The BIG Day

Well today was the Big Autism Walk at Lowes Motor Speedway here in Concord NC. It was an awesome experience !!!! There were TONS of people there all walking to support Autism Research. I walked all three laps (just under 4 miles.) It was great having Dee and Bailey there cheering me on. The view from the track was great, I can't even imagine what it is like to watch a race there. It was a bit warm for 10am in October, it was right around 80 degrees, and it was overcast and very humid, so I was sweating like crazy !!

There was a total of 4,500 walkers and they raised over $330,000. Thank all of you who have supported me, and sponsored my walk. It was a great exercise goal, and kept me motivated through out the Summer. I am going to try and do a 5k run/walk at the Charlotte Airport in November.

Midweek update

This week was very busy. I was finally able to get in and see my new Dr here in NC. I had a bunch of insurance issues at work, so I took me a while to get an appointment with a local Dr. I really like my new DR and the office. They even have a scale that can weigh big people like me (my past three doctors only had the old fashioned "balance" type scales that only went up to 350lbs.) I weighed in at 405 pounds, but I was fully clothed, with my keys, wallet, cell phone, and $2.00 in change in my pockets, so I figure that was about 5 pounds or so. I really need to concentrate on my eating to make the weight start coming off. The Dr renewed my old prescriptions for my high blood pressure, triglycerides, and cholesterol, so I am back on track with that too.

I also walked 5k on Tuesday night getting ready for the walk on Saturday, so that is on track.