The End

Well my time in Labrador has now come to an end. I got here on the 31st of April and I am leaving today August 22nd. This is my first post in a couple weeks and I must say the past 2 weeks have been very successful in terms of weight loss. 2 weeks ago I lost 2 pounds and this past week I lost 1.5 pounds. Since getting here about 4 months ago I have lost a grand total of 26 pounds and now weigh in at 215.5. I did miss out on my overall goal by o.5 of a pound but I am very happy with the progress I have made. Now I just have to focus on maintaining this weight over my vacation and when I get back to St. John's. I have work so hard to get to this point over this summer and I am going to do everything I can to not gain any of this back. I am not done with my weight loss yet though. I want to lose about 10 - 15 more pounds by Christmas. I don't expect this last few pounds to go without a fight especially since I am going to be back in St. John's but my school schedule should give me more then ample time to get in a workout every day. Maintaining my diet will be the hardest part of being in St. John's but like I said I do not want to go back to where I was before. Anyways that is all for me. Thank you for reading over the past 16 weeks and I will see most of you soon.

And for one last time

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable

Shawn

Weeks Fifteen & Sixteen: July 26 - August 8

So the past 2 weeks have been very busy and a little stressful. I just completed my last work term report of my B Comm degree and I am planning on getting back on track for the next two week to make the final push towards my goal. Over the past 2 weeks I have only lost 1 pound and I now weigh 219. With the stress of the work term report and because I was working on it pretty much every night after work I didn't get to do as much physical activity as I usually do. So I am accounting the lower than normal results on this fact. Also being home every night made me fall back into some old snacking habits. Being either bored or working most of the time I snacked because it is what I use to do before. I guess some of those old bad habits are still around for now but considering all of the ones I broke I am still doing ok. This is still a work in progress so everything is not going to stop all at one time. Anyways that is all for this week. Short and Sweet.

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable.

Week Fourteen: July 19 - July 25

Firstly, sorry about being a little late this week folks. Well another week has come and gone and so has 2 more pounds. With that 2 pound loss I was able to get down to 220 lbs. In the past 13 weeks I have lost a total of 21.5 pounds. Even though my goal was to get out of the 220's at this point maintaining a loss of 2 pounds per week over a 2 week period has to be considered a success.

Right now I am only 5 pounds away from reaching my final goal of 215 lbs for this 16 week journey. Losing those 5 pounds and reaching my goal will be my only challenge for the remainder of my time in Wabush. There are a few reasons for this. One I can't think of any other challenges for myself, two things are quite busy right now with work and trying to complete my work term report for school and three ultimately this is the only goal that really matters in the end. 215 is not may final goal weight though. It is just my goal for the end of these 16 weeks. My final goal weight is anywhere between 200 and 205. I think the last 10 pounds usually end up being the hardest but I think that because when you get so close to reaching your goal people tend to get complacent and less focused because they can see the light at the end of the tunnel and therefore feel like it will come easier. I am going to try to avoid letting this happen to me. I am hoping to be lean and mean by Christmas for sure. I don't think it should take nearly that long considering I have an amazing school schedule for this fall so I shouldn't have any excuses for not getting my workouts in or for not cooking good meals.

Well that just about outlines what is going to be happening with me for the next 2 weeks. If anyone has a challenge that they would like to suggest I am more than happy to attempt it I just don't have the time to think of them for myself right now.

Thank you all for reading and I will be posting again this weekend. As always your feedback and suggests are more than welcome.

Have a great week,

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable.

Shawn

Week Thirteen: July 12 - July 18

Well another week is over and things are progressing nicely. This week I did as I have been doing for the past few weeks. That is weighing in on both Saturday and Sunday morning and taking the average of those days as my weight loss number. My average weight this week is 222 pounds, meaning I lost 2 pounds this week. That puts me right on track to meet my of getting out of the 220's in two weeks.

Over the last week I had larger lunches and smaller suppers and it seemed to work good. I think my number could have been even better had I played a bit less golf and spent time extra time in the gym. But I guess I can't complain with at least a 2 pound loss. Since last Saturday I played a total of 3.5 rounds of golf which is the equivalent to walking about 20 km.

For the week ahead I will continue to strive to reach the goal I have set for myself. This means business as usual. Watching my meals and getting in some sort of activity daily. Well anyways that's it for this week. Hopefully I will have more good new next weekend. Thanks for reading and have a healthy week.

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable

Shawn

Weeks Eleven & Twelve: July 3 - July 17

So this is a special two week blog. Due to my awesome trip to St. John's I did not have time to write a blog last week and also I did not have my usual scale to weigh on it would have resulted in inconsistant measurements. As of this weekend I lost 1 pound over the last two weeks. While this is not a great number I am ok with it. While in St. John's I obviously did not stick with my usual diet or exercise plan so these kind of results were expected. But now things can get back on track for the next 6 weeks.

Two weeks ago I started a challenge to weight train 10 times in 14 days. I was not able to successfully complete this challenge. In 2 weeks I weight trained 8 times. I would have completed the final 2 weight training days this weekend but I was able to play in 2 all day golf tournaments so the weight training got pushed to the side. Anyways I don't think the weight training on it own was enough to get really good results. Another reason I think I only lost one pound in 2 weeks. I am now going back to a more balanced mix of cardio and weight training.

My next 2 week challenge will be to get out of the 220's. Right now I am 224 and In two weeks my goal is to lose more than 4 pounds. It is a seemingly simple thing to say but 2 pounds per weeks is above my usual average so it will take lot of control of my diet and training. I think this goal will be a good way to get back on track with my weight loss and will get me closer to my end goal for this blog of 215 pounds by the end of 16 weeks.

Well that is the plan for the next two weeks. I will be back next weekend with a new update.

Thanks for reading.

Shawn

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable

Week Ten: June 26 - July 3

Well it is hard to believe but when this week ends so will the month of June. I started this whole thing on May 3rd so I will be exactly two months in to this thing. This past week things got back on things got back on track and I lost 1.5 pounds. I am now weighing in at 225.

During the past 2 weeks I completed a challenge of doing a total of 40 kms of exercise. It took me up until the last day to get in that last 3 km but I completed the challenge. A breakdown of all the exercise I did to reach 40 km can be seen in the chart below.

Date	Activity	Distance (km)
June 12	18 holes of golf	5.58
June 13	18 holes of golf	5.58
June 15	Swimming	1.27
June 16	9 hole of golf	2.84
June 17	Swimming	1
June 17	Jogging	5.05
June 20	Swimming	1.32
June 21	18 holes of golf	5.58
June 22	Swimming	1
June 23	9 hole of golf	2.74
June 25	Running	5.14
June 26	Running	3.02
Total		40.12

The new challenge for the next two weeks is a physical one. Over the next 2 weeks I am going to weight train 10 times. Usually I would weight train about 3 times per week so striving for 10 times is a little extra challenging and should hopefully result in some good weight loss numbers.

Well that is it for this week. I am heading to St. John's this wednesday so hopefully that will not throw me too far off track. I am still planning on getting in all of my work outs and will be careful when making my food selections so we will see how things go.

Have a good week and until next week,

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable

Shawn

Week Eight: June 19 - June 26

After a very good week last week as I expected this week was relatively mediocre with a 1 pound lost. I am now weighing in at 226.5. I expected to have a down week this week but I know it was going to be lower than usual when I found out I had a softball tournament all weekend. While playing 2 games of softball per day for 3 days is better than nothing it is not enough to burn serious calories. Also over the past week I didn't have a great diet. Because a lot of the meals I had didn't have left overs for lunch the next day my lunches for the week were not as high in quality as they would usually be.

The 40 km of exercise challenge has been coming along pretty good. As of today I have a total of 29.22 km completed with 4 days left. If I play golf tomorrow and go for a couple more runs this week I should get my 40 km without too much trouble. It is not time to start thinking of another challenge to begin this coming saturday. Maybe a 2 week weight loss goal is in the plans. Next wednesday I am going to St. John's for the weekend so that is a challenge in its own. It is going to be hard to have a good week when taking a trip but I live in St. John's so I am going to have to learn how to do when I am doing in Labrador in St. John's or in that case anywhere.

Well that's about it for this week. Gonna be a quick turn around on the blog this week so there will be another update in a few days. I am going to try to get back to posting on saturdays so that the blog is as up to date a possible.

Have a good week everyone and as usual feedback is encouraged by all.

Thank for reading and remember:

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable

Shawn

Week Seven: June 12 to June 19

This past week was one of the best ones in a while. I weighed in on saturday morning before heading off to the golf course and I had lost 3 pounds this week and weigh 227.5. I now have lost a total of 14 pounds. That puts me at about half way to my end goal of 30 pounds with less than half of my time gone. So thus far I have been able to keep a good pace.

Over the past 7 days I have been doing something active for 6 of them. This past weekend was especially busy. I played 18 holes of golf on both saturday and sunday as well as doing some good old manuel labour clearing some brush off of a plot of land. There is nothing like working in the sun to burn up some calories.

The water only 2 week challenge is now over and I must say all said and done it was quite successful. Now for a new challenge I had a hard time coming up with one this week. I wanted to do something physical as opposed to the norm of having a diet related challenge. I am thinking that over the next 2 week I am going to try to do 40 km worth of exercise. This would include my golf, swimming and running. For running my Nike + Ipod to track my Kms, for swimming I will just simply count the laps (44 laps in the pool here is 1 Km), and for golf I will total the yards of all the holds and convert it to Km and that will count as my Km for golf. Workouts in the gym will not contribute to the Km total. So as of right now I have 2 rounds of golf under my belt for the next 2 weeks.

Well I guess now that the challenge is set for the next 2 weeks I better get to it. Please feel free to provide me with some feedback.

Have a great week and remember:

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable

Shawn

Week 6: June 5 to June 12

Well another week is in the books and I am 1.5 pounds lighter. It was not exactly the kind of week I was hoping for but I will take it. I would liked to have made it into the 220's but I missed it by half of a pound. I am currently sitting at 230.5 down 11 in total from my original starting point.

I am now in the middle of my "no calories from beverages" challenge and I have to say it has been very difficult. I had been in the habit of having tea in the mornings at work to get me awake and because I usually have creamer in the tea I had to give it up for this past week and the next. The first few days were horrible. I had headaches all the time, my face broke out for the first time in forever. The only drastic change I can contribute this to is this challenge. Aside from the physical effects it is mentally difficult as well. I thought not drinking soda was socially awkward but not drinking anything but water is even worse. I don't know how many times I reached into the fridge during the first couple days and pulled out the carton of milk or bottle of juice before realizing what I was doing. Another thing is that not all foods go good with water. Having water with my breakfast is not the best but I guess I can handle it for one more week. Despite how difficult this challenge has been I have still gotten something from it. I will not be drinking as much juices and what not after this if over. If I am just thirsty and not eating anything there is no reason to waste calories on a glass of juice or milk when water will do the job just fine. Even when eating meals I think I will still try to substitute and have water whenever possible.

This time next week I will be starting a new challenge and like always I am open to any suggestions. I think the next challenge should be something physical since all of the challenges to date have been diet related. So if you would like to suggest a two week challenge to me or submit any feedback in general please do so. You can leave a comment at the bottom of the blog, message me on Facebook or twitter @shawn_green. No one has made a suggestion in a while so I hope you are all still reading. Have a good week.

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable.

Shawn

Week Five: May 29 - June 5

Well I know have 4 weeks/1 month under my belt of this whole weight loss business and the result of those 4 weeks is a lot less under the belt on my pants. This past week I had a good week, with a 2 pound loss, even though I wasn't expecting to. I didn't get in the kind of exercise I would have liked to and I also made some food choices I shouldn't have but according to my tracking on fitday.com I was still running calorie deficits so I guess it paid off. I have now lost a total of 9.5 pounds over the last 4 weeks. I now have soem wheels that will allow me to go to the gym in Lab City which is much better than the one where in Wabush and I am very excited to get back into my weight training routine now that I will have consistant access to all the equipment I need to do so. The golf course here also just opened up and I am going to be playing that a couple times every week or so as well so there should be no excuses for not getting in adequate workouts when I add those two activities to my usual swimming and running. I had been doing some weight training here in Wabush but the resources just were not there for me to get in the kind of workout I would have liked so I didn't go as much as I usually would. Now that I have access to everything I want I am expecting things to pick up again and to not have many more weeks with a weight loss of less than about 2 pounds.

I guess the next order of business is my self challenge for the next two weeks. For the next two weeks I will not consume any calories from beverages. So basically all I am going to drink for the next 2 weeks is water. I guess I could have diet soda but I am still soda free so I don't plan on breaking that streak anytime soon. I am expecting this will give me another good boost in weight loss as well along with the new activities I will be doing. This is going to be pretty tough especially for 2 weeks but hopefully the end result will be worth it. Originally this was going to be one of the challenges I sove for the last few weeks when it was getting more difficult to reach my final goal but I didn't get any new suggestions over the past week and I had a hard time thinking of one myself so I decided to go with this one. Like the calories tracking challenge this one was suggest a few weeks back by Brad Coombs. Just a note for this challenge. When I add things such as milk to a bowl of cereal or to my scrambled eggs in the morning I do not consider that calories form a beverage unless I say drink the milk out of the bowl after the cereal is gone, which I won't.

Speaking of the calorie tracking challenge I guess I will supply some final thoughts as this challenge comes to an end. I was most certainly a great learning experience and very eye opening. But I don't think I will be continuing tracking calories online daily from this point. To be honest logging on and inputing all my foods after each meal was a bit of a hassle especially when at work. Over the 2 weeks I learning about how many calories are in all of the foods I eat most often and from now on I should have a good idea of about where my calories are sitting for the day without the use of the website everyday. I am still planning on using to add up calories on days when I am not quite sure where I am at but I will not be using it to track ever piece of food I eat every day. My average calorie intake for those 2 weeks was between 1900 and 2000 which is right about where it should be and I lost 3.5 pounds during the challenge, so overall I say it was a success.

My personal little mini goal for this week is to lose 3 pounds and as a result no longer be in the 230's. I have not been at that weight for a long time probably at least somewhere in earlier years of high school. I can remember when I was applying for my beginners in the 10th grade I listed my weight at 225 and at that time I had lied by about 5 or 10 pounds so it has been a while since I have been where I am today and I must say it feels good even though there is still a ways to go. Of course now that I am losing weight and before long that weight would be correct they don't even tell your weight on the new NL driver's licences, go figure. Oh well, not like I plan on staying at 225 for more than one week once I get there anyways I got at least another 15 pounds or so to go after I reach that point so no big deal.

Well there is a little bit of my history with this being over weight issue. It has been something I have struggled with for a while but now I finally feel as those those times are coming to an end and my future is brighter than ever. Let the good time roll. Thanks for reading.

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable.

Hope you all have a healthy week

Shawn

Week Four: May 22 - May 29

One more week down and time seems to be going by pretty quickly. Though this has been my least successful week so far it was still relatively successful. I weighed in this morning at 234 lbs down 1.5 from last week. This is kind of the area I would like to maintain for the rest of the time I am trying to lose weight. As long as I can average a loss of about 1.5 to 2 pounds a week I will be more than satisfied. Although I worked out every day except Tuesday because I was working late having my smallest loss to date it not surprising. Because I was working late Tuesday my supervisor and I ended up going out for buffet for supper which put me above my required calories for the day. But that said I didn't have a bad day in food because of the situation, the fault is all mine. I could have and should have made a better choice. So on that note I'll take the 1.5 and aim higher next week. The grand total now sits at 7.5 lbs in 3 weeks since arriving in Wabush.
My second two week challenge of tracking all of my calories in and out has been going pretty well so far. It is a pretty handy thing to do. I don't know that I will continue to track them on the computer daily after I reach my goal but I will definitely be more aware from now on. In the long term (i.e years) getting on the computer after every meal or whenever you eat is a bit of a hassle but while trying to lose weight it is a great help and very eye opening. On next Saturday I will begin a new two week challenge but again still continue to track my calories for the foreseeable future anyways.
Well a guess I will keep it short and sweet for this week. I am open to any suggestions as to what my 2 week challenge can be starting next week. I have been given a couple but I they include major changes that I think will be a bit tough this early in the game. I am saving those for the final push when it gets more difficult to lose the weight to reach my goal. And as usual I encourage you to leave me some feedback/tips you might wish to share with me. Just post them in the area at the bottom of the blog, my facebook inbox or via twitter @shawn_green. I like knowing there are people out there following along so the more feedback the better.

Thanks for read and as always remember

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable

Have a good healthy week folks

Shawn

Week Three: May 15 - 22

Another week has come and passed and I must label this past week as a successful one. I am one day late posting this week but none the less I weighed in yesterday morning at 235.5 lbs. That means over the past 7 days I lost 2.5 lbs for a grand total of 6 over the first two weeks. Also as of yesterday I completed my first 2 week challenge of going soda free for 2 weeks. That said I am going to continue to refrain from drinking any kind of soda for the duration of this blog at least. I have to admit I don't really miss it very much if at all. Sure it's a little awkward at times but that is minor stuff. Right now I have a can of pepsi in the fridge that came with our lunch on the first day of work and at the end of my work term I want to be able to take that same can of pepsi and pour it down the sink. I figure if I have access and still chose not to drink it it will be more of a challenge than just not buying it. Because lets face it I am going to go places where pop will be available so I have to be able to turn it down even when it is there opposed to not drinking it simply because there is none.
So with one challenge over an new one begins. As suggested by my friend Brad Coombs for the next 2 weeks and likely beyond I will be tracking every calorie I intake over the next 2 weeks using fitday.com. I started keeping track today with my breakfast which consisted of a total of 582 calories. Not only am I going to track foods and calories but activities as well. This is a fantastic site as far as I can tell thus far. It give you a recommended daily calorie intake based on the profile you create, allows you to track your calories in (food) and calories out (Activity/exercise). The goal is to have more calories out in the run of a day than in. Oh and I forgot to mention the best part of the site, its completely free.
Well I guess that is all for this week. I encourage everyone to keep reading and leave comments/feedback either at the bottom of the blog, in my facebook inbox or on twitter to @shawn_green.

And as always,

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable.

Take Care until next week.

Week Two: May 8 - 15

Well better a bit later than never. I would have to say I would consider week one of sixteen an over whelming success. I weighed in this morning as 238 lbs down 3.5 from my starting weight. The no soda challenge is half over and I must admit it has not been easy. The very first day of the challenge I went out to my cousins for bbq and of course everyone else had a can of drink with their food. But I guess that is the whole point of the challenge, to be able to resist temptation. I was super surprised when I stepped on the scale this morning and saw such a good number. My trainer Blair said that a good rate to lose weight is at about 2 lbs per week so I am almost a week ahead of schedule. I was so surprised because I really didn't get in any intense workouts this week. On Sunday had my first workout here in the Gym which is more like a graveyard for workout equipment in from the industrial revolution. Needless to say I was out of my element for that workout compared to my nice gym in St. John's. I am lucky that my workouts require very little complex equipment or I wouldn't have a chance. I also worked out today and was a little more comfortable. besides for those 2 workout in the gym I played basketball one night for about an hour or so and went swimming twice for an hour. All said and done I has at least an hour of physical activity on 5 of the past 7 days which is good but it was just not the kind of exercise I am use to.
I guess it goes to show the importance of diet. Diet was something I never really focused on but for the past week I have been eating smaller more frequent meals/snacks throughout the day and it seems to be working just fine. Every weekday I kick started my day with a good breakfast of 2 scrambled eggs, a slice of toast with all natural peanut butter and jam and 3 small pieces of bacon on some days. I found that it is a great way to start the day and it left me feeling energized when heading to work for the day. Another thing I learned in week number one is that preparation is key. making sure I had enough food brought with me when I went to work for the day was just as important as making sure it was the right food. Since I have to stay in for lunch I have to prepare of starve and I would rather not starve.
Well I guess that is it for this week. Next Saturday I will begin a new 2 week challenge. I have not yet decided what that challenge will be and I am open to any suggestions. If anyone has a suggestion for a two week challenge either a food or exercise challenge then I am welcome to suggestions. You can feel free to message me on facebook for those of you who know me and for those who don't you can look me up on Twitter @shawn_green. Also any feedback or comments are welcome through those same channels.

Until next week remember

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable.

Week One May 1 - May 8

Alright so this is week one of my 16 week weight loss challenge. I arrived in Lab west yesterday at around 2. After getting settled away I took some time to check out pool and weight room here in Wabush. The pool seems fine but I am sure most the the stuff in the weight room is older than I am. However both facilities are in the same building which is directly adjacent to where I am staying in Wabush. I have been to the gym in Lab city before and it is much better but still nothing compared to what I am use to in St. John's. Luckily much of my weight training requires only dumb bells or minor equipment so I would be able to manage here in Wabush until I get my car brought down in about a month to travel to Lab City for the gym. So that was the first challenge I saw in the way of my progress but I think it can be over come fairly easily. The second challenge I have already foreseen it the weather here right now. When I arrived yesterday there is still snow on the ground and it snowed pretty heavily all day yesterday. I had planned on doing a fair amount of out side running but not in the snow. Today seems to be a bit brighter though and I was reassured that the weather won't be long turning around.

Starting Point
I weighed in this morning in the digital generic bathroom scale that was provided in the house I am living in. Since this will be my only frame of reference for the next four month the actually weight in not my focus. Regardless of the number on the scale the only one that truly concerns me is the minus that I will hopefully report next Saturday. That said my starting weight on this scale is 241.5 lbs. I think this number is a bit high consider both scale I used while I was home told me I was about 5 pounds lighter than that. Anyways like I said the only number that really maters is the loss I can report next week. I have little faith in any general bathroom scale. I could probably line up 10 scales and each one would give a different result.

The Challenge
Every 2 weeks I am going to set a challenge for myself. Some of these challenges will continue beyond the 2 weeks and some will not although it would be great if they did. Challenge number one will be to completely cut out soda from my diet. This is a challenge I want to try to keep going for the whole 16 weeks and beyond. So as of today until at least the 15th I will be soda free. That includes "diet" (0 calorie) soda as well.

So the plan for physical activity this week is to hit the stone aged weight room, some running when weather permits and a couple swims.

Well that's all for this week. I will report back next Saturday morning, hopefully with a negative number to report.

Remember:

With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable.

Getting Started

So here's the deal. I'm leaving for western Labrador for a 16 week work term and I plan to use that time to lose some weight and get in the best shape I can. I figure it summer and I am going to be in Labrador so what else am I going to do? Just as well to do something productive for myself.

My Goal for This Blog
Since I am going to be away it is will be a way for my friends and family to check in and see how I things are going. It will also be a way for me to stay motivated through out the summer. Having a weekly commitment of this blog to fill all of those who read it informed on my progress will help keep me dedicated and track my progress. I don't really what to get on an have to blog that I gained a few pounds that would defeat the whole purpose. And finally if I inspire, motivate or entertain a few people along the way that's gravy. That said I should probably stay away from gravy over the next 4 months.

I just want to make it perfectly clear that the purpose of this blog is not to tell people how to lose weight or improve their overall health. It is simply a way for me to keep track of what I am doing and share that with those who are interested. I have no professional experience as a nutritionist, physical trainer (I have only been a trainee), or doctor of any sorts especially pertaining to weight loss.

My Plan of Attack

My plan is to attempt to reach small short term goals. Trying to go all or nothing just isn't going to work, I've tried it. I am thinking of setting 2 week goals which would equal a total of 8 self challenges during the time I spend in Labrador. Once I successfully achieve one goal I will set a new one while continuing all previous goals (in most cases). I say in most cases because I am thinking some goals set will not be possible to continue in the long term but we'll see.

In terms of working out I have a 3 day weight training routine I got from my trainer in St. John's, Blair Doyle at Goodlife fitness on Torbay road, Great guy I highly recommend. Along with that I plan on running out side using my new Nike + rig which should also be a good motivational tool, swimming, and other summer sports I am going to try to get involved with while I am there such as golf (lots of it), tennis and softball.

For food I am going to be eating 6 times a day. Smaller more frequent meals will help prevent spikes in blood sugar. When it comes to eating properly preparation is key and this is what I have struggled with in the past. But I am going to be working 8 hours a day in a mine so I have to prepare or starve so this would be a good time to get into the habit. Anyways that's enough on food for now things will be a bit more specific in the weekly blogs if people would like to know exactly what I am eating.

Well that is that blog entry number one for 16 weeks to wellness. I leave for Wabush on the 30th of April and will be officially beginning my 16 weeks on Saturday May 1st. Until then I am going to enjoy some home cooking. Keep an eye open for my next post on Saturday May 1st and every Saturday after.

Here's my motivational phrase for the next 16 weeks, I am sure someone has said this before so I won't take any credit. If you know who may have said something like that let me know.

"With will power, dedication and hard work, no goal is unattainable." Someone

Thank for reading,
Shawn