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Me and my baby at the 2013 Race for the Cure
Smoochies are the best way to start a 5K!!
Smoochies are also the best way to end a 5K!! (2013 Color Run)
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2014 - A Year of Ups & Downs
Updated 10/30/2014
This year I hoped for a year of peace, a year to settle in to new lifestyles and relationships - but I also hoped to return to a physically healthier me, the me that I was in 2012.
Once again, I am re-setting my goals. I will always be the person who lost almost 140 lbs within approximately 1.5 years. I will also be the person that gained back all of those pounds (and more) through a series of bad choices, compounded by too many hours of work and far ...
Updated 10/30/2014
This year I hoped for a year of peace, a year to settle in to new lifestyles and relationships - but I also hoped to return to a physically healthier me, the me that I was in 2012.
Once again, I am re-setting my goals. I will always be the person who lost almost 140 lbs within approximately 1.5 years. I will also be the person that gained back all of those pounds (and more) through a series of bad choices, compounded by too many hours of work and far too few hours of exercise and sleep. Loss of a family member with the resulting comfort eating was a huge factor in 2013. This year, taking on the full-time care of my mom has put a crimp into the time and energy that I have to exercise and focus on healthy eating.
Here are the plans I have for the rest of this year:
1. Restart my walking and strength training routines.
2. Train to do the LR half marathon in March 2015.
3. Focus on my Scottie every moment that I can.
4. Find a better balance between work, family and my own well-being.
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Member Since: 6/11/2010
SparkPoints: 33,857
Fitness Minutes: 26,930
My Goals:
Get back into my ST routine
Be a group leader at the runners clinic this year
Begin training for my first full marathon
Get back into a good eating groove
Start cooking more our meals and having the leftovers for lunches.
My Program:
Drink at least 8 glasses of water daily
Walk/run at least 5 days per week
Strength training 1 or 2 days per week
Personal Information:
I am 47 years old.
I am married to a wonderful man since Aug. 10, 2013. Our only "kids" are our pets.
I work in the IT department of a large hospital chain.
My fitness journey:
At the beginning of 2010, I weighed 356. My doctor put me on Metformin because my A1C was high, then I had to have surgery to remove my gallbladder. I actually lost 26 lbs without even trying - I think because of the new medication and changes in my digestive process after the gallbladder removal.
At that point, I decided to capitalize on the unexpected weight loss and see if a little effort could help me lose even more. On June 11, 2010, I joined SparkPeople to help me track my food and my exercise.
At the end of 2012, I was at my lowest weight - exercising regularly, eating right most of the time. At that point, a major work project started taking over my life and I started my online dating journey. Diet and exercise kinda fell by the wayside for many months -
Other Information:
I like to read, watch movies and TV, play hidden object computer games and EAT!
One of my favorite movies is "The Princess Bride".
I very much enjoy British humor, especially Monty Python.
I love dogs and cats and critters of all kinds.
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you are having a rough patch in your life. Hope you soon will be able to get back on track and back with your fellow Cloverleafs. Hang in there and pray for better days ahead. 
