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" Don't forget to fall in love with yourself first." - Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City
Bonjour/Hola, my name is Josee,
On March 14, 2013 I turned 50 !
Healthier now at 50 then when I was 30. It's a been a fun ride and I don't plan to get off anytime soon *lol*. I still plenty of crazy things to do.
ChicaT63's TIPS FOR MOTIVATION:
- Surround yourself with positive people & support;
- Join teams here on Sparks and Facebook;
- Plan your nutrition and workouts (cardio & weight training);
- Fitness and nutrition ...
Bonjour/Hola, my name is Josee,
On March 14, 2013 I turned 50 !
Healthier now at 50 then when I was 30. It's a been a fun ride and I don't plan to get off anytime soon *lol*. I still plenty of crazy things to do.
ChicaT63's TIPS FOR MOTIVATION:
- Surround yourself with positive people & support;
- Join teams here on Sparks and Facebook;
- Plan your nutrition and workouts (cardio & weight training);
- Fitness and nutrition journal;
- No negative people in your entourage if so bye-bye;
- Music: I could not work out without it;
- Reward yourself;
- Set mini-goals;
- Drink your water;
- Try new activities, dare to be bold;
- Involve your close family on your journey;
- Scale as a guide, also use your measurements, go by your clothing and or pictures;
Sparks People, I don’t remember how I found this site. I did join on my birthday March 14th, 2008.
ABOUT ME:
You will notice I like the colour pink, it represents Breast Cancer that my Mom hard fought in 1988 which is a constant reminder for me. I live in the Outaouais region in Quebec, Canada very close to the Gatineau Hills. I am Francophone with a hidden passion for anything spicy & hot, I love the beach and sun with lots of sunscreen.
I work for Canada's international development agency, my job can pretty stressful at times. My family, married and I have two daughters Amélie is 19 and Catherine is 21. I have an identical twin sister, a younger sister & brother. My Mom is my hero, she is a breast cancer survivor she endured chemo and radiotherapy for 9 months (back in 1988).
My weight, losing weight for me is very difficult, after years of yo-yo dieting, overtraining + under eating I have always had an almost non-existant metabolism. I have been overweight since I was 9 years old, being teased in high school was the worst. People referred to my twin sister & I as the washer & dryer twins because we were so short & fat.
My highest weight has been 297 after giving birth to Amélie in 1993 and my lowest weight was 154 in 1988 to this day I do not know what it are like to have a healthy BMI or be a healthy weight. Plus to help matters *lol*....now at 50, I am officially entered the Big M (menopause).
WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY:
Before Sparks weight: 297.0 Sparks starting weight: 252.0
Pounds lost: 45.0
Original Starting Weight: 297 pounds Current Weight: 197
Pounds lost: 100 pounds and Inches lost: 86
REWARDS:
Pink Breast Cancer tattoo: Onderland 2010.04
Family First Name Initials tattoo 2011.08.16
Boudoir Photo Shoot - 2012.10.09
FAVORITES AND MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES:
" Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more sucessful." - Mark Victor Hansen.
“ Act as if it were impossible to fail. “ – Dorothea Brand
" The best way to get me to do something? Tell me I can't do it." - Alicia Marie, figure champion and fitness model.
“ A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused. “ – Shirley MacLaine.
“ Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably…And never regret anything that made you smile. “ Unknown.
“ Just Do It, then do it again “ – Nike
“ Those who say it cannot be done shouldn’t interrupt the people doing it. “ - Author unknown.
YES, I AM A RUNNER...starting running at the age of 40, then stopped because I had regained 70 pounds of the 90 I had previously lost. In over 25 years or so I have managed to lost and regained the same 125 pounds, yeah no kidding.
One of my running inspiration is KARVY09 who just had her baby girl Kiera. So happy for her and hubby.
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run."
-John Bingham
2012:
August 4, "Tri-a-Trialthon", Ottawa, Ontario. Results: 3/55 Women participants. Total time: 1:02:04 (200m Swim, 20k Bike and 2k Run).
September 29, CIBC Run for the Cure 5K in Ottawa, Ontario
2011:
September 18, Terry Fox Run in North Bay, Ontario
October 2: CIBC Run for the Cure in Ottawa, Ontario
December 31: Resolution Run, Ottawa, Ontario
2010:
October 3, CIBC Run for the Cure - 5K
November 6, 11th Annual Cookie Run - 5K
December 31, Ottawa Resolution Run - 5K
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Member Since: 3/14/2008
SparkPoints: 50,029
Fitness Minutes: 88,522
My Goals:
To be Fabulous & Fit since I am now 50 !
- To be healthier
- To be sexier
- To be stronger
- To have more stamina
My Program:
Workouts:
- Boot Camp x 2 week: Performance training center
- Gym: I go 4 times a week, doing HIIT and weight training.
- Rest day: I take a complete rest day a week.
- Walk my dog 4 days a week.
- When possible I add a fitness class or a run.
Nutrition: No processed foods, red wine, chocolate suffer from migraine. I limit grains and starches.
Water: I drink between 3& 4 liters a day.
Personal Information:
French Canadian with native/latin flavour, outgoing.
Two daughters 20 & 22.
Sr. Contracting Officer for the Federal Government, been working in international development for 23 years.
2010.04.07: Onderland
2010.08.17.
Sparks Motivator
2010.09.01.
DONE Girl of the Day
2011.03.08
Motivator of the Day
2012.10.21
Motivator of the Day
Other Information:
Things I cannot do without:
- My daughters, my husband and their support. My family, friends and my Chicas.
- My Hot Pink Nano Ipod with loads of high energy trance, salsa music.
- My Garmin Forerunner 405CX and Polar F11.
- Chick-lit: I'm an avid reader. My commute to work is approximately 40 minutes long. My favorite authors include: Janet Evanovich, Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, Linda Scottoline and Jennifer Weiner.
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