Update 01/03/2010 - Weight 178

Well, I maintained throughout the holidays...going up a couple of pounds but managing to take them back off in the same time period. Not bad for the holiday season. I'm ready for the BLC 12 Challenge to start on 01/13/2010 and am looking forward to the camaraderie of my team (Light Blue Bombshells) and catching up since the last session ended. I've been on vacation for the last two weeks and although it was very busy, it was relaxing. I'll go back to ...

Update 01/03/2010 - Weight 178

Well, I maintained throughout the holidays...going up a couple of pounds but managing to take them back off in the same time period. Not bad for the holiday season. I'm ready for the BLC 12 Challenge to start on 01/13/2010 and am looking forward to the camaraderie of my team (Light Blue Bombshells) and catching up since the last session ended. I've been on vacation for the last two weeks and although it was very busy, it was relaxing. I'll go back to work refreshed and ready to tackle another busy year:-) Much love and hugs to all my SparkPeople Friends! Let's move our successes forward and leave our failures in the past!

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3/1/2009 (Start Date): I am a Type 2 Diabetic trying to lose weight and get my BG levels under control. Ever since I started on insulin, I have been steadily gaining weight. I want this cycle to stop. My BG numbers have been through the roof and I'm not sure what's causing the reaction.

I've had a weight problem since I was a teenager and the only way I've ever been able to lose a ton of weight was to starve myself and exercise like a fiend. I don't want to repeat that cycle at this time in my life so I am committed to doing this the right way.

So far I haven't even been able to get the exercise part down and need to get motivated. I started SB Diet Online on January 1st and lost at first but now I seem to be gaining again. I really need to start exercising and I think that will really jump start my progress.

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Update 3/11/2009: Since starting to track my nutrition/fitness on sparkpeople, my bg numbers have gone done tremendously and I have started to exercise. I am no longer going up on the scale every day...Instead I am slowly going down:-) I have been extremely motivated by others on the site and am finally ready to love myself enough to get healthy! I am truly being accountable to what I am putting in my mouth and the exercise that I am doing to help reduce calories. It's fun again:-)

I really like this quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson that was in a recent article I read on SparkPeople about dealing with setbacks:

"Finish each day
And be done with it.
You have done what you could.
Some blunders and
Absurdities have crept in.
Forget them as soon as you can."

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4/6/2009 - I read the perfect article for me today:-) 1 Step Back, 2 Steps Forward...I am placing the items from the article that inspired me the most so I can look back and remember. Loved the quotes:

"Fall seven times, get up eight." - Japanese Proverb
"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." - John Quincy Adams
"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials." - Chinese Proverb
"Never give in. Never. Never. Never. Never." - Winston Churchill
"Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance." - Samuel Johnson

These quotes all say the same thing. No matter how many obstacles you run into, what matters is that you're able to overcome each of them, one at a time.

Take a walk in the woods to clear your head and regroup.

Have a personal "bounce back" motto that will re-energize you. Put it everywhere.

Take a break if you think you're trying too hard.

Return to the basics. Are you making it too complicated and tough on yourself?

Plan ahead for irregularities in your schedule, call ahead to healthy restaurants, pack healthy snacks.

Stay aware of what you are doing. One meal mess up can turn into a one day mess up, a one week mess up if you're not careful.

Remind yourself of your success so far when you need a boost.

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5/3/2009 - Day 1 of SparkPeople's Sweatsuit to Swimsuit Bootcamp

Neck: 13.5"
Left Arm: 13.5"
Chest: 39"
Waist: 42.5"
Hips: 44.5"
Left Thigh: 24.5"

Weight: 195.5

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Update 6/29/2009 - Starting Weight: 200.5

Okay, so here I go again. The weight loss struggle has lasted me a lifetime so I don't know why I expected immediate changes. I've been on a roller coaster the whole year, weight going up and down. There have been many life altering changes and I could try to blame my failure on those, however I know what the cause is. Drinking my calories, eating too much/too late, and not exercising. Today, I recommit again. Here's what I will do:

Step 1:
Stop drinking my calories - start drinking more water

Step 2:
Get in the appropriate amounts of lean proteins, fresh fruits and veggies - track every bite I put in my mouth

Step 3:
Start exercising - Key emphasis on the word "start" - I can commit to a minimum of 10 minutes every day

I tend to go full force on something when I put my mind to it. Part of my Taurus bullish personality, however I know that this time, I need to start slow. I'm going to go back to the first Phase of SparkPeople and relearn all the new habits again. This time, I will make them a habit that I can stick to before moving on to the next step. My hurry up and wait attitude has not worked in the past and it is not going to work in the future. My favorite quote from Eleanor Roosevelt "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" will stay with me as I start again, taking this journey one minute at a time.

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Update 8/25/2009 - Weight: 190

Ten and a half pounds gone since my last update here! And a total of fourteen and half gone from my body! Woo Hoo! There have been so many changes in my life since my last update but you'll have to read my blogs to learn about that stuff:-) Just know that I am finally on my way to relearning myself and making my life truly happy.

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Update 9/30/2009 - Weight 184

Wow! I'm down 20.5 pounds now from where I started. I have gotten this far with the help of my friends on SparkPeople, my "real life" friends along with sheer hard work and determination. It has been slow going but at least it is going now:-) I wish much love and luck to all my Spark Friends!!!!.

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Update 12/03/2009 - Weight 178

The BLC 11 Challenge ended yesterday and I've gone from 188.6 to 178 pounds...Total weight lost was 10.6 pounds and percentage was 5.62%.

Another number...I started at 204.5 pounds on January 1st of this year (and was there when I started to Spark in March of this year) and so far have gone down 26.5 pounds for a total percentage of 12.95%...Not bad for a lady who has consistently gained weight for the last several years:-)

I'm really glad that I've had the support of the Light Blue Bombshells and I'm eager to get started on the holiday challenge. I know it will keep me in line and help me to not gain during the holidays:-)

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