YOU ARE WELCOME HERE! ********************************* "Sow an act, and you reap a habit; sow a habit, and you reap a character; sow a character, and you reap a destiny." ~George Dana Boardman ********************************* "Break it down:
One step. One minute. One mile. One workout. One choice. One bite. One meal. One hour. One day. One week. One pound.
As long as you're ...
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE! ********************************* "Sow an act, and you reap a habit; sow a habit, and you reap a character; sow a character, and you reap a destiny." ~George Dana Boardman ********************************* "Break it down:
One step. One minute. One mile. One workout. One choice. One bite. One meal. One hour. One day. One week. One pound.
As long as you're moving forward, you will eventually reach the top." ~Coach Nicole
"Your motivation will be as strong as the amount of effort you put into making your own decisions (regardless of what they might be) with conscious awareness. Your motivation will be weak when you consider yourself to be helpless against your own urges, feelings and desires, or a victim of circumstances beyond your control." -- By Dean Anderson, Behavioral Psychology Expert
**************************************** ******************* Hi, My name is Josie and I am glad to be here! I lost 30 pounds last year here at SparkPeople, then I injured my knee and couldn't walk or run anymore. I also lost my motivation to lose weight during the winter and spring months and in the process I put on almost all the weight I had worked so hard to lose.
Finally, I've made the decision to get a personal trainer. Having thought about it for years and having used the excuse that I couldn't afford it has been the wrong choice to make., Perhaps I would be much further along the road to reaching my goals if I had simply taken the leap. No more putting it off. Personal trainers can be expensive, but not as expensive as medical bills that come from being obese.
I'm definitely not getting younger and the longer I wait to do this, the harder it is to do anything.
The realization that I am dying causes me to really want to savor life and to keep my health as long as I possibly can. I look back and realize that I have wasted so much of this precious gift of life and that knowledge tears at my heart.
My Goals:
short-term goals: *hire a personal trainer by June 20, 2014
Do something every day that shows my gratitude for life, breath, and the body I have been given.
long-term goal:
*135 pounds by December 31, 2015
normal blood pressure by June 2015 (off the medication)
My Program:
Keep it simple.
Daily:
Eat colorful. (fruits and veggies first at each meal) Drink water. Move my body. Do at least one thing everyday that gives meaning to my life.
Personal Information:
*happily married, with three adult, married children, two grandsons, one grandchild on the way!
Other Information:
I want to live...REALLY live!
I enjoy art of all types, music of many genres, travel, books, and interior decorating.
I am searching for ways to make my life count for good in this world because I know that it isn't all about me. I've been given this life to show love and generosity towards others. I am seeking ways to use my talents and abilities to help others along the way.
Now all I need is the strength and health to do more.
