Hi, Everyone..My name is Cheryl and I'm from Eastern Kentucky..Lived on a farm most of my life and enjoyed the hard work and open spaces of farm life.

I retired Sept. 1, 08 at age 52. Before I retired I made a promise to myself, some way I was going to try again and this time succeed at weight loss and work hard to get it done, and keep it off.

I feel like I have been on a diet all my life, and have tried every weight loss program, with some success, then turn ...

Hi, Everyone..My name is Cheryl and I'm from Eastern Kentucky..Lived on a farm most of my life and enjoyed the hard work and open spaces of farm life.

I retired Sept. 1, 08 at age 52. Before I retired I made a promise to myself, some way I was going to try again and this time succeed at weight loss and work hard to get it done, and keep it off.

I feel like I have been on a diet all my life, and have tried every weight loss program, with some success, then turn right around and gain every pound back, plus more.

This time was going to be different, I made up my mind... I was going to do it ....with a promise ..and my mind set ....and the help of my friends ...and the Lord ...I am once again on my way.....to a Happier and Healithier me.
Spark People makes it a lot easier..I am very competive, and when I notice everyone was working hard and racking up all these fitness minutes, I knew I had to get moving at something, I just didnt know what.

I found spark people in May 09, but I was unable to actually start my journey until July..so thats when I really started my JOURNEY OF LIFE

I added a friend who inspiried me, she enjoyed hiking, so I said..I can do that..but I have to learn to walk first. I started my Journey I weighed 251 lbs., at one point I had reached 263 lbs. I could bearly walk to the mailbox and back with out gasping for breath.

July 20th I started walking, 1/2 a mile at a time/ out my back door.
I kept walking until I could achieve 5 miles a day.
Then I started incorporating hills in to my walks.
I made a daily goal rain or shine, snow or frost, 120 minutes a day walk, hike, or golf,,what ever I could do to get in 120 min. of walking a day.

1/1/2010 I had lost 50 lbs.
5/2/2010 I have lost 70 lbs.
8/30/10 I have lost 74 lbs

I am still achieving my daily goal, I also have a part time job, 4/10, at a KOA Camp ground, ..I love it..most all the work is fitness related, landscaping, heavy cleaning, mowing, weedeating, digging ditches, and planting trees, painting, this coming spring I will be cutting out a walking trail for the campground .... it's within 3 miles of my home, so I can walk to work, get my work done and walk back home if I like. Today..5/13/2010 while at the KOA ..I worked and walked almost 20 miles, mowing, and weedeating.. talk about burning the calories.

I strap on my trusty pedometer and my IPOD and take off with my little buddy Sam..when I'm not working, we hit the hills or the trails or I meet some of my friends at my favorite golf course, while everyone one else rides in a cart I grab my clubs and take off walking, Sam loves to locate my golf ball for me.

I must say ..Thank You..Spark People and all My wonderful Spark Friends who encourage me every step of the way, have helped make this Journey of Life possible. My family and my friends, and the Love of God, I dedciate my Journey.

Thank the Lord for the Blessing

Cheryl / Looseingit

p.s.
I am Sunday School Teacherin a small country church , for a small group of 1st,2nd, and 3rd graders.. nothing like teaching children about the Love of Jesus.


263/ highest

Starting weight
with SP
7/21/09 -251
8/31/09 - 18lbs
9/28/09 - 23lbs
10/26/09 - 32lbs
11/29/09 - 41lbs
12/28/09 - 49lbs
1/25/10 - 54lbs
2/22/10 - 58lbs
3/29/10 - 63lbs
4/26/10 - 66lbs
5/29/10 - 73lbs
6/ /10 - 73lbs
7/ 10 - 73lbs
8 / 30/ 10 - 74 lbs
9/ 30/10 - 74lbs
10/31/10 74 lbs
11/30/10- 74 lbs
12/31/10 -74lbs
1/30/11-74lbs
Stuck but still walking

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