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My 30th birthday party, July, 2009! I don't think there is a picture in existence of me being any happier. What a great day!
Me at my 10K on August 15, 2009!
My new Garmin!
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NEVER Give Up!!!
The day I realized that my 250lb self-obsessed, morose being was of my own making was the day I realized I didn't have to be 250lbs, self-obsessed or morose. And that's when the change began.
Over the last two years I have slowly lost 88lbs by cutting back on the unnatural, high calorie food I'd been eating and started introducing a run/walk into my life.
Now, at 161lbs I run three days a week, take spin class once a week and try to incorporate circuit training for ...
The day I realized that my 250lb self-obsessed, morose being was of my own making was the day I realized I didn't have to be 250lbs, self-obsessed or morose. And that's when the change began.
Over the last two years I have slowly lost 88lbs by cutting back on the unnatural, high calorie food I'd been eating and started introducing a run/walk into my life.
Now, at 161lbs I run three days a week, take spin class once a week and try to incorporate circuit training for strength and cardio. I also do my best to make sure that every meal contains fuel for my body and not empty calories that will leave my "engine" running on nothing. I've cut back on the majority of processed foods I used to eat but I also do not deny myself food at all. If I want it, I can eat it. Just not ALL the time and if I fall off the wagon I pick myself up and hop back on it immediately. I am constantly evaluating and re-evaluating my success and failures, how am I successful and if I'm not being successful, what's going on and how can I change it? It has been a slow process and my goal weight is about 130lbs so I still have a ways to go but I am confident that I have found the secret to permanent weight-loss and a healthy life.
I love my life.
Personal Achievements Thus Far:
Ran my first 5K on October 5, 2008
Ran my second 5K on April 4, 2009
Climbed the CN Tower on April 18, 2009
Became a SparkPeople Motivator on August 11, 2009
Ran my first 10K on August 15, 2009
Ran my third 5K on August 26, 2009
Ran my fourth 5K on September 13, 2009 (35:42 - a PR)
Completed the 100 Push Up Challenge -
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Member Since: 5/23/2008
SparkPoints: 10496
SparkAmerica Minutes: 7855
My Goals:
-Lose the last 30lbs!
- To race in the Scotiabank HM in Sept. 2010
- To keep up my physical activity while working full time and going to school part time.
My Program:
I exercise 3-5 days a week and do my best to eat 5-6x a day so I never feel hungry or overindulge and eat to stay within my nutrition ranges. I try to make sure that every meal contains a mix of nutritients and vitamins. I see food as fuel now, instead of a way to deal with emotions. On the mental side, I've had to completely overhaul how I look at myself, my environment and the world around me. I've had to put myself first and start asking, and answering, some really tough questions about why I was overweight and then dealing with it.
Personal Information:
I'm a 30 year old woman living and working in Toronto, Ontario. I have gone back to school part time to finish my psychology degree. I will be focusing on motivation, behaviour modification and goal setting to help people realize their potential and get what they want in life. I want to show normal people just how exceptional they are! Big movie buff, love my music (especially swing, jazz and blues), reading, running, cooking, learning and seeing what makes people tick. I have a fabulous boyfriend, great friends and wonderful family!
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"The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference between the two is the difference between living fully and just existing."
- Michael E. Gerber
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