I was married in June 2014. My husband and I have started to talk about having a little family, so I am now focused on losing weight and improving my health and fitness to make that process easier! ---------------------------------- My weight loss journey started on January 5th, 2009, at a starting weight of 264.4 pounds. 1/5/09 = 264.4 pounds 2/22/09 (1st day on SP) = 250.0 pounds 4/5/09 = 235.0 pounds 7/5/09 = 218.6 pounds 10/5/09 = 209.6 pounds 1/5/2010 = 199.2 pounds 2/22/2010 (One year Sparkaversary!) = 192.6 pounds 4/5/10 = 191.6 pounds (switching from quarterly to monthly updates) 5/5/10 = 190.8 pounds 6/5/10 = 188 pounds 7/5/10 = 188 pounds 8/5/10 = 190.6 pounds 9/5/10 = 187.2 pounds 10/5/10 = 186.2 pounds 11/5/10 = 185 pounds 12/5/10 = 181.2 pounds 1/1/2011 = 177.6 pounds 2/1/2011 = 174 pounds 3/1/2011 = 173.6 pounds 4/1/2011 = 169.8 pounds 5/1/2011 = 172.2 pounds 6/1/2011 = 179.2 pounds 12/1/2011 = 207.5 pounds ("relapsed" after moving in with my boyfriend in July! Getting back on track!) 1/1/2012 = 214.0 pounds 2/1/2012 = 211.2 pounds 3/1/2012 = 211.7 pounds 4/1/2012 = 211.4 pounds 5/1/2012 = 206.8 pounds 6/1/2012 = 205.8 pounds 8/1/2012 = 210.3 pounds 10/1/2012 = 213.3 pounds 1/1/2013 = 234.4 pounds 2/1/2013 = 229.4 pounds 3/1/2013 = 228.9 pounds 4/1/2013 = 232.7 pounds 8/1/2013 = 247.5 pounds ... (my father died in May of 2012, which was the start of this huge backslide that lasted until...) 1/1/2015 = 273 pounds 2/1/2015 = 268 pounds 3/1/2015 = 268.8 pounds 4/1/2015 = ???.? pounds FITNESS MILESTONES 6/8/09 - Ran .5 miles in 7 minutes 6/20/09 - Ran 1 mile (!) in 14.5 minutes 7/19/09 - Ran 1.5 miles in 18 minutes (5mph pace!) 8/8/09 - Ran 2 miles in 28 minutes (4.3mph pace) 9/26/09 - Ran my 1st 5K - The "Under the Tree" 5K/Hartland (VT) Christmas Project!!! 3.1 miles in 40:30! 10/18/09 - Ran my 2nd 5k! Four Paws for Lacey's Cause 5k in South Burlington, VT - 3.1 miles in 38:03! 11/26/09 - Ran my 3rd 5k! The 33rd Green Mountain Athletic Association Turkey Trot @ UVM - 3.1 miles in 38:15! 1/1/2010 - Ran my 4th 5k! First Run New Year's Day 5k in Burlington, VT - 3.1 miles in ~38:50! 5/16/2010 - Ran 5 miles (in two 2.5 mile legs with a .5 mi walking break in between) in ~70 minutes (not including the walking time). 5/30/2010 - On a 5 member relay team for the Vermont City Marathon in Burlington, VT! Leg 2, ran 5.8 miles in 1:14! That is a 12:45/mile pace!!! Our team finished the marathon in 4:47. 6/12/2010 - Ran a 10 minute mile on the same route that I ran my first mile (but backwards)! 6/20/2010 - Ran a 10k training run in 1:26! 6/26/2010 - Shaker 7 Road Race in Enfield, NH. 7 miles! With my sister! We finished in 1:29:00 and it felt awesome. :) 7/6/2010 - Tuesday Night Trail Run 5k @ Catamount Family Center in Williston, VT (Blue course) - 44:30 7/13/2010 - Tuesday Night Trail Run 5k+ @ Catamount Family Center (Yellow course) - 50:20 7/20/2010 - Tuesday Night Trail Run 5k @ Catamount Family Center (Pink course) - 45:41 7/27/2010 -Tuesday Night Trail Run 5k @ Catamount Family Center (Blue course) - 42:59 8/14/2010 - Kingdom Run 5k in Irasburg, VT - 35:32!!!! NEW PR!! 8/17/2010 - Tuesday Night Trail Run 5k @ Catamount Family Center (Pink course) - 43:23 8/21/2010 - GMAA Round Church Women's Run 10k in Richmond, VT - First 10k! It was a lovely AM and a very friendly race. Finished in 1:12:15. 9/14/2010 - Tuesday Night Trail Run 5k+ @ Catamount Family Center (Yellow course) - 49:25 (starting from the Porta-potty across the parking lot, lol, so I bet my time would have been closer to 48 if I was at the start on time!) 9/21/2010 - Tuesday Night Trail Run 5k @ Catamount Family Center in Williston, VT (Blue course) - 47:40 10/2/2010 - Ran 8 miles (for the first time EVER!) in 1:42 - average of 12:30 per mile. 10/10/10 - 4 Paws for Lacey's Cause 5k in South Burlington, VT. 34:03!!!!! New PR by 1:30!! 10/17/2010 - 5k for Global Health in Burlington, VT - Walked in ~52 minutes. 10/30/2010 - Kingdom Challenge 5k in St. Johnsbury, VT - 33:58 - PR by 5 seconds, lol. 11/25/2010 - Turkey Trot 5k @ UVM - ~40:00. 1/1/2011 - First Run 5k in Burlington, VT - 38:38. 4/16/2011 - Fastest 10k to date - 70:36! Also, FIRST TIME RUNNING A MILE UNDER 10 MINUTE!! 9:27!!! Training run on a treadmill at the gym, .5 incline. 5/14/2011 - Road to the Pogue (6.1 miles) in Woodstock, VT - 1:06! 5/29/2011 - Vermont City Marathon two-person relay (Leg 2) in Burlington, VT - 2:39:55! 5:01:37 total for me and my partner Shelly. :) 6/5/2011 - Covered Bridges Half Marathon in Pomfret/Woodstock/Queechee, VT - 2:20:20!!!! 6/14/2011 - Tuesday Night Trail Run 5k @ Catamount Family Center (Pink course) - 38:18 6/28/2011 - Tuesday Night Trail Run 5k @ Catamount Family Center (Pink course) - 37:15 1/1/2012 - First Run 5k in Burlington, VT - 39:51 5/12/2012 - Road to the Pogue 10k in Woodstock, VT - 1:20:15

I just want to look and feel healthy! I want to run! I want to be confident! I want to have fun along the way!

I am working on eating in ways that nourish my body. I am also exercising as often as I can - the more variety, the better!



I'm kind of weird. :)

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