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I married the love of my life on April 28, 2008.
My sister Danni and I during our week vacation together.
My sweet Meow Meow went to kitty heaven on Nov. 2, 2008. I miss him tremendously. He was perfect!
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DECEMBER 22, 2009 UPDATE - I'm pretty much starting over with weight loss after life threw me a major curve ball this year. I was extremely blessed with pregnancy only to lose my baby 4 months later. I am healing but have lost much of the determination and desire to eat healthy. At least I am now bouncing back with my work outs but still have some ground to make up. With God's help, I will recover and be better than ever. I refuse to give up.
FEBRUARY 26, 2009 UPDATE - I'm ...
DECEMBER 22, 2009 UPDATE - I'm pretty much starting over with weight loss after life threw me a major curve ball this year. I was extremely blessed with pregnancy only to lose my baby 4 months later. I am healing but have lost much of the determination and desire to eat healthy. At least I am now bouncing back with my work outs but still have some ground to make up. With God's help, I will recover and be better than ever. I refuse to give up.
FEBRUARY 26, 2009 UPDATE - I'm working hard to eat healthy more consistently. It is quite a challenge! The secret for my success is PLANNING my meals. I struggled a lot after the holiday's were over and saw my weight slowly start creeping back up. But I think I'm finally getting back on track. I'm at a stage where I could somewhat maintain but since I know I still have some bad eating habits to kick, I know that I could still lose a couple more pounds.
OCTOBER 16, 2008 UPDATE - I am down 9 pounds since I started Spark People on July 15th. I reached my 7 pound goal at the end of September. YEAH! I'd like to lose 3 more pounds and then maintain. These last 3 pounds are quite a challenge for me!
JULY 2008: I have gained about 10 pounds in the last couple years and I'm finally ready to nip this in the bud before it gets completely out of control. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in the spring of 2007 and was finally able to get my levels back to normal this spring. I'm sure I could credit that for part of my weight gain as well as getting older, etc, etc. But no more excuses! It is within my power to get healthy! At 36 years of age, I realize it's not going to get any easier so there's no time like the present.
I am disciplined with exercising but not so disciplined around the sweets. I have never in my life paid much attention to what I ate and felt that I could eat anything I wanted as long as I was exercising. However that incorrect mentality is catching up with me. I never dreamed I would become a calorie counter but have found that is what I need to do to get myself started on the path to a healthier life. Spark People has opened my eyes to see how much I was actually over-eating.
I have found so much inspiration to make positive changes in my life through this website. I'm so excited to reach my goals and be healthier than I've ever been.
I know that with God's help, I can do anything! I am hoping that God will be able to use me to help or inspire others as I know my life is not just about me.
OCTOBER 16, 2008 UPDATE - I am down 9 pounds since I started Spark People on July 15th. I reached my 7 pound goal at the end of September. YEAH! I'd like to lose 3 more pounds and then maintain. These last 3 pounds are quite a challenge for me!
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Member Since: 7/14/2008
SparkPoints: 20957
SparkAmerica Minutes: 27688
My Goals:
I'd like to change my eating habits to get more balanced meals. I've got to cut down the sweets substantially and pay attention to my calorie and protein intake.
My Program:
- Work out at least 5 times a week
- Push myself harder in my workouts. I know I'm capable of doing more than I let myself think sometimes.
- Stay within my calorie range at least 6 days a week.
- Focus on my walk with God and please Him while doing this the right way.
Personal Information:
I'm originally from fabulous Iowa but now live in the great state of Texas.
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God gave me a second chance at love in my life and I couldn't be happier with the wonderful man I married on April 28, 2008. I'm so glad that he loves me just the way I am.
Quote from SP's MISTHEREALME: "Fact: however long it'll take you to reach your goals, just remember that the time's going to pass anyway, so either you'll stay where you are now, or you'll be the "you" you dream about today."
The only thing stopping me is me!
"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently" - Henry Ford
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I always needed and wanted one! Now you just need to move back to Iowa so we could see each other more often!!