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It's my time!

I'm Nancy and am on my way to getting in the best shape of my life - both physically and mentally!

For too many years, I haven't focused on what I want and what I need. Everyone else has always been more important. And I'm the one who has paid the price for that in many ways - one of which being weight gain.

I have to choose every day to take care of myself! It doesn't matter what has happened that day or if people are treating me badly, I will treat myself well! ...
I'm Nancy and am on my way to getting in the best shape of my life - both physically and mentally!

For too many years, I haven't focused on what I want and what I need. Everyone else has always been more important. And I'm the one who has paid the price for that in many ways - one of which being weight gain.

I have to choose every day to take care of myself! It doesn't matter what has happened that day or if people are treating me badly, I will treat myself well!

Enough is enough...it's now MY time to shine!

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Mini Weight Goals:
-190 (target: Nov 29/09) - In Progress
- 185 (target: tbd)
- 180 (target: tbd)
- 175 (target: tbd)
- 170 (target: tbd)
- 165 (target: tbd)
- 160 (target: tbd)
- 155 (target: tbd)
- 150 (target: tbd)
- 145 (target: tbd)
- 140 (target: tbd)
- 135 (target: tbd)
- 130 (target: tbd)

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Recommended Reading:
- Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle by Tom Venuto
- The Body Fat Solution by Tom Venuto
- Any audio book by Loretta Laroche
- The Art of Extreme Self-Care by Cheryl Richardson
- Happy for No Reason by Marci Shimoff
- The Nice Girl Syndrome by Beverly Engel
- The Beck Diet Solution by Judith Beck

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Favourite Quotes:
"Never underestimate your power to change yourself and never overestimate your power to change other people." - Dr. Wayne Dyer

"Realize that there is no such thing as failure. Keep this in mind and you will achieve all that you conceive in your mind. You never fail, you simply produce results." - Dr. Wayne Dyer

"The dictionary is the only place success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must all pay for success." - Vince Lombardi

"In the end, the person who works the hardest will always get the best results." - Tom Venuto

"All I have is today. All I have is this moment, this workout, this meal, the next 30 minutes, the next hour. If I just do what I know I must do now, then I know I'll reach my ultimate goal eventually." - Tom Venuto

"Nothing worth having ever comes without effort - don't ever forget that! It takes hard work and consistent action every single day. You have to do something every day to move you closer to your goal." - Tom Venuto

"No one can make you feel inferior without your permission." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intention of throwing it at someone else. You are the one who gets burned." - Buddha

"Mistakes are natural. Mistakes are how we learn. When we stop making mistakes, we stop learning and growing. But repeating the same mistake over and over is not continuous learning. It's not paying attention." - Wally Amos

"Discipline is doing what is hard and necessary rather than what is fun and easy and doing it when it's necessary, whether you feel like doing it or not." - Brian Tracy
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 current weight: 193.6 
 
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Member Since: 3/8/2009

SparkPoints: 20122

SparkAmerica Minutes: 12163

My Goals:
- Reach a healthy weight range (130-140) by July 2010.
- Put my needs first every day
- Take action every single day to move me closer to my goals


My Program:
Eating:
- Eating 1750-2000 calories/day
- Eating every 3-4 hours
- Being realistic about choices and managing portions
- Eating enough calories to fuel my workouts

Workouts:
Working out with Cathe DVDs

Wellness:
Do something I enjoy every day for at least 15 minutes.

Personal Information:
I'm from Canada.

I have two crazy cats who are brothers and keep me on my toes.





Other Information:
One of my newest hobbies is making bead and wire jewellery.

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Home Gym
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VALERIE5978

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Sunshine
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NOXCUSES

Workout Shoes
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Hot Cocoa
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Bitchy Ladies

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LEEDZ09




Member Comments:
FINEARSESOON
11/16/2009 7:54:16 PM

Thanks for the welcome from Bitchy Ladies...I'm looking forward to being bitchy..ha!


NOXCUSES
11/14/2009 8:43:32 AM

Stopping by to say "hello"! emoticon


KSTYLE281
11/9/2009 12:20:05 PM

Hope you have a fantastic week! Keep doing it!


MIKEMIKE64B
11/7/2009 7:58:52 PM

That's right...
You go girl, it is your time!!! emoticon


ONE*BUSY*MOM
11/2/2009 7:09:15 PM

Hi, Nancy. Thanks for your encouragement on the Cathe thread. Just saw on your page that you're from Canada. Whereabouts? I live in Calgary!

Cheers,
Leslie


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