Hi, my name is Tanya and I'm a foodaholic. What can I say, I like to EAT! I like to watch cooking shows, but can't say I really like to cook.

I want to "live" the healthy lifestyle. I am good at talking the talk, but sometimes I have trouble walking the walk. I do good for a while, then start to slough off and revert to old habits. Either not exercising like I should or eating too much or the wrong things. I like the way I feel when I take care of myself, so I find it ...

Hi, my name is Tanya and I'm a foodaholic. What can I say, I like to EAT! I like to watch cooking shows, but can't say I really like to cook.

I want to "live" the healthy lifestyle. I am good at talking the talk, but sometimes I have trouble walking the walk. I do good for a while, then start to slough off and revert to old habits. Either not exercising like I should or eating too much or the wrong things. I like the way I feel when I take care of myself, so I find it unexplainable why I am on this roller coaster!

I finally quit smoking FOR GOOD (that needs an underline as well) on 2/14/05, and I am a puff away from a pack a day. So it's NOPE (Not One Puff Ever). Commit to the quit and don't cave to the crave. I take ownership of my quit and I will never give it away! I love to encourage others to do the same because quitting smoking is the #1 thing you can do for better health! Unfortunately I replace smoking with food and that's what got me into this predicament. I will NOT ever smoke again though no matter who, what or why!


I LOVE the wonderful world of SparkPeople and I love all the teams I'm on! I feel that SP has really helped me to not give up on myself. I like that it helps me be accountable, and is forgiving if I faulter. I have become a much stronger woman, regardless what the scale says.

Things I've done since joining SP in early 2006: 5K in October 2006, 2007 and 2008 for breast cancer with some of my fellow sparkers. I've also joined with some quitnet.com people to do a 47 flight stair climb in Feb. 07, finishing in 17:59 minutes for the American Lung Association.

Did it again on Feb. 24th 08 only this time it was 56 flights (1,098 vertical steps), finished in 18:26. Only 27 seconds slower, but 8 more flights! This year (2009) I did the stair climb in 17:04, damn near a minute and a half off last years time! Not bad for an ex-smoker. I did the Iron Girl 5k in August 2009 and finished with a time of 40:35:00, definitely want to try and improve that time.

I've taken a belly dancing class with a fellow sparker and enjoyed playing tennis with another one of my fellow Sparkers this past summer. I've also recently begun going to boxing classes at a real boxing gym with a friend of mine.

Striving for progress, not perfection.

LOVE MANY, TRUST FEW, DO WRONG TO NONE!

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