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November 2009
New Year's Day 2010
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I'm done, done, done!
I have battled my weight my entire life and I'm done. Only I can make these changes happen and I will. At 32 and married for almost 10 years we are trying to get pregnant and I believe my weight is standing in the way. I want to go for a hike and feel confident I can finish. I want to cook all day and not have my back ache for days. I want to be able to buy clothes in the normal clothing section. I want to fit into current styles. I want to feel good about the way I treat myself and my ...
I have battled my weight my entire life and I'm done. Only I can make these changes happen and I will. At 32 and married for almost 10 years we are trying to get pregnant and I believe my weight is standing in the way. I want to go for a hike and feel confident I can finish. I want to cook all day and not have my back ache for days. I want to be able to buy clothes in the normal clothing section. I want to fit into current styles. I want to feel good about the way I treat myself and my body.
I love SPARKPEOPLE. I tell someone about it several times a week. I think the communities are great and it always makes me feel more motivated when I can offer someone else an encouraging word. SP helps me keep my health at the top of my priority list. I stay focused and it helps me remember that this is for the rest of my life. This is my life and I need to work at it and make it all I want it to be.
~~~~~~~~~~~Progress~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Start 07/23/2009: 307.8 - no exercise
3 Month 10/20/2009: 273.8 - exercise everyday
4 Month 11/22/2009: 261.6 - cardio everyday with 2 days circuit training
6 Month 02/02/2010: 253.2 - cardio everyday with core 3 days
Neck:
Start - 17.5
3 Month - 16.5
4 Month - 16
6 Month - 15.25
(2.25)
Wrist:
Start - 8.125
3 Month - 7.75
4 Month - 7.5
6 Month - 7.25
(0.875)
Upper Arm:
Start - 16.5
3 Month - 15.5
4 Month - 15
6 Month - 14.5
(2.0)
Above Chest:
Start - 45.5
3 Month - 42
4 Month - 41.5
6 Month - 40.5
(5.0)
Below Chest:
Start - 44.5
3 Month - 41.75
4 Month - 41
6 Month - 40.25
(4.25)
Waist:
Start - 42.75
3 Month - 39
4 Month - 37.5
6 Month - 36.5
(6.25)
Mid-Waist:
Start - 50
3 Month - 47.5
4 Month - 46.75
6 Month - 46
(4)
Hips:
Start - 53.75
3 Month - 50.5
4 Month - 49
6 Month - 47.5
(6.25)
Thigh:
Start - 29
3 Month - 27.5
4 Month - 26
6 Month - 25.5
(3.5)
Calf:
Start - 20
3 Month - 19
4 Month - 18
6 Month - 17.4
(2.6)
Ankle:
Start - 11.5
3 Month - 11
4 Month - 10.5
6 Month - 10.25
(1.25)
Total Loss to Date =
38.225 inches
54.3 lbs
A jug fills drop by drop.
~Buddha
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
~Thomas Edison
Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.
~Julie Andrews
So long as there is breath in me, that long I will persist. For now I know one of the greatest principles on success; if I persist long enough I will win.
~Og Mandino
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Member Since: 12/27/2008
SparkPoints: 5849
SparkAmerica Minutes: 9632
My Goals:
Exercise 40 minutes every day.
Eat more fruits and veggies.
Eat less sodium.
Eat less refined carbs.
Eat less meat.
Drink more water.
Consume no artificial sweeteners.
Consume less caffeine.
Eat less processed foods.
Cook more! Eat out less!
Less mindless eating.
Consume more "good" cholesterol daily.
My Program:
Eating less than 1800 calories a day - 01/02/2010.
Exercising 40 minutes every day.
Eating less meat and meat products.
Celebrate every single success no matter how small.
Forgive myself and move forward. Do not dwell on life's challenges unless it is to reflect and improve.
Telling other people about why you are motivated and passionate about getting healthy reaffirms your goals every single day.
Personal Information:
Non-scale related goals:
~ less than a 35 in. waist
~ to be a size 14/16
~ to look in the mirror and say positive things about myself everyday
~ to not compare myself to others
These dates are more of a guideline for me to know how far I have come rather than how far I have to go.
10/01/09 - 284
(EXCEEDED! ~ 278.4)
10/29/09 - 270
(EXCEEDED! ~ 269)
11/26/09 - 262
(EXCEEDED! ~ 259.6)
12/31/09 - 255 (Hit and then missed - 260)
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01/02/2010 -
Starting today is a month long journey away from the scale. I have deleted the rest of my goals leading up to 199 lbs which is my ultimate goal. Right now I am focusing on losing 30 lbs.
Other Information:
In 2010 I would like to:
~ reach my weight loss goals
~ go hiking in the NW USA and be able to complete whatever I challenge myself with
~ get down to a weight where I am able to conceive
~ get into strength training
Some books I have recently read or am reading that have inspired my life changes:
The Vegetarian Female: A Guide to a Healthier Diet for Women of All Ages
by Anika Avery-Grant
(I'm not a vegetarian. I'm a flexitarian.)
Food Matters by Mark Bittman
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
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