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Walk in the park
4/28/2013 2:22:53 PM,  36 COMMENTS

I've been working out at my new gym now for about a month. I've been going about 3-4 days a week, 30 minutes each day. It's still a struggle on my joi...  Read more

MRSSCHENCK

Below 250 :)
4/28/2013 2:16:03 PM,  35 COMMENTS

Woohoo...I'm below 250 pounds this morning! When i get to 240, my reward will be a drive to Jasper to do yoga with a friend. I just returned from...  Read more

CREE123

Two sizes down!
4/28/2013 2:14:03 PM,  25 COMMENTS

My clothes have been feeling pretty loose for the past week or so. They looked bulky and way too roomy. So I decided to try on some old clothes this...  Read more

DANIELWIFEY

Come rain or come shine
4/28/2013 2:10:37 PM,  11 COMMENTS

My daughter is usually a really good exercise buddy, but I realized today that she has been my downfall when it comes to biking this year. She is...  Read more

MISSG180

Quiet Day. Peace is good.
4/28/2013 2:07:26 PM,  8 COMMENTS

It was a week of ups and downs for me, but aren't they all? I spent a lot of time being mindful and grateful of every small thing. Perspective is imp...  Read more

MOUNTAINS2CLIMB

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It Takes a SparkVillage
4/26/2013 3:13:05 PM,  203 COMMENTS

Disclaimer: The video has nothing to do with anything. It was just a silly little thing I made for my Creative Journal entry the other day and I thoug...  Read more

MOSTMOM1

From 460 to 210 to 240 and down to 228 again... Regain is NOT the END
4/26/2013 11:31:07 AM,  321 COMMENTS

Yes, I have fought regain before and will fight it again. My lowest weight was 210 down from 460. I've had medicines and surgeries and events and is...  Read more

~INDYGIRL

My Inspiration...
4/26/2013 2:20:41 AM,  100 COMMENTS

When you start training for something big, you spend alot of time soul searching and thinking. As race day inches closer, my thoughts are more and mo...  Read more

ON2VICTORY

Wow...I have a magazine debut!
4/25/2013 11:02:59 PM,  176 COMMENTS

It took me quite some time to go ahead and agree to it, but.... ...I'm in a magazine! I didn't post these pictures during the photo shoot,...  Read more

SHELLSBROOD

Feeling Extra Chipper Today
4/25/2013 12:05:03 PM,  155 COMMENTS

Feeling Extra Chipper Today. It is just a great day to be alive!! It is just an amazing feeling to know that you are doing everything you can to...  Read more

GOPINTOS

Little Things (that mean a lot)
4/25/2013 7:56:40 AM,  89 COMMENTS

Life carries on, one day at a time, and quite often as the time passes, we think that everything is unchanging. Then something happens, or even d...  Read more

STONECOT

Unpacking My Baggage
4/24/2013 3:33:47 PM,  204 COMMENTS

Being a yo-yo dieter takes a toll on you in so many ways. Not only can it be harmful to your physical health, but it can also cause lasting damage to...  Read more

TINAJANE76

3 years and 153 pounds later (progress photos)
4/24/2013 11:01:55 AM,  88 COMMENTS

Three years ago today, I officially joined Sparkpeople. For so long I'd been struggling to figure out a way to lose weight that would work for me. O...  Read more

MOONBIRD

Update Yourself
4/23/2013 2:21:40 PM,  180 COMMENTS

Although, I'm sure doing many things the old-fashioned way burns a lot more calories....  Read more

WALLAHALLA

There is No Wagon
4/23/2013 1:06:20 PM,  121 COMMENTS

Does everyone remember the movie, "The Matrix"? When Neo goes to visit the Oracle to learn what his future holds, he encounters a small boy seem...  Read more

PRETTYPITHY

It Feels So Good to Be Healthy!
4/22/2013 12:10:56 PM,  295 COMMENTS

Today is day 12 of my current streak! A few people have asked me what my streak is about. Well, basically its just doing my best to make ea...  Read more

PIXIE-LICIOUS

Letting Go
4/20/2013 10:51:08 AM,  74 COMMENTS

“Letting go doesn’t mean rejecting what is here. Rather it’s an attitude of letting things be without picking up what we don’t need.” James Baraz ...  Read more

MANDELOVICH

See, I told you that you are beautiful!!
4/19/2013 9:10:13 AM,  90 COMMENTS

Your true colors are beautiful like a rainbow. (From the song, True Colors, by Cyndi Lauper). When I was growing up, I had a wonderful yout...  Read more

NILLAPEPSI

Why I'll never stop running.
4/17/2013 1:20:57 AM,  96 COMMENTS

I had this blog in mind. I wanted to tell you about my weekend. I wanted to tell you about how sore I was/am from the weekend. I wanted to tell you ab...  Read more

ITSHOWYOULIVE

How Creating New Rules Produced A Win or, lol, a 2.4 pound loss over Easter.
4/2/2013 9:25:58 AM,  92 COMMENTS

I'm such a slave to tradition and really, sometimes, I'm not even aware of it myself. I'm talkin' bout' the "3 squares a day," or "the 5 mini meals."...  Read more

JOHNTJ1

Hit "Like" if You Agree....
4/1/2013 8:33:00 AM,  28 COMMENTS

I want to get the attention of the "powers that be" so I'm asking for your help!! Hit "like" if you agree with what I posted below and on my SP C...  Read more

TRIANGLE-WOMAN

I've Been Feautured In The Huffington Post For My Weight Loss!!!
3/23/2013 1:07:00 PM,  110 COMMENTS

CHECK. IT. OUT. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/22
/i-lost-weight-brittney-s-wheeler_n_27
92300.html I AM BESIDE MYSELF WITH HAP...  Read more

MISSB8604

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