ARTCHICK1957   14,026
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Buck pond, ( oil)





Sunset over the St. Lawrence (oil)





bride with her brother and sister. (my grandchildren)



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I'm a snow bird and enjoy living in both places. I like reading, painting and traveling. Enjoy following my kids and grandkids in their activities. I have beem with sparkpeople now for 3 years and am getting very close to my first goal. It has taken be a long time to get to this point, the last 5 lbs. seems to be taking the longest. At times I have been discouraged, but I know I will never give up. Sparkpeople is just what I needed, with everything they have to offer, nutrition tracking, ...
I'm a snow bird and enjoy living in both places. I like reading, painting and traveling. Enjoy following my kids and grandkids in their activities. I have beem with sparkpeople now for 3 years and am getting very close to my first goal. It has taken be a long time to get to this point, the last 5 lbs. seems to be taking the longest. At times I have been discouraged, but I know I will never give up. Sparkpeople is just what I needed, with everything they have to offer, nutrition tracking, fitness tracking, goal tracking and new and supportive friendships on the teams. Not having the internet for at least 5 months of each year, has made it more difficult but it has also helped me learn to maintain as I have traveled this weight loss journey. I will continue as often as I can to be on the site. Continuing to try to lose more by setting a new goal, as soon as I reach this one, and I will reach it! Not just because I would like to look and feel better in my clothes, but I know eating properly and losing weight is the best thing I can do for my many health issues. Our new way of eating is also making a big difference in my husbands health. I am cooking with his health problems in mind as well as my own and by setting an example of eating properly it is encouraging him to do the same.
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ARTCHICK1957 artchick is back and I will lose 20 extra lbs by consistently exercising and tracking nutrition and exercise
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Member Since: 4/30/2007

SparkPoints: 14,026

Fitness Minutes: 1,705

My Goals:
Lose at least 20 extra lbs and exercise for fitness and toning

Live an active lifestyle

Get off some meds. if possible




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I am striving to create a diet and exercise program for myself and my husband that will help us lose weight and improve our health as much as it is possible for us to do, as we both deal with many medical problems.

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I am an artist, living with my husband of 54 years in northern New York

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Creativity is allowing yourself to make a mistake, art is knowing when to keep it

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ISLANDNESTER
5/19/2013 12:15:39 AM

Hi,I checked out all your art work,lovely,just lovely.:)Can I ask what surgery you had,if not,that's ok,just glad you are back to creating.I would have commented on each one,but it is late,and I am very tired,but wanted you to know that I really enjoyed it.:)



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9/21/2011 7:45:53 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Hope today is the perfect start to a wonderful year ahead!
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LUCKYGRANNY2
7/12/2011 7:26:45 PM

Hi Dottie...I understand how it is with Spark - I was off for several weeks because I have been so busy here at home getting ready to retire and sell the house and I just didn't have the time to get on every day. I really do enjoy spark but being on the computer so much takes a lot of time, and I've had very little lately to spend here. I just had to leave for a while and have just gotten back on here in the past couple of weeks! Sounds like you are doing marvelous since losing weight! I'll bet that it feels wonderful to be able to sleep without using the machine at night. Isn't it amazing what extra weight can do to a body? I'm really proud of you! I haven't lost a lot more weight since I took my "hiatus" from here, but I have maintained, which is good. I also found out that I have hypothyroidism, so I am taking meds now to correct that, which could explain a lot of things that I have experienced in the past few years! Again, I figured it out for myself and when Danny and I went for the Spring Clinic that our hospital sponsers twice a year, I signed up to have a thyroid test done and sure enough, it came back with a high count, which means a slow-acting thyroid! I do feel some better - easier swallowing and not so tired, but that's about all, so far. Danny has officially retired and we have had about 6 showings on the house, but no offers. We're having an open house here this coming Sunday afternoon, while we're gone to Virginia, so that worked out well. Just keeping our fingers crossed that we're out of here by winter. Take care, Dottie, and congrats on the great work that you've accomplished. Hugs, Lonna



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