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Hi! My name is Leah. I'm 46, married for 24 years, and mom to two great kids, a 20-year-old son and 17-year-old daughter. I'm the director of our local library and a lay minister in the Lutheran church. We live in the country in a turn-of-the-century farmhouse with lots of gardens and flowers, as well as Drifter (quarter horse), Fritz (rescued German Shepherd), a flock of chickens, and a bunch of cats. My background pic is of some of the roses in my garden. I love all flowers, but ...
Hi! My name is Leah. I'm 46, married for 24 years, and mom to two great kids, a 20-year-old son and 17-year-old daughter. I'm the director of our local library and a lay minister in the Lutheran church. We live in the country in a turn-of-the-century farmhouse with lots of gardens and flowers, as well as Drifter (quarter horse), Fritz (rescued German Shepherd), a flock of chickens, and a bunch of cats. My background pic is of some of the roses in my garden. I love all flowers, but especially roses.
Update, September, 2012
I've been on Spark People for 2 1/2 years now and have reached my goal weight of 142 pounds, but truthfully this journey to health, confidence and acceptance of my body has taken 30 years. Along the way, I've become a runner, achieved a streak of 1000+ monthly fitness minutes for 26 months in a row, changed my family's eating habits, and made some of the best friends ever here on Spark.
What I wrote at the the beginning of this life-changing experience is still true today:
"I have so many great things going on in my life, and I want the outer me to match the inner me. I want to be the person I'm supposed to be, and be healthy and strong to make the most of this one life God has given me. Thank you for being part of this journey!"
If you'd like to read more about my 30-year struggle with my weight, here's the blog that tells the story:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public
_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5042576
Goals for 2013:
~Maintain a weight of 142 pounds or less.
~Run at least 750 miles.
~Complete Slim in Six's Tear It Up workout.
~Pursue more free-lance writing opportunites.
~Enjoy every moment of Juliana's last year in high school.
~Plan 2 date nights each month with my husband.
~Maintain a 365 day streak for water and freggie consumption.
~Be debt-free (except for mortgage) by May 1, 2013.
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Reminder to me (a giver and a perfectionist):
~Set reasonable limits on your time and energy;
~Identify your frustrated yearnings and find new ways to take care of yourself besides eating,
~Vent unpleasant emotions - in a journal or in the mirror - to diffuse them faster than food,
~Progress, not perfection!
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I'm striving hard to practice moderation and mindfulness in my eating. One of the tools I'm using is the Hunger Scale. For anyone who's interested, here's the Hunger Scale from www.hungerscale.com:
Hunger Scale Explained
0: Starving. Ignoring body messages, eating disorder.
1: Weak and light-headed. My stomach acid is churning.
2: Very uncomfortable. I am irritable and unable to concentrate.
3: Uncomfortably hungry. Your stomach is rumbling.
4: Slightly uncomfortable. I am beginning to feel signs of hunger.
5: Comfortable. I am more or less satisfied, but could eat a little more.
6: Perfectly comfortable. You feel satisfied.
7: Full. A little bit uncomfortable.
8: Uncomfortably full. You feel bloated.
9: Very uncomfortably full. You need to loosen your clothes.
10: Stuffed. You are so full you feel nauseous.
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GOALS & REWARDS:
Rewards:
160 pounds or 1 month streak of meeting my fitness minutes goal: new handbag
(met 3/22/10)
155 pounds or completing Slim in Six program: teeth whitening
(met 4/17/10)
150 pounds or 1 month streak of meeting my calorie goal : football jersey with my son's number on it...a totally frivolous "mom" thing! (met 6/14/10)
145 pounds or completing C25K: iTunes downloads of 20 favorite songs (met 7/23/10)
Completing OHR: new running clothes (met 9/29/10)
Goals after getting new scale and resetting my weight:
Maintaining my running over the cold winter months: new running shoes (met 3/1/11)
145 pounds: new swimsuit (met 3/11/11)
A perfect two week eating streak: professional pedicure (met 5/20/11)
Running at least 624 miles in 2011: Guilt-free (if that's possible) day to do whatever I want! (Met 12/31/11...I actually ran 700 miles.)
Getting back to 145 pounds: a professional pedicure (met 5/23/12)
142 pounds: a little black dress (met 9/1/12)
Maintaining for 3 months: black boots (met 12/1/12)
Maintaining for 6 months: new outfit
Maintaining for 9 months: tailoring of a few favorite clothes
Maintaining for one year: WHO KNOWS?!
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Member Since: 1/27/2010
SparkPoints: 46,898
Fitness Minutes: 64,324
My Goals:
~Less joint and muscle pain
~Fit into smaller jeans
~Feel good in my clothes
~Be full of energy and life
~Be my best self!
My Program:
~Eat at least 5 fruit and vegetable servings daily
~Drink at least 10 glasses of water daily
~Track everything I eat and stay within ranges
~Burn 3000 calories each week through exercise
~Run 3 days a week, at least 15 miles per week
~Circuit train 2-3 days a week
~Cross-train 2-3 days a week
~Get 8 hours of sleep nightly
"Hunger is not an emergency: it's a signal that I'm really going to enjoy my next meal."
~WATERMELLON
"If the problem isn't hunger, then the solution isn't going to be found in the refrigerator." ~SUSIEMILO
"Dead Last Finish is greater than Did Not Finish which greatly trumps Did Not Start." ~SEABREEZE60
"Don't do anything to lose weight that you wouldn't do to maintain that weight loss. It won't be sustainable if you can't do it forever." ~TEACHINMOM
"Being hungry is not the end of the world, just as feeling winded, tired and sore is also not the end of
Personal Information:
I am 5'6" tall.
I love:
~My family!
~Gardening, especially growing roses, lots of flowers, and our own delicious fruits and vegetables.
~Reading.
~Being outdoors enjoying God's awesome creation.
~Chocolate.
~Spring.
~Running and hiking.
Book I'm reading now:
"Where Lilacs Bloom" by Jeannie Kirkpatrick
Other Information:
Races:
Run For Tomorrow 5K-- 9/25/10--32:18.
SparkPeople Virtual 5K--
4/11/11--30:11.
Deshler Daze 5K--6/18/11--32:44.
Buffalo Run 5 Mile--9/11/11--52:56.
Monster Dash 5K--10/15/11--34:17.
Spark Trick-or-Treat Trot Virtual 5K--11/3/11--31:51.
Monster Dash 5K--10/20/12--33:00.
Spark Trick-or-Treat Trot 10K--10/27/12--67:00.
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