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Rockin' out during a friend's show. June 2012
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The Photo. Estimate weight at 205, Memorial Day 2008
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Healthy Livin'
Healthy Livin' makes everything better.
I'm a 31-year-old momma of two young children and I'm married to a hard-working hunk.
The first spark:
May 2008, dressing room at local department store:
I stood staring, mortified, at the label on the only shorts that would fit me: size 20-22. For several years, I'd been a happy, albeit overweight, size 16. Hitting the 20s knocked me on my ass emotionally. My daughter was nearly two months old at that time, ...
Healthy Livin' makes everything better.
I'm a 31-year-old momma of two young children and I'm married to a hard-working hunk.
The first spark:
May 2008, dressing room at local department store:
I stood staring, mortified, at the label on the only shorts that would fit me: size 20-22. For several years, I'd been a happy, albeit overweight, size 16. Hitting the 20s knocked me on my ass emotionally. My daughter was nearly two months old at that time, so I was still carrying baby weight, but I was far too big to blame it on baby.
With two children depending on me, I knew I had a responsibility to set a healthy example. I knew small steps would be the key to making it last forever, and I was more concerned with being healthy than with looking thin. I remember telling myself, "I don't care if I look this way forever, I just don't want to FEEL this way." And I didn't want my children to ever feel that way, either.
I lost about 30 pounds on my own from that moment until July 2008, when I discovered SparkPeople. With the support of Spark, I made even more lifestyle changes and I maintained 150 pounds for a year or so. I got down to around 145 for another year or more. I was comfortably wearing size 8 pants.
The summer of 2011 was full of emotional turmoil and I let it all manifest in my weight and lack of exercise. I expanded into a size 12 pants.
To rededicate myself to my health, I signed up and completed a half marathon in April 2012 (2:35). Still, for months after the race, I let old habits take over. July 2012, I started back, in earnest, with my original mantra of placing top priority on feeling good and being a healthy example.
So far, so good :)
Heaviest weight: 205 in May 2008
SP start weight: 176 in July 2008
5K goal: met Oct. 2008!
Half Marathon Goal: met April 2012!
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Member Since: 7/14/2008
SparkPoints: 28,250
Fitness Minutes: 15,838
My Goals:
I want to focus on healthy eating for myself and my family and making regular exercise a part of every day -- for all of us.
My Program:
3 days cardio
2 days strength
Personal Information:
Cleveland, Ohio
Other Information:
I like to crochet and play poker.
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