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Hi! I'm a 65 year old woman who wants to stay as healthy as possible so I can continue to enjoy my "Golden Years"! I lost 90 pounds from June 2009 to June 2011 and am maintaining that weight loss with the help of Spark and my FitBit!
Hi! I'm a 65 year old woman who wants to stay as healthy as possible so I can continue to enjoy my "Golden Years"! I lost 90 pounds from June 2009 to June 2011 and am maintaining that weight loss with the help of Spark and my FitBit!




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Member Since: 6/17/2009

SparkPoints: 94,138

Fitness Minutes: 92,785

My Goals:
I have lost 90 pounds and had wanted to lose at least 15 more. In the last year I have become more active and have drastically reduced my portion size. I am enjoying learning to eat a more healthful "clean" diet. I'm working on my weight loss 5 pounds at a time now that I am getting closer to goal. Recently, I have decided (with my doctor's encouragment) to take a "losing break". I will continue to eat healthfully and to stay active but will try to relax from the pressure of losing the last 10 or 15 pounds. I weigh weekly and will continue that to ensure that I stay in a 5 pound range. I have recently started running and have raced one 5K and one 2 mile Turkey Trot.

My Program:
I am writing down what I eat in the nutrition notes and using the fit bit to log my activity. I have explained a little of the program to my DH who is helping me cook. He is retired, I took a healthy cooking class in 2010 after I was laid off from my nursing position. We are making much more healthful meals . I have been becoming more active since starting Spark and am enjoying a healthier life style.

Personal Information:
I live on the Front Range of Northern Colorado and spend lots of time at our mountain cabin where I have started trekking. I am married, have 2 grown children, 2 grandchildren, a Golden Retriever and a cat.

Other Information:
I love to read, hike, swim, bike and spend time with the grandkids. My 2 new hobbies are healthful cooking and running. I was laid off work Sep 1, 2010 and wasn't able to find another job so I just retired on my 65th birthday 5/10/12!


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BROOKLYN_BORN
1/16/2013 7:56:12 AM

Thank you for your kind words yesterday. I really appreciate it.

I see from your status post that we both have bad vision. Once while swimming laps, I reached for the "cross" at the end of the lane and grabbed the front of a woman's black bathing suit! Wow, was she surprised! In my defense, standing there she blended in perfectly with the black 'end of lane' marker.



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BROOKLYN_BORN
1/8/2013 8:20:39 AM

Thanks for your comment on my blog. If you can't find a similar challenge in your area, you can join us virtually. I understand that we have participants from 50 cities in 9 states. You can still register and there are random prizes given each week which is a nice incentive. The link is

http://www.roanoke100miler.com/



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BROOKLYN_BORN
1/4/2013 8:05:56 AM

Thanks for reading and commenting on my blog. The scale is really our friend, just hard to accept sometimes.



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SKINNYPAT62
1/2/2013 6:11:59 PM

Me, too, no weight gain over Christmas and New Year's! Congratulations! I, however, am not at goal like you are but I will keep on going!



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WATERMELLEN
1/1/2013 4:11:22 PM

Thanks for your comments on my "more of the same" blog: those golden years of yours involve goldens?? They are the best best dogs!!



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