Over 5 years on Spark and Still ACTIVE and LOVING this Site!

My Goals :
Consume between 1200 and 1550 calories per day change
Burn 2800 calories per week change
To do this :

*I* Will pay attetion to PORTION size
*I* Will TRACK my exercise DAILY (not in one lump like I have been) Goal is 10,000+ steps per day
*I* Will Eliminate after Dinner snacking
*I* Will remember this quote when I THINK I want that chocolate/ice cream/cookie ...

Over 5 years on Spark and Still ACTIVE and LOVING this Site!

My Goals :
Consume between 1200 and 1550 calories per day change
Burn 2800 calories per week change
To do this :

*I* Will pay attetion to PORTION size
*I* Will TRACK my exercise DAILY (not in one lump like I have been) Goal is 10,000+ steps per day
*I* Will Eliminate after Dinner snacking
*I* Will remember this quote when I THINK I want that chocolate/ice cream/cookie :

"What you eat in private is what you wear in public. "


June 2010, I'm realizing I MUST log all food AND have a food PLAN! Exercise is on track with 500+ minutes a week, I'm doing the c25k program... time to get on TRACK and get to GOAL WEIGHT by YEAR END~

Feb. 2010, Well I have learned to maintain my weight, if only I was ready for that stage! After several months of weighing in the same I'm going to change things up... I have a new job that is very active and I'm learning to plan snacks and meals accordingly~ Have a PLAN and I Will get it DONE in 2010!

July 2009: Well I'm still here! After finding success, I kind of staggered and have maintained... not so bad really. I'm finding the plan hard as I increase exercise but the calories stay the same so I will up the calories on days with high caloric burns... I had to give up Curves and I know strength training must play a part in my life! I am pleased with my overall losses, both weight and inches, I'm on 2 of the most supportive teams with people that will call me out if needed, and I'm learning to like what I see in the mirror...


April 1, 2009: UPDATE: Well it has been quite a year thus far! My body was not into releasing weight and frustration set in. After a visit with my Doctor, in mid February, I gained a plan of action(not a pill, but a calorie range and meal breakdown)... since then the scale has moved releaasing almost 10 pounds! Although unhappy with the scale I found it a GREAT thing... yep great! It allowed me to look for NSV's (non scale VICTORIES) and to listen to my body, getting in and put on meds then learning how to continue my path to health.

Look at the big picture, if you lose any amount per week it is weight released FOREVER! Not lost as we do not want to FIND it! RIGHT?! As of April 2nd I've RELEASED 55 pounds, YaHoo!

MY STORY (2008):

I am 37, married since 1991 to my Best Friend, have 2 wonderful sons ages 12 and 7.

I can remember feeling fat in junior high, now I look back and see I wasn't... my Mom and I were always on a Diet it seems as were my extended family. In high school I followed Weight Watchers and was a healthy size 10, sure felt heavier though! I married in 1991 at 19 and started gaining weight, in 1996 I joined WW again and weighed 220... in 7 weeks I lost 15 pounds and found out I was expecting my first child! Fast forward to 1999 back to WW at 224 pounds, I joined the week before Easter and was determined to succeed! I achieved Lifetime weight of 145 pounds in January 2000 and went to work for WW. After a year of maintaining I concieved my second child, had a healthy pregnancy and lost most of my weight quickly... 2002 brought many changes to our home, jobs, income, kids health, etc and I stopped thinking of ME... I no longer exercised, no longer ate 3 meals daily, no longer cared... I gained, stressed, became depressed, gained more, a cycle I wanted and needed to END! In 2007 I was searching online for calorie counters and found Spark, I knew this was the place to start new! My weight loss has been slow, but my learning immense... I know I will succeed, and the 33 pounds lost are gone FOREVER!

A few things that help me:
*My Family
*Eat Breakfast daily
*8 or more cups water daily
*Exercise 30 minutes or more 7 days a week
*Tracking food and exercise
*My Sparkteams, ESPECIALLY MY PPP'S!
**Protein at EVERY meal, plus 2 snacks!


Oct 30 I joined Curves: 3 times a week

Measurements:
10/22/07
Bust 45
Waist 43.5
Abs 50
Hips 51
Thigh 32
Arms 15.25


06/04/08
Bust 41 (-4 since Oct)
Waist 38 (-5.5 since Oct)
Abs 46 (-4 since Oct)
Hips 46 (-5 since Oct)
Thigh 28 (- 4 since Oct)
Arms 13.5 (- 1.75 since Oct)
Total Down 30.00 inches!

Goals for 2010

Weight Loss :
1) Move from the Obese category to overweight...
2) Get to goal weight by 2011

Fitness :
1) Bike for 15 miles in 45 minutes (60 now)
2) Walk/ run 30 or more miles week
3) Move More, look for fitness in my everyday actions

Lifestyle:

1) Meditate, I feel good when I do! Ask for God's help...
2) Spend quality time with my children and hubby!
3) Spend more time with my Mom
4) Laugh more, stress less
5) Take time for friends
6) NO MORE EATING AFTER 7!

IF WE WAIT FOR THE MOMENT WHEN EVERYTHING, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING IS READY, WE SHALL NEVER BEGIN - IVAN TURGENEV

My BLC 'Career' :-)
BLC 9- Current ADMIN/ Placements
BLC 16 Mighty Mocha Hunters( Motivation Chief)
BLC 15 Mocha Maniacs
BLC 14 Onyx Outlaws
BLC 5-13 PPPs! Member, Co-Captain, Captain

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