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Update 04/30/13 After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, a week ago I had a surgery. I am back on track and continuing to lose weight with all the support I am receiving from wonderful people like you. I have come a long way, and it's been only 10 months since I started. Not to mention that there was a two-month-long setback during that period. I have lost about 45lbs and I wish I could lose just as much in the months to come. But even if it goes more slowly I am proud of myself and the ...
Update 04/30/13 After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, a week ago I had a surgery. I am back on track and continuing to lose weight with all the support I am receiving from wonderful people like you. I have come a long way, and it's been only 10 months since I started. Not to mention that there was a two-month-long setback during that period. I have lost about 45lbs and I wish I could lose just as much in the months to come. But even if it goes more slowly I am proud of myself and the changes I have made in my everyday life. Facing cancer has been one of the most significant experiences I've ever had. I am in the process of re-establishing priorities and determined to keep living a good and fulfilling life. Serving others is one of these priorities. Loving more. Complaining less. In the weeks to come I will undergo further check-ups and treatments but I am truly grateful for every single day I have on this Earth with my family & friends!

I started my journey with 277.7 pounds! Since I can remember, I have been on the 'chubby' side and I don't really know what it looks like to be extra-weight free and happy with what you look like.

Util I moved to the US I had lost 30.8 lbs with SP and my goal is to lose about 90 pounds altogether. When we came here we simply felt helpless to resist all the wonderful varieties of food offered at every corner. I gained back 9 lbs in just two months!
I'm glad my sobriety prevailed at the beginning of December . Got back on track. Started regular exercises. every day is a good day for long-lasting resolutions and setting goals! I want a major change in my life.
SP is a really great site with a lot of supportive people, so I am certain I can make it!.
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Member Since: 1/6/2012

SparkPoints: 9,590

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My Goals:
Be able to look in the mirror and say to myself: "You are wonderfully and miraculously created! You've crossed the greatest obstacle in your life! You did it!"

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Now starting all over...
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Short term goal - REACHED!
**Walked my first 5K!
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My Program:
 *Track calories every day. Be accountable for every single bite of food (or drink) that gets into my mouth!
*NEVER skip fitness minutes.
* Plan, plan, plan!!!
*NO carbonated drinks, juices, sweets and candies.
*Bread down to minimum, a slice or two weekly and never a white one.
* NO MORE fried food in this house!
*Fruit and vegetables always handy.

Personal Information:
I am 38 years old, and I'm a wife of 19 years, a mother of two (middle school) boys, a Christian of 20 years, a stay-at-home mum and housewife after I gave up a very successful career in September last year...
A woman who has lots of everything (including weight!) so I'm willing to share love and shed pounds... and maybe ... if I get rid of this weight soon enough dare to give birth to one more baby :)


Other Information:
 I moved to the US with my family in September 2012 and joined a gym. After going astray & 'diving' into the wonderful calorie loaded American food, three months later I CAME BACK to my own senses!
I love group exercise and do body pump at least two times a week. I also joined an aquatic health program for motivation. The scale moves slowly but, oh boy, I DO see that fat melting and body shaping!!!

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SWDESERTLOVER
5/23/2013 11:31:47 AM

Thanks for the nice comment you left on my page. Kayaking is definitely not for everyone, and certainly not if you don't like the water. I love all outdoor activities including hiking, mountain biking, kayaking . . . A hike together sometime would be great. I think several other members of our group are getting together Saturday for a walk. Wish I could be there but me and my husband are heading to the mountains for the weekend and going biking on the Virginia Creeper Trail.

I'm keeping you in my prayers as you continue with your treatments.

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SWDESERTLOVER
5/23/2013 2:10:02 AM

Thanks so much for adding me as a friend; I've added you also. It's always nice to meet a fellow Sparker from Winston-Salem. Hoping we can all meet sometime and get together for a walk or hike. If you're ever interested in kayaking, just let me know.

Congratulations on your awesome progress so far. Keep working toward those goals.

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5/19/2013 2:33:17 AM

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5/17/2013 8:55:18 AM

The Taurus girl is born to a mother she can never live up to, and so she learns to be stubborn to get some control over her own life. Taurus rules the throat, so you can certainly have problems with the thyroid and with weight issues. Taurus can have a great singing voice and she can love being a business woman working in some area of beauty.
You have a Moon in Pisces which means you are an "old soul" and you want to save the "down and out." Know that you can't save everyone since many people don't want to be saved. They like there "nothing" lives as is. You have a Venus in Aries, so you need romance that has action. You get bored easily. You have your Mercury in Gemini so your mind is always busy and you often say things you wish you had kept to yourself. Your Mars is in Cancer so you need to "rule the roost" in your own home. You'd do well with a man who is concerned with HIS success at his work and who leaves YOU to run YOUR house. But, you certainly need a career as being at home all the time is really not your best place. You have talent and make a good teacher in any subject that interests you. You are warm and caring and can connect with people in a good way. You really need money, and you have the ability to make it, so working in a career that gives you success is something you can do well.
Know that Saturn is in Scorpio opposite your Taurus Sun so this will be a difficult month for you. It will get better and you will be stronger. Saturn will be in Scorpio for the next two years and Saturn always restricts. Use this time to make yourself a tougher person.
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Sun is in 25 Degrees Taurus.
You are known for being patient, slow moving and careful -- you love to prolong and savor enjoyable times. You appreciate and need comfort, ease and warm surroundings. Be careful of a tendency to become placid and self-satisfied and to overeat (especially sweets). You require strenuous situations in order to grow and mature properly, even though you try to avoid them. Affectionate, even-tempered and slow to anger -- when you do become emotionally upset, you are also slow to forgive and time must pass before your calm returns. You demand real results from any situation -- abstractions are very difficult for you to comprehend. Very artistic, your hands love to mold and shape things. You portray an earthy, physical sexiness that others find quite seductive.
Moon is in 19 Degrees Pisces
You have strong feelings and are extremely sensitive. It would help if you had a thicker skin -- you tend to react emotionally to every situation you come across. Kind, gentle and considerate of the feelings of others, you are good at taking care of the sick, wounded and helpless. But you tend to absorb the energy of others -- so avoid those who are always negative. You have a rich, creative and lively imagination, but you should be careful not to spend all your time daydreaming. Very intuitive, you have good ESP and may be quite clairvoyant or psychic. Remember that you too have the right to get what you want from life. If you are always defensive and kowtowing to others, people will take advantage of you and exploit you.
Mercury is in 08 Degrees Gemini.
Your mind is active, quick and agile. You are very restless and you get bored easily. Unless you receive constant mental stimulation, you become extremely nervous and begin to act in an unstable manner. You are probably a good student because of your natural inquisitiveness. You also love to travel. Your learning tends to be superficial, though, because you have a relatively short attention span. Try to develop the mental discipline to finish what you start. Also, you tend to talk on at times seemingly just to fill space -- make sure that your conversation has some substance to it or others will start avoiding you.
Venus is in 13 Degrees Aries.
You are a very affectionate person but you hate to be tied down. You are more than willing to be the aggressor in initiating new relationships. Indeed, once you have set your sights on someone, you tend to pursue him or her ardently and passionately. But you do demand your own way in a relationship. Try to give in to your partner's needs and desires once in a while.
Mars is in 15 Degrees Cancer.
Your moods are very important to your overall well-being. You are confident and self-assertive when you are feeling upbeat, and you are retiring, irritable and grumpy when you get depressed about anything. Very sensitive, you wear your heart on your sleeve. You are easily angered whenever you think someone has slighted you. It is best for you to show your anger immediately and let it all out, rather than to try to hold it in or to hold grudges for a long time. You're extremely loyal and defensive of your family, neighborhood, community and culture.
Jupiter is in 13 Degrees Pisces
You are at your best when you give of yourself and what you have -- try to avoid being a martyr about it, though. You're a true idealist, but you must learn not to be upset when life does not cooperate with the way you think things should be. Very concerned with spiritual truth and growth, when you practice what you preach, you make an excellent role model for others. You are so devoted to altruistic ventures and concerns that you tire easily at times. It then becomes necessary for you to go off by yourself to recharge your batteries.
Saturn is in 02 Degrees Cancer.
The most important issue for you is emotional security. You have a deep and gnawing fear that those on whom you depend for emotional support will prove to be unreliable in the long run. When you are unloved and insecure, you distrust others and tend to feel isolated and lonely. Very cool, detached and objective, you can be counted on -- in situations that are inherently stressful or full of tension -- not to lose your self- control. That is a great and welcome gift at such times.
N. Node is in 19 Degrees Sagittarius.
You will probably have many different contacts and acquaintances throughout your life. You're quite gregarious by nature and your natural curiosity about others lets you take the lead in forming new relationships. You'll form close ties with those who have similarly idealistic ideas -- especially those who can stimulate you intellectually in your chosen field of interest. Your enthusiasm for learning new things may also cause you to do quite a bit of traveling. Because you probably will have many wide-ranging interests and concerns, you most likely will have contacts and connections in various parts of the country (or world).



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