I'm getting narrower ... and faster ... if I break the light-speed barrier, I'll tell you yesterday.

Wag more, bark less. You can do anything. Except live without oxygen. And gravity is nice, too. But aside from that -- anything's possible!

-- Including losing 100 lbs. in 9 months and 8 days. If I can do it, YOU can do it.
-- Including hitting 100,000 fitness minutes (no lie!) on March 22, 2011.

My favorite of the Spark People haikus I've been ...

I'm getting narrower ... and faster ... if I break the light-speed barrier, I'll tell you yesterday.

Wag more, bark less. You can do anything. Except live without oxygen. And gravity is nice, too. But aside from that -- anything's possible!

-- Including losing 100 lbs. in 9 months and 8 days. If I can do it, YOU can do it.
-- Including hitting 100,000 fitness minutes (no lie!) on March 22, 2011.

My favorite of the Spark People haikus I've been writing:

All dogs learn new tricks
intelligence is bred in
their bones: chew on it

January 19, 2008 -- started taking alli

October 28, 2008 -- thank you thank you THANK YOU Doneys for naming me Done Gal O' The Day and somewhere in there I was named a Motivator as well. I can hardly believe it. Today's song is for you.

February 17, 2009 -- thank you thank you THANK YOU Kind Buds for naming me Kind Buddy O' The Week. Yesterday's song, if I may, is for you. Party on! :)

March 25, 2009 -- thank you thank you THANK YOU for naming me the Spark Motivator of the Day! How the heck did THAT happen? Seriously, I am humbled and grateful and newly motivated and trying to think of how I'm going to thank everyone individually. This may involve dog slobber. Or, if you prefer, coupons for free smart aleck comments. ;)

April 21, 2009 -- I was interviewed (3 times!) on GMTV about my experiences with weight loss and alli. Here's a link to the first interview: http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=34368
Pics are in my photo gallery.

May 4, 2009 -- 199.2. First time under 200 lbs. since 1991.

May 5, 2009 -- Spark People Motivator of the Day:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_home.a
sp
(heaven help me, I almost wrote Spank People)
Thank you, Spark Deities! Dieties?

June 8, 2009 -- 150 lbs. off

June 25, 2009 -- my first 5K! My time was 1 hour, 4 minutes and 4 seconds

July 5, 2009 -- my second 5K, at Artesani Park (it was actually 3.1 miles)! My time was 43 minutes, 36 seconds. YES, I shaved off over 20 minutes from my older time. DAY-um!

September 6, 2009 -- Spark People Motivator o' the Day!

September 7, 2009 -- Bad Habit Productions 5K! 4 seconds less than my previous personal best time!

October 3, 2009 -- Good Samaritans' Run for Someone Else's Life 5K! Over a minute better than my previous personal best time!

November 21, 2009 -- last day taking alli
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January 2, 2010 -- January 11, 2010 articles

January 15, 2010 -- plastic surgery (tummy tuck and breast lift). Oh and another article, this one stars our very own TELERIE: http://www.examiner.com/x-34454-Boston-Ext
reme-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2010m1d15-M
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January 18, 2010 -- present-- more and more articles

May 10, 2010 -- started my dream job -- being lighter has helped a lot with my confidence
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Goals for 2010
1) Get a new job. A good one, that interests me. KINDA DONE 5/10/10
2) Lose the last 35 lbs (I lost 110 in 2008 and 55 in 2009). This will put me at healthy BMI with a cushion of about 9 or 10 lbs.
3) Get down to my High School measurements (36-29-39).
4) Surgery on 1/25/10 (will help with #3). DONE!
5) Continue to treat myself better and better. Learn new recipes. Improve and change up strength training and cardio. Get good rest. Drink the water.
6) There is no #6.
7) At least eight 5K races (I did six in 2009). FIVE DONE
8) Continue training for 5Ks. Improve speed, endurance, running portions and kick at the end. This means a lot of walking/jogging around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.

PS I am starting some things over, as of mid-September, when I learned that the old scale was underreporting my weight by almost 40 lbs. Not fun to re-lose and get back to under 200 but I am on my way. Come along and help drive. :)

PPS Yeah, I've got a website. :) http://www.janetgershen-siegel.com

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