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Cherry Blossoms 2009
February 2011 - Inspiration: I can do this again.
Achieved my goal of running a half marathon on September 19, 2010! That's me on the right.
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Three years ago when I turned 50 I got serious about taking off some weight and taking care of myself, body and soul. I got real close to my weight goals and felt so good! Then, following some minor health issues and a serious lack of discipline, I added all of those pounds back. This year, I'm determined to achieve my overall goals and maintain my progress.
In January, I began setting monthly goals and assessing how well I did at the end of the month, in order to see what worked ...
Three years ago when I turned 50 I got serious about taking off some weight and taking care of myself, body and soul. I got real close to my weight goals and felt so good! Then, following some minor health issues and a serious lack of discipline, I added all of those pounds back. This year, I'm determined to achieve my overall goals and maintain my progress.
In January, I began setting monthly goals and assessing how well I did at the end of the month, in order to see what worked and what didn't. I'm very focused on building sustainable habits and practices that I can use to maintain my weight loss once I reach my goal. Three years ago when I lost the weight, I stopped drinking entirely for 3 months and was training for a half marathon. I wasn't able to keep up that high level of activity, and I didn't want to stop drinking alcohol permanently. And while I am sure there are other ways I could have maintained the weight loss, I wasn't in the habit of doing those things, and the weight slowly but surely crept back up. This time, I am going to create those habits and practices while I'm on the journey, so they'll be familiar to me once I get there. So, I'll be maintaining my lifestyle change as well as my weight loss. At this stage in my life, maybe I can finally learn moderation!
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“Learn to be calm and you will always be happy” -- Paramhansa Yogananda
“Peace is to be found only within, and unless one finds it there he will never find it at all. Peace lies not in the external world. It lies within one's own soul.” -- Ralph W. Trine
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Member Since: 8/4/2004
SparkPoints: 41,285
Fitness Minutes: 47,342
My Goals:
For My Body
* Lose 25 lbs and MAINTAIN!
* Gain strength, endurance and flexibility
For My Mind
* Reduce stress in my life
* Increase my self discipline
* Get organized
For My Soul
* Maintain an Attitude of Gratitude!
My Program:
Tracking calories, 1550 cal/day
Revised fitness goals, as my knee heals from arthroscopic surgery:
Strength training (PT exercises or other) 3 times a week.
Cardio 3 times a week: running, elliptical, spin, walking.
Track and try to reduce my stress level through meditation, yoga, music.
Rewards:
145 #: New dress
135 #: New jeans
Personal Information:
I feel so fortunate to have two awesome and beautiful grownup kids, wonderful friends, and work that I enjoy (most of the time!). Most of all I am thankful for my positive outlook on life.
The only thing I can truly control are my actions and reactions.
I practice yoga because I believe in the interconnectedness of all things.
Other Information:
I have two cats and a kayak and love travel and art.
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