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running on the beach, June 2009, goal weight rewrard trip, 175 pounds
May '08 248 lbs / November '09 158 lbs
first half marathon- sprint to the finish! 5-14-11, time 2:23:17
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Hi, I'm Missy, and I'm on a roll...
Nothin's gonna stop me now
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My journey, milestones and goals met: 2008-2011
May 11, 2008- decide I need to lose weight and get fit. Weight 250
June 2008- join Weight Watchers weight 248
Sept. 1, 2008- quit Weight Watchers weight 216
Sept. 5, 2008- find and join Spark People, do it for 1 day, then forget about it. weight 215
January 5, 2009- weight 225, ...
Nothin's gonna stop me now
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My journey, milestones and goals met: 2008-2011
May 11, 2008- decide I need to lose weight and get fit. Weight 250
June 2008- join Weight Watchers weight 248
Sept. 1, 2008- quit Weight Watchers weight 216
Sept. 5, 2008- find and join Spark People, do it for 1 day, then forget about it. weight 215
January 5, 2009- weight 225, remember Spark People and decide to get active
March 30, 2009- enter Onederland and say goodbye to the 200's forever! weight- 199
April 20, 2009- Goal Met! I walked Buster until he was tired, the walk was 4+ miles and 80 minutes long! WooHoo, I'm more fit then a three year old rottweiler, haha
May 30 2009- buy my first size 12 (have never been a 12 as an adult until now) weight 180
June 23 2009- reach first goal weight! WooHoo! 175!
June 29 2009- lost 75 pounds, wow that's a big number.
August 2 2009- lost 80 pounds! WooHoo! weight 168
September 15 2009- size 10!!! Weight 164...Okay the scale hasn't been moving down much lately, but those size 10s are telling me the inches are still coming off, only 4 pounds in the last 5 weeks, but a whole pants size down with those 4 little pounds )
September 18 2009- become a sparkpeople motivator :) Sweet!
September 21 2009- reach second goal weight! WooHoo! 160!
October 5 2009- size 8!!! Weight 160. Another pants size down with only a 4 pound loss... I don't get it, but I'll take it :)
October 27 2009- have lost 10" off waist, 9" off hips, and 2" off neck since February '09! Wow- makes me wish I had taken measurements in June 08' when I started this.
December 19 2009- Goal Met! Ran my first 5k!
January 5 2010- Goal Met! No more nicotine addiction. My first day off the quit smoking gum and nicotine free.
September 2010 update- have gained 19 pounds back to reach 172 and am smoking again, dang. I'm determined to put my health first again an tackle the weight and smoking... one thing at a time.
September 22 2010- back in the 160's!
October 16 2010- placed 2nd in my division in the Fall Fest 5k!!!
Novenber 3 2010- Goal met!!! 10 miles in 2 hours!
December 16 2010- first 10k! finishing time 1:10:38
2011- First half marathon! finishing time 2:27:12
September 2012 update- had a baby in July! I had a complicated pregnancy with no exercise allowed and delivered a healthy baby boy via c-section. Needless to say I've gained and lost tons of muscle... time to start again. weight 204
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a reminder to myself of how far I've come- positive things I've done during this journey that I couldn't before it and negative things that are no longer happening. I'm just going to add these as I notice or accomplish them:
- walk my daughter to school and back (.5 mile each way)
- climb the stairs at home quickly without getting winded
- tie my shoes easily and comfortably (and straight on the top)
- walk to the river and back (1 mile each way)
- smile a real smile in photos (not a strained sucking it in smile)
- fit in any restaurant booth easily and not feel like everyone else in the place is looking at me or judging my plate
- pogo stick with Bryn (and not be over the weight limit)
- no longer bottom out the boat at the shallow launch at Big Flats!
- no longer breaking a sweat when doing a long hair blow out at work
- walk 5 miles
- jump rope (for 30 minutes!)
- do child's pose (yoga) with my knees together- woohoo, just when I was starting to feel like the belly was never going to shrink- never say never!
- swim a half mile nonstop
- wear a tank top in public (and shorts too!)
- wear an apron instead of a smock at work and not worry about how big my rear looks in it :P
- jog! no seriously- I can jog , and pain free at that
- see me in photos- not my chins, not my gut, not my thighs or my butt, just me :)
- hike in the forest and climb the jetty rocks at the coast for as long as my hubby and kiddo can (and sometimes longer, woohoo)
-jog 2 miles in 30 minutes. Not fast for most- but it's a big accomplishment for me!
-wear a skirt with no spanx (oh how I hate the spanx)
- play sports with my daughter. Not just half a** play for a few minutes... really play with her!
-ran a 5k (3.2 miles) in 30 minutes!
- I don't recognise the people working the McDonalds drive thru window anymore! Yay for that one!
-climb a tree (with ease and balance) and just hop out of it with no problem, never thought I'd do that in my adult life
-run 8 miles! (just as exciting as the first time I walked more then one!)
-run 12 miles!
-run half marathon
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Member Since: 9/5/2008
SparkPoints: 30,984
Fitness Minutes: 36,223
My Goals:
-eat healthy and be active
(goal being reached daily)
-be able to walk my dogs until they're tired, not vice versa
(goal reached! 4/20/09)
-never again use my size as an excuse for not doing or trying something
-175 pounds by July 2009
(goal reached! 6/24/09)
-160 pounds by October 2009
(goal reached! 9/21/09)
-run a 5k
(goal reached! December 19, 2009- finishing time 30:48!)
-quit smoking
(started the nicorette program October 12, 2009. First day 100% nicotine free January 5, 2010!)
edit: dang- started smoking again July 2010- dangit
October 12, 2010 started the nicorette program again- only lasted a week.
February 4 2011- gonna try this again)
-run a 10k
(goal reached! December 16, 2011
finishing time 1:10:38)
-run 10 miles
November 3 2010
(goal met- 2 hours!)
-run a half marathon
(goal reached May 14, 2011)
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My Program:
My original program until first weight goal of 175
-eat between 1200-1550 calories a day
-work out 20 minutes 3 times a week
-be active on sparkpeople.com (tracking, blogging, etc.)
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My new program as I near the size/weight I'll maintain-
-listen to my body
-eat when I'm hungry- don't when I'm not
-eat at least 5 servings of fruit/veggies a day
-pay attention to portion sizes
-do some sort of cardio 5 times a week
- do some sort of strength/resistance 3 times a week
-continue being active on Spark, it has given me my health and my life back (thank you Spark and fellow Sparkers)
Other Information:
"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow...
I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life.'
I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. ...
I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision...
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou
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