MSLHEALTHY33   3,840
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My name is Melissa, I joined SparkPeople about a month before my 33rd birthday to help me lose weight and get healthier.

A friend of mine has been successful here and inspired me to reactivate on SP. Its hard to start over (again!) when you feel like a failure, but recently someone reminded me that stopping any addictive behavior often takes multiple attempts before success.

"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call "failure" ...
My name is Melissa, I joined SparkPeople about a month before my 33rd birthday to help me lose weight and get healthier.

A friend of mine has been successful here and inspired me to reactivate on SP. Its hard to start over (again!) when you feel like a failure, but recently someone reminded me that stopping any addictive behavior often takes multiple attempts before success.

"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call "failure" is not the falling down but the staying down." -Mary Pickford

So, no more beating myself up. Getting on with it!
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Member Since: 5/24/2009

SparkPoints: 3,840

Fitness Minutes: 1,777

My Goals:
Be stronger.

Eat more whole foods - fruits, vegetables.

Have more fun! Move my social life out of restaurants.








My Program:
Track food daily.

Exercise 3x per week, strength plus cardio at gym.

Challenge myself with other activities (hikes, new classes)



Personal Information:
A desert dweller living in sunny Phoenix, AZ who loves travel, good conversation, family and friends.

Other Information:
All I know is, the choices you make dictate the life you lead. "To thine own self be true." -Renaissance Man & Shakespeare


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SHRINK_U

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SHRINK_U
10/5/2012 2:25:18 PM

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SHRINK_U
8/17/2012 11:02:15 PM

Thank you for the friend add, too!! I have added you right back :)

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SHRINK_U
8/17/2012 12:24:20 PM

Thank you so much for commenting on my smoothie blog :) I am going to have to try watermelon in a smoothie sometime. Have a great weekend!



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LAURALITE
8/13/2012 3:44:26 AM

Hey Melissa,
Thanks for the fortune cookie! Hope the fortune comes true for us both!
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LAURALITE
6/11/2012 10:16:38 PM

Hi Melissa,
I've finally hauled myself back to SparkPeople after being MIA all year. I'm attempting to re-create commitment and good habits. Hoped to find you still active here, but it looks like you've gone missing, too. Would love to re-connect here, and in "real life" too!
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