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The short of it: lost 30lbs with SP from Jan '10 to May '10. Graduated from sonography school May 7th, couldn't find a job (see 6/6 blog), and completely stopped everything I was doing that was working and making me feel good. Lame. FINALLY found a job, and I am back. Although I only gained back about 1.5 lbs, it FEELS like ALL of it. But I'm starting over before it actually IS all of it. I still have mad skills, and I can still get into my size 12's...so I'm not too far down. I MISSED you, SP!

April 2010: Time to update...perspective has changed! I will keep the old "intro" [in brackets] because it sort of amuses me. I am now 2 pounds away from that 1st goal...and a MONTH early!

I realize now that's it's not all about the weight. It's not even MOSTLY about the weight. Who knew? My reasons for joining Spark People really didn't become apparent until recently, and here they are (in PRESENT tense):

+ I FEEL fantastic...which makes me LOOK a bazillion times better!
+ I am motivated from within most of the time...and when I'm not,
I am motivated by fellow Sparkers, little do they know ;)
+ I found some muscles, and want desperately to coax the rest of
them out!
+ More and more, I hear myself thinking "What's this meal gonna
DO for me?" This is a miracle in itself.
+ I am NEVER without something to look forward to! It's
impossible. I can try...let's see...nope, there it is...that future 10K...
oh, yeah, and that size 8 (6?)...there's always something on this
road!
+ My BESTEST friend in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD has joined SP!
Contagion at its best :)))))

BTW: Contrary to my original intro, I am most definitely NOT "too cute to be so overweight." I don't even know what that means! Number one, there are LOTS of cute overweight girls, I was one of them (just saying). Number two, it never stopped me from getting fat. Dumb. I take it back.

My GOAL for April 2010: Learn to set non-weight goals! This has always been a difficulty for me, and has certainly held me back in many aspects. I will post a GOAL blog within the next couple of days FO SHO.

Newbie intro...so cute:
January 2010 [Hello all! I am a 33-year-old San Antonian and I am trying to lose 25 lbs by May 7th. That's the day I am graduating with a degree in diagnostic ultrasound...the day my life changes forever :) I am very comfortable in my skin, so to speak...but not in my clothes! I am too cute to be so overweight...Losing 25 lbs isn't my ULTIMATE goal, but it's a start that I can handle. WISH ME LUCK!]

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Member Since: 1/3/2010

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The only thing I can promise at this point is to track everything again!

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I saw this quote recently on another SparkGirl's page, and it made me tear up!

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'"
-Mary Anne Radmacher

Give yourself more credit, and I will try, too!

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BEEVICTORIOUS
6/30/2012 12:44:24 PM

I haven't been online in a while and I wanted to send you a Happy belated Birthday wish. For this awesome DONE GIRL, I wish you another great year of health, happiness and love! Keep up the great work! Have a Happy 4th of July!

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JIBBIE49
6/9/2012 9:14:37 AM

DONE GIRL, we are singing your song. Happy BELATED Birthday.

Start fresh today as it is your strongest day of the year.

The Gemini girl is often the "baby" of the family, so she learns quickly from the others. She talks early and loves ideas. She is born to a father who is well respected in the community, but he may not have time for her like she'd want. She gets along with Libra, Aquarius, Sagittarius, Leo and Aries. She should avoid silent, secretive Scorpio as she tells all she knows and wants the same in return. Gemini isn't a "fat" sign, but she needs to take care of her nerves as they can be an issue and she can turn to food. Her hands, arms, shoulders and lungs are her health areas to watch.

In Gemini the Sun is active, restless and changeable. You like plenty of variety in your everyday activities, in your friends, and even in your diet. Your interests are many and diverse--almost anything will attract your attention if only for a brief time. Truly, this is the sign of the jack-of-all-trades. As the story goes, you may find that unless you can develop your powers of perseverance, you may be the master of none. Your varied interests can result in a tendency for you to spread yourself too thin, sometimes failing to follow through on projects you've begun.
Being very curious, you want to know and experience as much as you can. Gemini is the sign of duality. You find it difficult to limit yourself to one job, to one relationship, or one hobby, as you constantly seek variety and mental adventure. You scatter your energies because you don't want to miss anything. You are a lifelong student, never tiring of learning new subjects. You collect facts and tidbits of data, but you may not always have the big picture.

To the Gemini person, communication is of utmost importance. You flourish on ideas, with a mind that is ever so quick and curious. You are a person who enjoys talking and writing. All sorts of communication ideas appeal to nature. You are aware of all that is going on around you, and you want to understand and participate in it all. You are hard to pin down, and even harder to beat in a debate. Your abilities of combining quick comprehension , and the communication of this comprehension to others, are the hallmarks of your sign. You can talk yourself into and out of situations with ease. Often Mercury people (Gemini's ruling planet is Mercury) take mischievous delight in disconcerting slower minds with their fast paced mental antics. You like to be around people, and you never do well working alone or on any routine type job.
Extremely friendly, you enjoy companionship, and really thrive on it. Just as you don't like to be without activity, you don't like to be alone. You are likely to have a very wide circle of friends with whom you enjoy many activities--movies, games, conversation, and such. You are naturally outgoing and possess a sparkling wit. You are apt to become quickly bored with conservative types that can't make a decision or agree with your need to impose change. Not being very introspective or reflective, often you don't understand your motivations or the motivations of others. So in many ways, relationships can be shallow and superficial. Your restless mercurial nature requires constant excitement and change, or you'll becomes very dispirited and morose.

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6/3/2012 8:26:29 PM