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Me & Steve w/ Sydney skyline behind us!
Merewether Beach, New South Wales- Australia
Feeding the kangaroos at Nowra Animal Park
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Zookeeper9996
I'm so very glad that I openned that 1st e-mail!
I've never been the type of person who meticulously tracked calories, food or exercise; but as I got older, I noticed myself undergoing some changes...
It's not that I ate horribly or never exercised before starting SparkPeople, but let's just say that old family & college habits die hard. It used to be that a package of Ramen noodles with peas & carrots was a nice dinner. It used to be necessary to keep a box of ...
I'm so very glad that I openned that 1st e-mail!
I've never been the type of person who meticulously tracked calories, food or exercise; but as I got older, I noticed myself undergoing some changes...
It's not that I ate horribly or never exercised before starting SparkPeople, but let's just say that old family & college habits die hard. It used to be that a package of Ramen noodles with peas & carrots was a nice dinner. It used to be necessary to keep a box of cookies in my bedroom so that everyone else in the house wouldn't eat them. It used to be enough to just play 2- 40 minute soccer games a week & call it cardio. It used to be fine to go out to the bar 3 nights a week. But something changed...
OK- many things changed. I started gaining weight, feeling tired, and looking older than I actually was. The whole situation was taking a nose-dive & I was on board for the ride. Then an e-mail showed up in my inbox...
SparkPeople- Free Fitness & Healthy Lifestyle Community. I thought for sure there'd be a catch. And now, after nearly 4 months with SP, I've found it. I'm the catch! And you're the catch! We're all the catch! SparkPeople "caught" me & brought me back from that lifestyle nose-dive!
This site, this SP community has helped me to take control of my life. Now I have access to healthy recipes- no more Ramen noodles. Now I practice portion control- no more hiding food to binge on later. Now I have cardio & strength training schedules that are tangible- plus my weekly soccer matches. Now I have Spark Friends that meet for walks & coffee every week.
I'm by no means saying that all my past habits were horrible & have now been discarded. (I still enjoy meeting friends at the bar.) But I've learned something else from SparkPeople- MODERATION & BALANCE. And, throughout this learning journey, I'm discovering something else...a healthier & happier...ME!
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Member Since: 6/13/2008
SparkPoints: 7,315
Fitness Minutes: 9,898
My Goals:
Toning still important! (Don't want jiggle in places it shouldn't be!)
Maintain cardio levels! (Won't be reffing as much during the winter & I don't want to re-discover lost pounds!)
My Program:
Cardio- 5 days/week
Strength Train- 3 days/week
Portion control
Maintain healthy food choices
Personal Information:
My name is Becky. I'm 30 years old & reside in Erie, PA- USA.
Half of my heart is currently in Newcastle, NSW- Australia.
Other Information:
I play, coach & officiate soccer.
I love animals (check out my photo gallery)- especially cats!
I enjoy shopping, reading, taveling & trying new foods.
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