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I found an old before pic and decided to do a comparison from today...
2009 ft lauderdale cup. on stage.
2010 Europa on stage
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Life is what you make of it....
I just wanted to share how I came to realize that it was time to get healthy and become the person I dreamed I could be. I was sitting in a doctors office after having my 2nd knee surgery and my Doctor (bless him) looked at me and said "You know that your knee would heal a lot faster if you were not overweight." I know that most of you would have been outraged that someone you paid to see would say something so "rude" to you. But it was exactly what I needed to hear. Before that I had ...
I just wanted to share how I came to realize that it was time to get healthy and become the person I dreamed I could be. I was sitting in a doctors office after having my 2nd knee surgery and my Doctor (bless him) looked at me and said "You know that your knee would heal a lot faster if you were not overweight." I know that most of you would have been outraged that someone you paid to see would say something so "rude" to you. But it was exactly what I needed to hear. Before that I had never thought of myself as overweight. I needed someone on the outside to point it out to me. I knew that I spent way too many nights sitting on the couch and that I had no energy, but never said "I am fat." That moment in time was an epiphany for me. I went home feeling sad, but when I sat down and thought about it I realized how limited my life was. I decided at that moment that I would begin to work on being a healthier person. I looked at my diet first. I made small goals such as eating more fruits and vegetables. I started to walk on my lunch breaks. Once my knee healed, I began to work out at a gym on a regular basis and continued to make goals. Next thing I knew I had lost 20 lbs, then 40 lbs. It has to be a concious decision you make for yourself. No one else can take this journey for you. If you decide to lose weight for someone else, it will not work. Concentrate on becoming healthy and the rest will follow and you will become the person you dream you can be.
People often ask how I lost the weight and I tell them Sparkpeople and one step at a time. Good luck everyone!
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." Aristotle
Luke: All right, I'll give it a try.
Yoda: No! Try not! Do or do not. There is no try.
- Star Wars Episode V
"The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them."
- George Bernard Shaw, playwright
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Member Since: 5/29/2007
SparkPoints: 12364
SparkAmerica Minutes: 12323
My Goals:
WHERE I WANT TO BE:
Target Weight: 150 lbs
I also want to be strong and be able to take care of myself.
I am in training for a NPC bikini competition and I also want to finish my AA degree and move on to a BS in Exercise Physiology.
--STEPS TO TAKE:
Track my calorie intake, take my vitamin suppliments every day, and continue on my exercise regiment of cardio and strength training six days a week.
My Program:
30-50 min cardio 5-6 days a week (walking, jogging, eliptical, treadmill, belly dance, bicycle, cardio class).
45 mins-1 hr strength training 6 days a week on a three day split:
day 1: chest, sholders and triceps, day2 : Back, Traps, biceps, day 3: legs and abs.
I mainly follow a clean eating diet with lean proteins, whole grains, vegetables and fruits. I recommend "Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook" by Tosca Reno. I do give myself a cheat meal once a week when I am not in lean down phase for competition.
Personal Information:
I'm 33 years old, 5' 9" married with no kids yet.
Music: The Cure, Depeche Mode, Fiona Apple, Shakira, Mideaval Babes, Concrete Blonde, Lorena Mckennet, U2, Love Spit Love, Robert Palmer, Peter Murphy, David Bowie. Can you tell I love the 80's? :)
Other Information:
I love to make jewelry and I am currently selling my creations on Etsy.com at http://www.etsy.com/shop/vanyelmoon
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