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Biggest Loser Walk Run Race Series Springfield OR 4-14-2013

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:29:57 EST

Jesse Wornum-who talked it was about choices and he may have gained some of his weigh back but is on the road to take it off!!

The girls and I at the Biggest Loseer Walk Run Race Series workshops:

T.C. POOL Season 14

The Girls & I with Jackie &...

The Reflection in the Mirror Now & Then

Wed, 3 Apr 2013 15:42:45 EST

The Reflection in the Mirror Now & Then

Looking at my reflection in the mirror was something I didn’t like to do
Because I did not like what was staring back at me.
I saw ugly
I saw a loser
I saw weakness
I saw shame
I saw fear
I saw pain
I saw a fatty
I saw hate
I saw darkness
I saw unworthy
I saw sadness

Something happened
I saw a distant light
It gave me courage to change what I saw in the broke...

Discovering myself oh what a process and it will never end I’m sure!

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:53:27 EST

So 19 and half months ago on July 1, 2011 I went to my first therapy session for my binge eating disorder I opened the closet that held my dark secrets from my childhood that I knew had led me to my disorder and my unhealthy eating plan being obese and wanting so badly to get to my goal but stalling after 40# lost I really struggled I knew I had to do this. So I opened that closet door and man did the skeletons come out. I wanted change I knew I needed to heal my wounds from at that point 3...

92 days Binge free

Wed, 6 Mar 2013 01:03:10 EST

Things have fallen into place i am starting to listen more and more to my body. I eat when i'm hungry.... i am filling my plates with more veggies to give the appearance of a full plate which is big for my deprivation feeling it helps plus i fill up easier.

Today i went to my new doctor i really liked her. She was happy i am going to TOPS, BED therapy, and exercising regularly. She is running test and hoping to pinpoint the problem, my blood pressure was up so she added low so...

I'm still challenging myself daily!

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:43:17 EST

I am still meeting my goals and have stepped up the exercise as i train for the 5k. I am finding it to be a blast and challenging myself to things i didn't think i could do before.

Right now crab crawl did half the hallway my plan is to conquer the whole hallway. em>104

I had another sinus infection last week and am on the mend still battling the water retention but there is light at the end of the tunnel new doctor next wee on 3/7. 282 Hoping t...

Day 67 - 74 Update

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:42:48 EST

Day 67 – 74 Weekly update

Thursday, Feb 7, 2013
Water 10 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248 Water Aerobics 104
Sleep - 248 102 Bed time now
No Binging 248 still streaking 104

Had a good day overall enjoyed the water aerobics tonight!! Next Thursday river challenge you walk against the water current...

Day 64 - 66 Daily Challenge :) :)

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 01:06:02 EST

Monday, February 4, 2013
Water 10 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248
Sleep - 248 102 Bed time 9pm
No Binging 248 still streaking 104

Another good day doing well with my portions & exercise routine feeling good!! Work is stressful but handling it with stride what i cannot control i must let go!

Tuesday, Feb...

Day 61 - 63 Daily Challenge - 62 Days Binge Free!!

Sun, 3 Feb 2013 16:32:07 EST

Friday, February 1, 2013
Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248 OH YEAH!! Stairs
Sleep - 248 102 Bed time 9pm
No Binging 248 still streaking made it to 60 days Woohoo!! 104

I am very proud of myself for making me important and making it to 60 days of not binging. Last year 397 and then i struggled but i have l...

Day 60 Daily Challenge - Got past a major fear-exercisewise!

Fri, 1 Feb 2013 01:09:47 EST

Jan. 31, 2013

Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248 OH YEAH!!
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248 still streaking 59 days today tomorrow is big for me!!

I have to share my story i have treadmill phobia i actually got on it and walked/jogged on it today. 30 mins and average pace of 18:05 I am so excited and happy i got pas...

Day 59 Daily Challenge

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:31:31 EST

Jan. 30, 2013

Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248 walk/jog 35 mins 3.5 walking/ 70 secs jogging :)
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248 still streaking

Had another awesome day just pushing hard on it and working with myself to keep this moving along... not a diet just a lifestyle no counting no weighing just smaller plat...

Day 58 Daily Challenge :)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:11:29 EST

Jan. 29, 2013

Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - Planned Day Off! TOPS Meeting
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248 still streaking

Had a great day really am balancing my non diet menatlity very well i have actually had two straight weeks of losses. I am just not counting calories, just cutting portions and exercising a bit more than ...

Day 57 Daily Challenge - Great Day!

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:27:49 EST

Jan. 28, 2013
Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - Planned Day Off!
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248 still streaking

I had a great day - had therapy and we did a few exercises that open up a lot of discussions and thoughts... felt great about it and covered some good groundwork. Thereapist is pleased i got into the intuitive eating wor...

Day 53 - 56 Daily Challenge

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:12:56 EST

Jan. 24, 2013
Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248 still streaking!

long day but got a walk jog in the rain and got splashed oh yeah!! I really have to get over my fear of the treadmill so i can continue training inside.

Jan. 25, 2013
Water 8 cups 248
Meal Pl...

Day 51 & 52 Daily Challenge!

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:00:47 EST

Jan. 22, 2013
Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 39 not enough time in the day right now
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248 still streaking!

Mom came home and she is doing okay at times she can be a little trying but overall she is doing better. Me I am hanging in there no binges just very emotional right now. I have no room ...

Day 50 Woohoo!!! Still doing it!! Thx Gabby!!

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:12:56 EST

Jan. 21, 2013
Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 39 not enough time in the day right now hopeful for Wednesday!
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248 still streaking!

MOM IS COMING HOME WOOHOO!!! That is all i can say!! I'm excited!! Also last week i started the ball rolling on the 14 week workshop investigating if my insurance c...

Day 44 - 49 Daily Challenge ARGH-Bad week in my eyes!

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:01:47 EST

Jan. 15 -20, 2013
Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 39 Eating out with mom in hospital.
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 39 not enough time in the day right now.
Sleep - 39 102
No Binging 248 still streaking!

Jan 15, 2013
Mom surgery - she made it through but really sick anesthesia got her violently ill she looked pretty bad.

Jan. 16, 201...

Day 40 - 43 Daily Challenge

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:00:13 EST

Jan. 11-14, 2013
Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 39 SICK!!!!
Sleep - 39 102
No Binging 248 still streaking!

Friday - had a great time @ bunco with my TOPS friends!!! 266

Saturday - had to work from 8-1 and than was wanting to go to the bank and it didn't work out very well the branch i thought was ...

Day 36 - 39 Daily Challenge

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:39:26 EST

Jan. 7 - 10, 2013
Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248 No calorie counting just writing it down it's working for me intuitive eating plan just eating healthy!!!
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248
Sleep - 248 102 It’s happening and I’m happy!
No Binging 248 still streaking!
Okay Monday started out as a scary night for me I was putting away Christmas stuff in my s...

Day 35 Daily Challenge Training has officially started!

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 02:40:31 EST

01/06/2013
Goals for the day:

Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 39 over on calories no binging but need to watch my portions and types of foods.
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248
Sleep - 102 Hoping for another nights sleep!
No Binging 248 34 days feels great to be past one month bring on month 2!

Training for my 5k walk/jog and half marathon walk now her...

Day 33 & 34 Daily Challenge

Sun, 6 Jan 2013 01:27:44 EST

01/04/2013
Goals for the day:

Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 39
Sleep - 248 102 Finally!!!
No Binging 248
Finally got some well needed sleep had to break down and take a sleep aide not my favorite but needed my rest it was starting to really wear on me.

01/05/2013
Goals for the day:

Day 32 Daily Challenge :) Kitty is better! :)

Thu, 3 Jan 2013 23:26:43 EST

01/03/2013
Goals for the day:

Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248
Sleep - 39 102
No Binging 248

Baby Kitty is doing better she is eating and drinking water. Vet said she was a little dehydrated so the got fluids in her and her arthritis has progress more that is why she is moving slower so it is to be ex...

Day 31 Daily Challenge

Thu, 3 Jan 2013 00:23:53 EST

01/02/2013
Goals for the day:

Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248
Sleep - 39 102 nighmares are still happening and still writing but wishing i could just get a full nights sleep 4 hrs a nite suck!
No Binging 248

I really got emotional this evening my older cat seems to be sick can't do anything, she had a...

Day 28-30 Daily Challenge Happy New Year!

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 02:30:12 EST

12/30/2012--Sunday

Goals for the day:

Water 7 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248

12/31/2012--Monday
Goals for the day:

Water 7 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise -

Day 28 - 30 Daily Challenge - Happy New Year!!!!

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 02:29:41 EST

Day 26 & 27 Daily Challenge :)

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 23:18:14 EST

12/28/2012--Friday

Goals for the day:

Water 10 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248 Walk/Jog - Motivated and ready to go!!
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248

Had a bad nightmare thursday-friday night woke up a 3am it was rough but did okay overall.

My day was better at work with my coworker much better ...

Day 25 Daily Challenge - Christmas Day Hike Pix

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 20:36:59 EST

12/27/2012

Goals for the day:

Water 10 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248 Motivated and ready to go!!
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248

Had a rough day yesterday my co-worker was very rude. I basically told her there was no reason for her to talk to me the way she did. Walked away and took a walk vs. feeding ...

Day 24 Daily Challenge - Glad to be back on 100%

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:02:39 EST

12/26/2012

Goals for the day:

Water 10 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248 Motivated and ready to go!!
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248

Exercise was great!! Been research half Marathons I think I have 2-3 lined up one is really challenging so i'm really thinking about it... It has an elevation gain of 800 fee...

Day 22 & 23 Daily Challenge

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:48:11 EST

12/24/2012

Goals for the day:

Water 12 cups 248
Meal Plan 39 too much food
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 39
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248

12/25/2012

Goals for the day:

Water 12 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exerc...

Day 18-21 Daily Challenge

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:35:14 EST

12/21/2012

Goals for the day:

Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248

12/22/2012

Goals for the day:

Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248 ...

Day 17 Daily Challenge Completed!

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:17:27 EST

12/20/2012

Goals for the day:

Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 39 need to get better with this one!! Just cold and raining to go outside and worked late 39
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248

Very busy at work!! Feel like a sinue infection is approaching. I lost 4.4 pounds as of this am.. h...

Day 14 - 16 Daily Challenge

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:07:15 EST

12/17/2012

Goals for the day:

Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 248
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248

12/18/2012

Goals for the day:

Water 6 cups 39 couldn't do it today...
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 39 out late
Me time 248

Day 13 Daily Challenge

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:39:43 EST

12/16/2012

Goals for the day:

Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise - 39
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248

New Challenge - how to manage my stress

1. Make a budget & stick with it.
2. Work the extra hours when you can this week.
3. You cannot change the situation so know it will work eve...

Day 12 Daily Challenge

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:46:46 EST

12/15/2012

Goals for the day:

Water 8 cups 248
Meal Plan 248
Journaling 248
Me time 248
Exercise Stairs - 248
Sleep - 248 102
No Binging 248

Another good day!! Pictures below!! 446

Barnett Family Christmas Tree