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My First Half Marathon

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:38:31 EST

My First Half Marathon and so much more....

The night before:

I finished my first half marathon on Sunday….what a journey!

I got to California on Friday. It was pouring down rain…..Saturday came….it was still raining…all I could think about was here we go….I get to run my first half marathon in the rain….I live in the rainiest ...

2/4/10 - The Girl in the Picture

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 23:42:27 EST

The Girl in the Picture…….

In three days I run my first half marathon….I’m not scared; I have put my training in (thank you Mike – KAYAKID)….I’m just truly amazed that I’m doing it…it is a culmination of a 1-1/2 year journey that has proved to be something beyond my wildest imagination…….you see, I had finally stopped imagining that I could actually see a picture of myself and not want to cry…..where the image in the picture wasn’t somebody I didn’t recognize.

We took a...

1-4-10 ~ Happy 2010!!!

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:26:12 EST

2010 ~ Happy New Year!

Sorry this is a little past the 4th (my usual monthly blog date)!!!

I’ve always been a person who sets goals as that has been engrained in my life after being in sales for over 20 years.….but I’ve never really been much for New Year’s Resolutions …are they one in the same?

Some people might think s...

12/4/09 ~ Thankful!!

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 21:38:00 EST

Being Thankful for what I have.....

I guess it is fitting to write this month’s blog about being Thankful. I was able to spend the week with my friends in Southern California for Thanksgiving. I really needed a friend fix and it was just that!

The next thankful item on my list is a double edge sword……I had my body fat tested in September and again today. I am at exactly the same weight and the...

11/4/09 ~ Challenges!

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:08:40 EST

I hit 80 lbs lost this month!! 244

Challenges!!

I like to have a theme for my monthly blogs and this month has been challenging for me to come up with one……but then again this month has been challenging…….not the kind where we take on something we want to accomplish…..but the kind that just happen and throw our normal routine into turmoil……..

For the first time in ALL my wei...

It's all in the Attitude!!

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 23:21:25 EST

It’s all in the attitude!!

I have to write about attitude this month, because I feel it is the single most important component of everything we do in life….including diet and exercise.

I got back from an all day sales meeting a few weeks ago, and when asked what are we going to do differently this year to achieve our goals my first thought was have fun with it! Interpretation……have a good attitude! ...

9-4-09 ~ Bye Bye, See Ya, Poka, Adieu, Arrivederci, Caio, Adios, Aloha, Auf Wiedersehen!!!

Sat, 5 Sep 2009 00:04:42 EST

I GAVE THEM AWAY!!

Bye bye, see ya, Poka, Adieu, Arrivederci, Caio, Adios, Aloha, Auf Wiedersehen!!!

Yes, I did it! I gave them away…..along with a lot of other baggage!

Of course I’m talking about my old clothes! I had bags of clothes…..not because I’m a clothes horse, but because my closet looked like a department store….I could have had a rack for every size!! I had a Woman’s department ...

8-4-09 ~ Never say Never!!

Wed, 5 Aug 2009 23:16:24 EST

My new Mantra

This month’s theme is “Never say Never”

When I started out on this weight loss journey I NEVER thought I would get down to 120-ville, even though I put my goal at 104 to 110 lbs ~ Well I am well into 120-ville and have no intention of stopping…….

When I started exercising I NEVER thought I would go farther than 4 miles ~ Well on Saturday I ...

July 4th, 2009 ~ 1 Year on this Spark Journey!

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:57:03 EST

My “1” year anniversary with SparkPeople Blog!!

Down another 4 lbs this month!!

This time was going to be different….I have struggled with my weight all my life. I have lost more lbs in 46 years than two grown adults weigh…at 12 it started out with 20 lbs and went from there…10 lbs here 20 lbs there…a few 50 lb losses in there….only to bring me to March 12th 2008.

I was 204 lbs and g...

6-4-09 - 130.6 ~ Slowly but surely!!!

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 23:21:15 EST

Hi Everybody,

This year is flying by…..June 4th already. Kids are almost out of school…Memorial Day behind us and summer fast approaching. Aren’t you loving the daylight we are getting? It’s light when I get up and light until 10pm…woo hoo!!
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I’ve come to the realization that my last 20 lbs might take another year to lose. I only lost 1 lb this month for the 5th straight month....

5-4-09 - 73 lbs down ~ only 1 lb down for the month!

Mon, 4 May 2009 11:22:09 EST

Hi Friends and Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms reading this blog!

Spring has sprung!!! I couldn’t be happier…..the trees have leaves and the sun actually makes its debut every once in awhile. I also love that it is not getting dark until about 8pm…..more time for jogging.. I’m only down another pound this month (131), but I guess that’s better than the alternative, which has been my m.o. in all my other ...

4/4/09 - Only down 1 lb this month but..hey..I'll take it!!

Sat, 4 Apr 2009 19:20:38 EST

Hi Friends,

Well it’s another month already….April is here and so are the showers!! I’m really looking forward to that thing in the sky (or at least I know it’s there somewhere) that radiates heat and is very bright…and did I say warm??? I’m freezing all the time….lol!! I think along with losing fat I’ve lost my ability to keep warm too….did I say I miss the Southern California weather???

I only...

3/4/09 - Down 70 lbs!! ~ 134.0

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 12:36:31 EST

Hi Friends,

I hit my 70 lb mark this month!! I will also celebrate my 1 year anniversary since I started my weight loss/fitness journey, and I will turn 46! Wow…what a month March is going to be!!

What a difference a year makes….Patience has never been a virtue of mine. That is why I’m so proud of myself for sticking to this plan for almost 1 year….I would have normally long given up; because I did n...

2/4/2009 - Down 3.5 lbs - 136.5!! I'll take it!!

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 12:15:20 EST

It’s February 4th already…..I can’t believe that January is already gone. This has been a tough month…personally and professionally. We closed our pizza business, my husband’s lifelong dream, which was really sad emotionally, and it is the busiest time of the year in the industry I’m in. That is a good thing when you are in sales, just tolling on the mind.

Through it all I have done great on my program. ...

The Little Black Dress...It Fits!! 7 lbs gone!

Sun, 4 Jan 2009 17:09:36 EST

The little black dress…..it fits!!!

It’s January 4th ~ a month since I posted my last success blog…..I survived the holidays, the rain, the snow that left me homebound, and said goodbye to 2008…..and I still managed to lose 7 lbs!!

I hit 140 ~ this is just 2 lbs shy of where I was 12 years ago after my youngest son was born. I had set out to get healthier and thinner then too. I got to 138 ...

12-04-08 - Another 5 lbs down!!! 147.0

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 22:24:47 EST

Hi Everybody!

I made it through the Thanksgiving holiday and survived. We drove down to Southern California (a 17 hour drive) for Thanksgiving to see family and friends. I must really look different because everybody commented....You might not be able to tell from the picture, but I am down another size too! I'm in a 10 petite now. The picture almost makes me look heavier than last month, but when you are ...

11-04-08 - 152 - Another 6 lbs down for the month

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 01:03:53 EST

November 4th, 2008 - Presidential Election Day

I have learned over the years to not talk politics in a public forum, so I won't go into whether I'm pleased or not about the outcome.....what I will say is that I feel fortunate enough to live in a country that whether you are happy or not life will go on tomorrow and we can voice our opinions without fear that anything will happen to us!

I lost another 6 lb...

10-4-08 Picture - Another 5.5 lbs gone forever!!

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 23:17:22 EST

Another month down! I am down another 5.5 lbs this month. That is less than prior months, but........everybody is noticing!! I can really tell a difference too. I am down to a size 12 Petite from a 16W. It took 45 lbs. That really shows how heavy I was! I'm only 5'1" so 204 lbs was very unhealthy. I have a ways to go, but that's ok...for some reason I am not in a hurry this time. I would love to lose 1.5 lbs a week but if it is only 1 lb that is ok too. My next short term goal is Thanksgiving...

9-4-08 Picture

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:19:08 EST

9-4-08 It's been a month since I started with the pictures so here is another one. Down from 171 to 164. I thought I looked better until I see a picture. I feel like the mirror lies :-) Anyway, I keep plugging away. I have been faithfully doing 4 miles of either Elliptical, Treadmill, or Walking 6 days a week and logging everything I eat. It's working!! Imagine that...exercise more..eat less...I guess we all know it is not rocket science. lol!!

8-4-08 Long way to go.......But Maui here I come in 9-2009!!!

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:53:38 EST

8-4-08 Ok....I finally took a picture to post. It is so much more interesting when there are a few pictures. I will try to get some fun ones too. I thought I was looking fairly good until I saw my picture... yuk....the rolls 24
Definitely the motivation I needed to keep going. I am going on a vacation/business trip next week. I am glad I did the picture thing because after seeing it I will not have a problem staying on plan!
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Periodic Journal

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:48:24 EST

2-22-09

I'm down to 135.8. I hit a really mean Plateau so instead of giving up I just increased my cardio. I added a mile on the treadmill. I now do 60 to 65 minutes instead of 50. I also increased my intensity on both the treadmill and the elliptical. It's worked a little. My calories have stayed between 1200 and 1450 each day. I allow 1 or 2 days a month to go slightly over that. I think I'm on the downward swing again because I was going from 136 to 139 and back and now I'm fina...