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Posts: 2,434 11/17/09 8:08 A
That was awesome! Congrats to you & keep on going
Marty
~ Every day is a new beginning. Treat it that way.
Stay away from what might have been, and look at what can be. ~
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BRIDEJENNY79
Posts: 724 11/15/09 8:44 A
Wow what a great message. I can totally relate to your story. Its so inspiring to know that others struggle and pull through. Congrats on your sparkiversary. Keep on sparking!
Live well, laugh often, love much. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GO DAWGS!!!!!!
Most barriers to your success are man-made. And most often, you're the man who made them. - Frank Tyger
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THDISH
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Posts: 11 11/14/09 11:28 P
What a beautiful post! Thank you for that motivating entry.
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LAURAWELLS1
Posts: 1 11/13/09 5:11 P
That is awesome. Really worth the "labor", yes?
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TINKSILVER
Posts: 22 11/13/09 2:18 P
Very clever and motivational!! Keep it up! And Happy Birthday!!
Tinksilver =D
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SDANIEL42
Posts: 13 11/13/09 9:06 A
Wow!! Thanks for the motivation to stick with it!
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CINCYGAL73
Posts: 25 11/11/09 2:13 P
Thank you for the motivational post!
Lisa aka Cincygal73
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JEANNEROBERTSON
Posts: 1,665 11/11/09 8:52 A
What a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing with us. Glad you found SP!! Keep up the good work.
For myself I am an optimist--it does not seem to be much use being anything else.
By Winston Churchill
If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.
By Dolly Parton
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READYFORBIKINI
Posts: 132 11/10/09 9:05 P
I really appreciated this post! I have often wondered where I will be on my journey when my 1 year anniversary with SP rolls around!! Thanks for the awesome words and be proud of what you have accomplished at such a young age!! I wish I had gotten a grip on this weight thing at 19!! My life might have been very different than it turned out!!
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AUNTBEE6
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Posts: 555 11/10/09 5:17 P
AWESOME story!
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ANGEE250
Posts: 3 11/10/09 5:07 P
Loving this absolutly moving! Congratulations :)
DOPKIGIRL
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Posts: 453 11/10/09 4:11 P
Congrats!! Wonderful and motivated message. Thank you!
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
-Confucius
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KHALIA2
Posts: 721 11/10/09 1:23 P
Wow! I would love to take credit for this, but I think you have me mixed up with someone else. Glad to hear, though, that you were blessed and maybe inspired from hearing the success of someone else.
GODDESSRAW71
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Posts: 91 11/10/09 12:23 P
You are amazing. That is all I can say.
"Your lives are a letter written in our hearts, and everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you."
2 Corinthians 3:2 NLT
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KINGDOMHEIR
Posts: 111 11/10/09 12:22 P
Congrats on your 1st year. What a moving post and an eyeopener. It is a keeper -- for the times I slip or make the wrong choice. Thanks for sharing and continued success on your journey.
Prayer opens the door to God's peace.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain.
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MISSJONES513
Posts: 51 11/10/09 12:03 P
Happy anniversary! Thank you for sharing your story! I just started using Sparkpeople in August, you definitely are inspiration to keep working at it.
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WANNADOITRIGHT
Posts: 220 11/10/09 11:30 A
Happy birthday/ anniversary.This was very powerful,in the way you wrote this, such an encouragement to others (to me espeacially,because I am 3 months away from my annivesary,and I have not done well, procrastination etc) You keep up the progress, and your gifted writing.
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NETTAMARIE
Posts: 262 11/10/09 10:59 A
Great letter to the Sparkers. Wishing you continued growth and good health.
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Posts: 237 11/10/09 10:58 A
I can't wait for 9 months until my "Birthday". Hopefully I will see a new me.
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GLORIOUS_111
Posts: 2 11/10/09 10:51 A
Hi. I literally just joined SparkPeople and am going thru the many offerings. I saw your topic clicked in and am so very inspired by your post! God bless you for your creative writing that conveyed your year-long journey....and Happy Birthday!
NICHOLE424
Posts: 44 11/10/09 10:03 A
wow i never would have thought of it that way you just opened things up in a whole new light for me. thank you
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READYGIRL
Posts: 3 11/9/09 5:56 P
Way to go Lil Angel. You are an inspiration to all of us.
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CRUZ512
Posts: 54 11/9/09 4:39 P
WOW!!! I am still having a hard time seeing the screen through my tears. I have never read anything as incredible as this. I am truly moved by not only your story, but with you talent and ability to be able to share. Congratulations and thank you!!!!
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JIBBIE49
Posts: 27,861 11/9/09 4:23 P
Glad you are living the Spark lifestyle.
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KHALIA2
Posts: 721 11/9/09 4:12 P
Glad that I was able to say something that was beneficial to you. Good luck on your journey!
EMLG11
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Posts: 26 11/9/09 3:57 P
Congratulations. I think you need to pursue writing "when you grow up". What a great post!!
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ROGERSMYCAT
Posts: 104 11/9/09 12:25 P
What a fantastic post and what an apt analogy! The struggles we go through with weight loss must be much like the struggles of a new parent who is both proud and fearful, hopeful and unsure. Congratulations on all you have accomplished! You are truly inspiring!
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SMKYMTNGIRL
Posts: 4,367 11/9/09 11:19 A
Stand tall and be proud of yourself and your accomplishments.
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WELL0277
Posts: 237 11/9/09 10:24 A
congrats!
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CHERDN
Posts: 2 11/9/09 1:32 A
what a motivating letter and I will keep it and read it every time I need a pick me up
Edited by: CHERDN at: 11/9/2009 (01:33)
JESSICAMTALBI
Posts: 3 11/9/09 12:23 A
Congratulations on your first year! Your letter is motivating and inspiring. Keep on going!!!
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RUBIES518
Posts: 2 11/9/09 12:08 A
You are a lot stronger than you think your are. I don't even know you, yet, I feel proud of you. You motivate me. Thank you. And stay strong.
2MUCHTUMMY
Posts: 17 11/8/09 8:53 P
Your message was so inspiring, it was enough to bring me back to sparks after months of ignoring the community and my body.
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LIZGRAHAM
Posts: 1 11/8/09 7:29 P
Happy Birthday on your one year anniversary!! Yea, Yea!
Your article is so uplifting and encouraging for all of us who haven't had a Birthday yet. You encourage each of us to "Keep on Keeping on.
Thank you.
Liz Graham
SPEECHIED
Posts: 862 11/8/09 5:12 P
Congratulations on your !!! thanks for the inspiring post!
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FRANKLY5
Posts: 52 11/8/09 4:32 P
That was inspirational to say the least. Congratulations to you and I hope to have a birthday next year Nov 4th 2010. Thanks for a new way to look at the process Fran
Fran
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FALLSHIKER
Posts: 600 11/8/09 3:38 P
Wow~what a beautiful and inspiring post! Congratulations on your success!
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SMILEYT33
Posts: 2,160 11/8/09 2:35 P
This is so true. Congraulations on you success. Keep growing and learning, it makes us feel so good!
Tina
Just because life throws me a curveball, doesn't mean I can't still win the game.
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SONYARODRI29
Posts: 343 11/8/09 1:47 P
This was a great read...thank you! Congrats to you and all your success!
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SEXYANGELINLOVE
Posts: 50 11/8/09 12:03 P
Congratulation...
I always say to myself "TIME WILL GO BY NO MATTER WHAT.. WHAT AM I GOING TO DO? MAKE IT WORTH it OR NOT?..."
And you have made your time be WORTH A LOT Once again congratulation
Johanni
"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. ".
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
" I am strong And I WILL do it"
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BASKETLADY6
Posts: 4,357 11/8/09 11:18 A
Beautiful story; I like it!
-------------------------------- "For everything there is a time, a season..."
"If memories were all I ever played, I'd rather drive a truck." Garden Party by Ricky Nelson
"A secret should be revealed when it makes a difference and when a difference should be made." Dr. D. B. "Zoon" Nguyen
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Leader, Spark Charleston, WV
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ELEISE2
Posts: 396 11/8/09 12:26 A
when i began to read this blog; i was a bit confused. lol Finally, i understood. Congratulations on the first birthday of your new life!!
SCUBAGIRL83
Posts: 41 11/7/09 11:25 P
Congrats
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EDRFAMILY5
Posts: 14 11/7/09 11:20 P
It is amazing how much more we can learn when we put ourselves in a different place mentally. Being willing to give a little more, to push just a little harder, can bring welcome surprises. Sometimes just seeing the positive results, and that we can really do it, surprises us!!! May the rest of your journey be as sweet as it is for you right now!
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DORTB618
Posts: 102 11/7/09 11:06 P
Happy Birthday! What a wonderful way to look at this life change. There are some days when I don't recognize the physical me. The emotional, mental, and spiritual me is changing while the physical adjusts so it is frightening sometimes. Again, congratulations.
dort 's new life
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KHADEEJAH1
Posts: 8 11/7/09 9:12 P
Look forward to hearing from you when you turn two.
DEBMORSE1
Posts: 567 11/7/09 5:47 P
What a unique, imaginative, insightful way to look at yourself and your weight loss. You are a very special person. Thank you for sharing with all the rest of us. I hope everybody on SparkPeople gets to read this. Also, congrats on your weight loss and your one year birthday. You go, Girl!
Those who don't read are no better off than those who can't read. Mark Twain
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PHOENIX009
Posts: 154 11/7/09 5:35 P
I was really touched by the story of your journey. You have bitten off a big chunk of life to tackle in the past year. I think you should be really proud of how far you have come. It's so easy to use the circumstances as a scapegoat and say "I can't walk, I'm too tired -- the baby was up early" or whatever. When instead you choose to keep going and be accountable to yourself, I say -- "WOO HOO!"
RNICOLEDREW
Posts: 9 11/7/09 3:59 P
I so loved reading this post. It reads like my life. Its only been a month for me. I'm learning a lot. Still don't like exercising. I pray for the same success as you have had and more. Keep up the good work.
Double WOW!!!!!!My hand and heart go out to you!!!! You are truly an inspiration !!!!!
SHAWNMARIEMYKE
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Posts: 65 11/7/09 1:49 P
WOW! You are an inspiration to all of us. Congrats on your successes and your failures. You are who you are because of what you've gone through. Keep going; keep being an inspiration to us all. Voices like yours help those of us that have a hard time keep going. Thank you for that.
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CANCUNQT007
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Posts: 11 11/7/09 1:29 P
Wow! How inspiring. The whole message gave me chills and even made me tear up a little. I totally related to everything in that message and it was beautifully poetic. It made me realize things that I might have know already but it was put into simple, perfect words. Thank you so much for your message and I wish you luck on your continued life change :)
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What a beautiful post! Thank you for that motivating entry.
Stand tall and be proud of yourself and your accomplishments.
Double WOW!!!!!!My hand and heart go out to you!!!! You are truly an inspiration !!!!! 
