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3/12/13 1:17 P

KNIT1PURL2LOSE3, glad to hear you found a plan that's working for you. Hope all that snow melts soon.

How is everyone?

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3/11/13 6:22 P

I'd settle for 51degrees!!!!

We ended up getting two feet of snow dumped on us over Friday & Saturday. This just a few weeks after Blizzard Nemo dumped 31.5 inches!!!!! Gah! I am SO ready for spring!!!!

I found a new eating plan that's working really well for me....YAY!

So, still in it for the long haul!

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3/9/13 10:36 A

Knit1purl2lose3, we were supposed to get 6 to 12 inches from the recent snow storm, but we ended up getting mostly rain. My idea of a nice day may not be yours....................it's going to be 51 today. I love when the weather is in the 50's. Hope your snow melts away soon.

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3/9/13 10:27 A

I'm jealous of wherever you live......we just had 2 feet of snow dumped on us! Gah!

Hoping to get outta here to a warmer climate very soon!

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3/9/13 10:07 A

Hey guys. How's everyone? This weekend is going to be nice, so I plan to get my exercise outside. What's your plans for this weekend?

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2/22/13 5:46 P

KNIT1PURL2LOSE3, thanks and welcome to the group. Is that your puppy in your profile pic..............adorable. I like your username. I hope you find what works for you. Maybe your PCP can set you up with a plan. Good luck on your journey.

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2/22/13 1:11 P

Way to go, angelus!

I'm new to the group. Joined the other week but haven't posted much.

I'm discouraged right now, unsure what eating plan to follow. I tried one that I had hoped would work for me, but it didn't. So now I need to try something a bit different.

Hope to get to know some of the team members here.

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2/17/13 10:42 A

Thank you both

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2/17/13 10:38 A

Gwen! You are doing great!

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2/15/13 5:47 A

Angel, that is great news! I am so proud of you, great job! I am struggling, but not giving up. I am glad to be on the other side of Valentine's Day though. I'm such a sugar-head, I seem to get riveted even by it's presence and availability.

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2/14/13 6:42 P

I had a fantastic doctors appointment today. At my last visit my doc wanted me to lose 10 lbs more pounds by today, but I lost 18 pounds. My nurse and doc cheered me on...........it was awesome. I've been doing so well with my diet and exercise that my doc said if I keep up the hard work I'll be able to reduce my diabetes meds (I take 1 pill twice a day). I go back in 3 months.

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2/9/13 10:47 A

I just wrote blog on motivation ............. and after a sleepless night ............ am on the hunt for it myself!!

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2/7/13 4:59 P

Hang on there and pray that it won't hit anywhere were you live and anything around other places.
Darlene

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2/7/13 1:04 P

How's everyone doing today? I'm a little nervous about Storm Nemo rolling this way, but I plan on sticking to my eating plan regardless.

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2/6/13 8:49 P

back .............. There's much support so jump right back in ........ You can do it! ............

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2/5/13 10:45 P

Welcome back. Good luck on your journey. You can do this!!!

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2/4/13 1:27 P

The Puppy Bowl was awesome, as always. Love that show!

Well, I've been away from Spark for a long time, and guess what? Yup. I regained the 35 pounds I worked so hard to lose a year ago.

So, I am back and starting over. Guess that's better than not trying at all.

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2/3/13 8:18 P

The Puppy Bowl was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marilyn, I hope you are feeling better.

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1/6/13 6:42 P

I set a plan in place on December 30 = have a daily checklist of things to do that will get me to the goal I have set out for January 31 - when I looked over this checklist for the last 5 days I am pleased with what I have accomplished. Not all goals were completed but changes are happening.

An example yesterday hubby took me out for lunch as I am still somewhat stressed and waiting for results of medical tests done on Friday. We went to favorite restaurant and they had a lunch special that I love - pulled pork - which comes on 3 small buns (I call them baby buns) with either fries, salad or soup - I have always ordered it with fries but without even thinking it through I asked for the pulled pork with a salad and a bottle of water . When I finished eating hubby smiled and asked 'did it taste like you thought it would' and my answer was 'better because I just realized that I had a salad rather than fries. Just that change alone is going to help me reach my goal.

I gave up pop and chocolate on Jan 1 2012 so am going to my 2nd year of being free of those 2 terrible items.
January 1 2013 I have given up lemonade which I was drinking a lot of - today will be 6 days free of it - no withdrawals and not missing it.
January 1 2013 decided I was going to get in 4 bottles of water daily - I have had 3 on the 1st of January and 2 on every day since - I realize this is not hitting my goal but I am pleased with this result as I would go days even weeks without drinking water. And I can now see that by the end of January I will be getting in my 4 bottles (which by the way is 8 glasses or 64 oz)

I have added 2 cups of veggs daily to my food plan - I don't like veggs and avoid them as best as I can - just looking over my days to see how I have done and I have met this goal each day

I decided to have 1 apple per day - and have met this goal the last 6 days

So you can see I am on the right track - I made a promise / vow that 2013 is going to be the year I would change some habits - so far I am on track - and I believe that as time goes on my weight will react to the changes and I will see a decline on the scale.



If you go to my bloggs you will see what I am dealing with re medically - what I am patiently waiting results for - if you are someone that prays after reading my blogg please pray as prayer is very important to me.

Thanks everyone - have a great day - make some good memories today

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12/30/12 1:31 P

Hi everyone. Tomorrow is the last day for our 150,000 exercise minutes team challenge. We need 22,088 minutes to reach our goal. Please stop by the thread to add your minutes to help the team reach our 2012 exercise minutes goal.

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12/24/12 2:56 P

It's snowing hard and sticking. We'll have a white christmas. Such a beautiful blessing.

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12/23/12 3:52 P

My favoriite time is Christmas cause God gave us His Son as our Savior and it's a Blessing to have Him in my heart.
Darlene

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12/21/12 12:41 P

Hello all :-) Happy Holidays!!!!!! I'm enjoying the holiday season. This is my favorite time of year. How is everyone? we're expecting snow on the 26th. I hope if we have to have snow it will be on the 25th. How awesome would a white christmas be. Have a great day all!!

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12/19/12 9:50 P

So far so good but who knows it might sneak up on me. Thats all I need for Christmas.
Darlene

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12/18/12 5:17 P

Darlene, feel better soon, and prayers for you and your mom and daughter feel better soon also. VIt C and Zinc!

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12/18/12 3:36 P

Darlene, I hope they both feel better soon. Please take care of yourself so you don't get sick.

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12/18/12 1:08 A

I'm home now and would you believe that last Sunday until Friday I found out that my mom has shingles and now my oldest granddaughter has a rare strap throat and now I'm in the middled of both sickness and this coming Sunday I'm not going to church.

Darlene

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12/14/12 12:33 A

Just wanted to stop in and say hi to all of you. I'm still here at my moms and brothers place,
Darlene

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12/13/12 6:51 A

thank you both for your support and kind words. I tried to find the blog you were talking about, but couldn't find it on the page, but I know that it is very special. I will look again.
I am getting out of the house a bit everyday, and that helps a lot!!

still working on the workouts and getting my sleep back on schedule ...
I truly appreciate the comfort and encouragement!

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12/13/12 6:02 A

Here's a story about how I came through a time of brokenheartedness.
read my blog Brokenhearted.

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12/11/12 8:31 P

I am sorry you're are going through so much. My prayers are with you. Maybe if you do a workout, even if it is a small, it will be just what you need to get you going. YouTube has 10 minute workouts.

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12/11/12 6:13 P

I need help getting back to my major workouts. I have been sick or injured, for the most part since the middle of September when I feel and hit my head on a concrete floor, followed by a bad cold that turned into pneumonia then both ears infected, then the return of a skin problem and then a pain (trigger pain) in my upper back.

I want my workout mojo back ... I love to feel the strength of being in full motion and able to feel good about the workouts I know I need to battle my depression and my anxiety and to continue to grow healthy!!!!
I feel like everything has been put on a sideline, with half hearted workouts....

I want to feel the expercise spark again!!!!!!!

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12/10/12 11:53 P

I just want to tell you that I'm here helping out my mom and brother pack so they can move out of their place and they wanted me to help out.
Darlene

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12/8/12 9:14 P

Darlene, be safe and enjoy your trip.

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12/8/12 5:16 P

I'll be gone all this week to help my mom and brother be back next week.
Darlene

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12/6/12 11:05 A

Good morning all and how are you this fine morning. I'm fine and dandy. This morning my toilet chain is broken so I have to call the office to get Eddy up here to fix it. And now I'm washing clothes and tonight I have Bible study so I'll be busy all day.

Darlene

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12/5/12 11:03 A

I pray that my knee will be fine cause I hate going down the stairs and coming up and having it hurt. With the brack on it felt funny.
Darlene

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12/4/12 9:16 P

Darlene, I hope your knee heals soon. Take it easy.

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12/4/12 1:31 A

Went to see the doctor today and she said that I have to wear a sleeve on my right knee and if that don't better then in 4 weeks I get a shot. She also said to take vit D cause I get real tired. And the last time I was there to see the doctor I lost 10 pounds and that was a long time ago.
Darlene

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12/3/12 10:22 P

Darlene, hope you were able to get through your day.

Marilyn, congrats on the scale going down.

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12/3/12 2:00 P

Greetings to all of you wonderful people - praying that all of you are hanging in doing the best you can to improve your health even with all the temptaiton around you due to this time of the year.

Have just completed 30 minutes of exercise *Walk It Out* and will do another 30 minutes this afternoon

The scale is starting to move which is nice as I would really like to see a nice number by December 31 - and with the exercise in plan for each day of this month and the small changes in my eating I can see that things will work out well.

Have a good day everyone - make some good memories

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12/3/12 8:37 A

Good morning all and how are you this morning. I got at least 8 hours of sleep and I pray that I stay awake today.
Darlene

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12/1/12 3:17 P

For our 2012 150,000 fitness minute challenge we need 44,047 minutes, so please join us in adding your fitness minutes to the team total. How awesome would it be to say that in 2012 we exercised for 150,000 minutes as team?

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12/1/12 12:26 A

I was watching the worlds fattest man and I was imaging it in my head and the first thing I thought was yuck. I sure don't want to look like that.
Darlene

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11/27/12 8:04 A

Marilyn, congrats on the 1 year anniversary :)
And it's also a cold and damp day here so i am sticking around home and going to finish up some much needed to house cleaning. I also need some sleep, I only got 3 hours in during the night time, but I am feeling sleepy, so maybe I can get a few more hours in.
I hope everyone has a great day.

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11/27/12 7:21 A

Good morning. It's a rainy morning, so I'll probably have to mall walk today instead of walking outside. I'm off to eat breakfast and get in my first workout. Hope you all have a happy, healthy, active day :-)

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11/25/12 9:47 A

Happy 1 year anniversary Marilyn!
And hello and happy Sunday to everyone else!

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11/25/12 9:31 A

Ree, it's a exercise game that you march in place to as you build an entire town.

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11/25/12 9:25 A

What us Walk it out!?
Ree

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11/24/12 6:09 P

Marilyn, I am also addicted to Walk It Out. Such a fun game.

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11/24/12 5:30 P

Good afternoon everyone - hope you are all doing well. I am about to go do the Walk It Out program which I started on the 20th of November and am addicted to already.

Hope you all have a great day - make lots of great memories to reflect on in the future

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11/24/12 10:00 A

Good morning. I love the holiday season. Tomorrow is the day we traditionally put up the christmas tree. We've been putting up the tree the Sunday after thanksgiving for 21 years. My neighborhood really gets into christmas. It's like I am living in a winter wonderland. I love it. Christmas is my favorite holiday.

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11/24/12 1:47 A

Sorry That Sandra had to leave us but. Warm welcome to Marilyn , I am quite new to thus team too, al ages all types but we all have the same aims, we are in it for the long term, there are no quick fixes. I now like my healthy meals and life style. Yes we have holidays and events that throw us off track for a while but I always enjoy going back to my usual life style. I have no plans for the weekend I am on the pre Christmas run up now and trying not o get stressed over it, enjoy your weekends team. Ree in uk.

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11/24/12 12:31 A

to the team, Marilyn.

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11/23/12 11:31 P

Marilyn, welcome to the team and thank you for joining my friend.

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11/23/12 11:29 P

Greetings - just joined this group today - I am commit for the long haul and will participate regularly as I do know that is the best way to stay motivated.

Looking forward to getting to know all of you

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11/23/12 10:53 P

I am sorry to see you go. Good luck with everything. Please come back anytime.

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11/23/12 6:50 A

It's always sad when members have to leave. Good luck with everything.

I hope everyone has a great day and doesn't get too caught up in the Black Friday shopping. I never shop on Black Friday.

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11/22/12 10:15 A

I have to leave this team when I have more time I will be back.

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11/20/12 7:16 P

Ree, glad you hear the scale is moving and that you're feeling better.

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11/20/12 4:05 A

No exercises today I slept very little last night so have no energy today,
It happens I have to live with it,insomnia I mean
I am careful what I eat , I ave had a lot if bloating and digestive problems , in a process of noting what I had ate or not ate its led me to think white bread is the culprit. I love it but its nit worth it if I suffer later. I do feel better for giving up white bread and the scale is showing a downward trend too? Ree

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11/16/12 7:00 A

Thanks for the advice. I just need to do it. I know the benefits and I feel so much better when I do. I have no excuses for not exercising.
Congrats on your weight loss. That is awesome!

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11/15/12 9:59 P

Thanks, Lynn. It does feel good. It's been a good while since I could fit into "new" old clothes.

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11/15/12 9:50 P

YOU on the weight loss.... and isn't getting into "new" old clothes great!??!!!

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11/15/12 8:25 P

This has been a great day. I am down 4 pounds and burned lots of calories. The best part is that I am wearing shirt today that I haven't been able to fit in a long time. Hope everyone had a great day.

SUPER_ACE115, glad you are doing good with your eating. Just start slow with the exercise and slowly build up.

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11/15/12 12:49 A

Good for you! I'm glad you got in your workout. I've been very lazy lately with exercising. I've been doing decent with my eating, but need to exercise more.

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11/14/12 1:10 P

Hi all! I am finished my morning workout. I did 2 high impact WATP miles and walked 3.65 miles this morning. I'm not sure what I am going to do this afternoon, but I am leaning towards another walk. It's only 45 degrees, so I'll burn a lot of calories trying to warm up my body. Hope you all are having a great day.

Lynn, thanks :-)

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11/12/12 8:23 P

Congratulations Angelus on your 2.66 mile walk! that is a great.

Feeling much better today, actually went for a walk outside (very bundled up) but it felt good to be able to get rid of some of this nervous energy I have started developing.
Soon, I will be able to be back in the water and I will be able to get a total workout again. Then start back with my strength training on these now very sad muscles back into the shape they were in before I got sick (almost a month ago).
Life is getting better, I am am getting better, and I can't wait to 'BUST OUTTA HERE'.

Reading The Spark Book, while I am not able to do much exercise, and learning a lot ... highly recommended, no matter how long you've been on Sparks.

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11/12/12 11:03 A

I am back from my morning walk. I got in 2.66 miles. I will finish the rest of my miles sometime after dinner. I will get in some high impact aerobics after lunch. I am thinking of doing WATP. It is one of my absolute favorites. I have all of her dvd's and enjoy doing all of them. I hope you all have a fantastic day.

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11/11/12 9:44 A

Happy Sunday! We need 52,000 points to reach our 2012 team challenge. We can do this team, so start posting your exercise minutes to the thread to help your team reach it's goal!!!!!

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11/9/12 8:09 A

Good morning. How are you doing with your November Personal Challenge? I have 91.53 miles to reach my goal. My goal is to do at least 4 miles today. I'm off to get started. Enjoy your day!

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11/8/12 10:09 A

SANDRA2BSKINNY, what is calorie cycling?

Good morning all :-) I've had breakfast and taken my first 1 mile walk today. I only got 5 hours sleep, but I am full of energy. Haven't been on much this week because my daughter is on vacation and we have been spending most of it together. I love being with her. She's so much fun. Hope you all have a great day.

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11/7/12 4:55 P

I was doing calorie cycling last week didn't like it so went back to counting points will stick to that much easier for me.

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11/5/12 8:32 P

The stomach will shrink in its own good time. Strengthening your core muscles will help you look better. Gastric bypass is a high risk medical procedure that should be the option of last resort. It will leave you with flabby skin if you don't exercise in conjunction with it. Younger people have better luck with shrinking skin. Your best bet is to eat moderately at all times and not follow any fads or unusual programs. The key to healthy weight loss is consistency and and persistence. Over eating on one day will not derail your program. Good luck!

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11/5/12 8:15 P

I am in it for the long haul, have been doing very well at sticking to my new healthy habits. I am wondering if anyone knows how long does it take for a stomach to shrink? Does it shrink or is this why people have gastric bypass? Does anyone recommend a liquid diet a week before turkey day to assist with over stuffing? Any tips and tricks for upcoming holidays are appreciated!

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