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4/20/13 7:22 P

Banged out 2 quotes for work, rearranged the tv alcove, did laundry, chores and making cinnamon rolls

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4/20/13 6:57 P

hello all supportive sparklers, anyone there?
someone sent me a goodie so I thought it was high time to check you all out.
I was busy with the 5% challenge plus my cat georgie (see my wallpaper) is having a dithers of a time, don't know what's wrong but I suspect stroke; vet's diagnosis brain tumor doesn't make sense.
hope you are all doing ok.

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4/9/13 10:08 P

finally saw my accountant and turned in all the information for taxes

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4/9/13 8:46 P

I finally got organic kale and spinach and cooked them--no frozen treats for me tomorrow!

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1/5/13 5:59 P

logged over 15K steps Thursday, 16K Friday and over 10K today

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1/4/13 2:50 P

Congrats to both of you!

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1/4/13 1:01 P

and

So far I've added a little over 2000 words to my novel. (I'm doing 30+ minutes of writing a night and have written all three days of January so far - not counting tonight).

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1/3/13 8:12 A

Stayed in my calorie range, walked over 12000 steps.
and met all my daily goals

Edited by: MSLZZY at: 1/3/2013 (08:13)

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1/3/13 12:08 A

I am so proud of me today because I had allowed calories for 2 pieces of hubby's home made pizza. But after I finished the first piece, I found that I was 'elegantly sufficient' -- so I did not eat the second piece. Two hours later, I feel great, not overly stuffed as I would have been with 2 pieces, even tho it would not have blown out my numbers for the day.

That is a giant for me!!!

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12/25/12 7:18 A

Got up early to get the turkey in the oven and Spark, of course

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12/24/12 1:20 P

Staying on course for dietary and fitness goals during this busy time of year.

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12/24/12 10:19 A

Back on track today and getting the last of the preparations done for Christmas

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12/24/12 9:44 A

Made it through the whole weekend eating on plan!

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12/24/12 7:27 A

almost finished wrapping all the presents before church

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12/23/12 9:54 A

For yesterday: got my 10k steps in and ate no holiday goodies! I had way too many during the week so my mini goal for the weekend is no treats Sat. or Sun. Saving them for the actual holiday.

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12/4/12 9:50 A

I stayed on track, worked all day, made supper, made it to my EMT
meeting on time and put the lights on the tree.

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12/4/12 9:11 A

I got up in time to make my bed before leaving home this morniong!

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11/13/12 3:42 P

I baked cinnamon rolls yesterday and shared them with friends and family.
I ate 1/2 of one and the rest are for DH.

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11/13/12 9:54 A

My husband suggested I show off my legs in tights, boots and a short skirt today, and I did it!.

Edited by: RICHILA at: 11/13/2012 (09:54)

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10/30/12 9:18 P

You rock!

I logged over 12,000 steps today.

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10/30/12 7:39 P

Good job LIzzy!!!


I am proud of myself today for a number of reasons:
1. I met with a chiropractor today and spoke with him about expanding his business to include my services (massage therapy) and he is on board!!!

2. After arriving home later than I expected from running errands with the kids -- we didn't use that as an excuse ... we changed clothes and took off for 30 minutes on our bicycles. Another successful workout INCLUDING THE KIDS!!!

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10/29/12 10:24 P

I kept my cool with a very unstable Internet site that worked
once and kicked me off 10 times. Hard to get anything done.

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10/29/12 3:40 P

I am proud of myself today .... because I gave myself a FREE DAY yesterday to eat what I wanted and to slack .... and today I'm back to the grind with renewed vigor.

I realize that watching every BLT "Bite, Lick and Taste" is what it's going to take ... but if I watch it all like a hawk every single day ... I will become wayyyyy too obsessed with the scale.

So ... here is to another week of watching what I eat and working up a sweat. My next scheduled FREE DAY is going to be my BIRTHDAY!!! 11/11

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10/29/12 7:58 A

I got out of bed this morning despite feeling like falling back to sleep.

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10/29/12 6:51 A

I finished most of my to-do list for the weekend and had a great
supper with DH and the boys last night.

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10/29/12 1:23 A

Great beginning!

It's true that a good start can give us extra motivation. Just be careful to plan ahead with ways to motivate yourself during weeks the scale isn't as kind - because there will always be a few of those.

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10/26/12 5:58 P

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10/26/12 3:44 P

I am proud of myself for losing 7 pounds my first week.
I realize that I won't lose this much all the time and that most of this is water.

Motivation gets you started ... habit keeps you going.

I'm going to look over my week and tweak a few things going into next week, so that I keep up my momentum of loss. NOT the momentum of the weight coming back. I'm hoping the weight gain the last 2 days was from me slacking on my cardio. I actually did some today so we shall see what the scale says tomorrow.

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10/25/12 12:24 P

I started planning my to-do list for the weekend. DH
will be gone and I can accomplish what I want and need
to do.

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10/24/12 7:25 P

I am proud of myself today ---- b/c even though my "get up and go" seemed to have gotten up and went today ... I still managed to stay on track with my meal. So tomorrow I will be back to hitting the cardio and I won't beat myself up too badly over not doing cardio today.

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10/23/12 3:48 P

I am proud of myself today because ..... despite earlier procrastination .... a whole morning's worth. After lunch I got on my bike and pedaled my way to success. 58 min and 8.08 miles worth -- and I'm 120% positive that while I was pedaling north, there were crews out adding hills for my return trip south. I don't remember there being that many hills on the first 1/2 of my ride. So ------ from now on .... I scout the route first in my car .... no more surprises!

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10/23/12 9:33 A

greetings to all you supportive sparklers. i appreciate all the efforts you make to help each other along. please bear with me though for not being so active, my telephone and internet connection at home have been down since the end of august, and none of my efforts reaps results. my telephone company instructed me to fix it myself-- by going into the internet!
you can imagine i have cancelled our contract.
but my problem remains. so i can only check spark out once a week at the moment.

nevertheless, wish you all success, and better days are coming, i hope.

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10/23/12 7:28 A

I am working to make the day special for a very special friend.

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10/22/12 10:35 P

Today I am proud of myself for walking/jogging 4 miles in 65 minutes ... and ... for making smart choices on food today. I was still hungry after I finished my meal plan, so I added in a bag of popcorn and it still didn't throw me over my limits. I'm starting to enjoy the planning that is involved.

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10/22/12 7:48 A

walked 7 miles Sunday

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10/21/12 8:44 P

I am proud of myself for sticking to my plan...and... for once again involving my kids in my workout. I want them to have healthy habits and part of that is making sure that get outside to play.

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10/20/12 8:42 A

Went to an accident scene at 2 am and helped rescue the trapped
driver to be taken to the hospital.

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10/20/12 8:39 A

I am proud of myself for sitting down and creating a plan for my parent's dinner this evening. I know going into it what I'm going to eat and what I'm going to stay away from. WILLPOWER.

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10/19/12 1:36 P

I worked through 2 complicated projects

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10/19/12 11:50 A

I brought my breakfast to school instead of noshing on the donuts and sausage rolls provided.

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10/17/12 8:30 P

I transported an elderly lady to the hospital.

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10/17/12 10:30 A

I read a Sparkpeople article, thought about it and blogged about it.

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9/16/12 2:52 P

I got up and went to a free yoga class.

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9/14/12 5:42 P

I finished a big project just before the weekend, paid our fall
installment of estimated taxes, paid off my credit card (on time
and in full). Life is good!

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9/13/12 4:50 P

I was just realizing last night that it has been several months since I pushed myself with a consistency goal to clean my teeth every night. I haven't stopped since. Some nights, like when I really do something dumb like read until 4:53 am (GUILTY!), I don't want to, but I still got up and did it.



That's more consistently than I ever have in my life, including those tender years when parents try to make sure you brush every night (I don't ever remember being made to floss or rinse, oddly enough).

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9/12/12 5:52 P

I spent 2 1/2 hours setting up medical equipment for the ambulance service!

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9/12/12 2:56 P

I am giving it 100%

74 Days until:  Reunion

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9/12/12 2:27 P

I cooked dinner early so my family wouldnt have to go out to dinner, despite the side effects of my meds.

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8/29/12 9:52 A

I helped catch and cage all the chickens going to the
State Fair, did chores and worked in the garden. I then
came home to make beef stew for DS to take to work
for his lunch. Just do the best you can. HUGS!

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8/28/12 9:25 P

I am proud of myself that I walked this morning. Because of P/T I can't run right now. I was discouraged because I am starting training for the Marathon in March. I did what I could and I did my best.

Do your best. Keep moving forward.

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8/16/12 4:22 P

That's the way to do it!

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8/16/12 4:16 P

Did not eat brownie that was offered! almost insisted upon!

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8/14/12 8:29 A

I cleaned in the cupboards last night and threw out some things
that were way too old to use.

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8/13/12 8:12 P

Got my Spark BACK!

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8/1/12 5:12 P

resisted M&M's for a snack

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8/1/12 3:48 P

I've stayed on track for food and exercise for the past 8 days!

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8/1/12 11:28 A

packed a healthy lunch and will be in calorie range for the first time in well over a week

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7/20/12 7:56 A

I fnished my CE course, passed the test and had an awesome
cardio and ST day!

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7/20/12 7:21 A

I did an 11 min mile running, with only one short break for walking !

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7/19/12 8:22 P

Today I made time for breakfast, got in a good workout, and learned something new at the gym!

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7/12/12 7:57 A

had a very active day and stayed on track

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7/11/12 8:28 P

I set a new personal best for a mile walk/run of 11.5mins!

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7/11/12 2:32 P

I managed a 30 minute walk to keep up my "ten minutes a day" streak yesterday. I sat for too long in the car on the drive home and my legs were SUPER sore from my boot camp class on Monday. When I got home, I was in no shape to go on my planned run. At 9:00, I finally dragged myself out of the house to walk the puppy.

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7/8/12 8:14 A

I logged over 12000 steps yesterday.

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7/7/12 8:59 P

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7/4/12 11:58 P

I worked hard to get things ready for the 4th of July family
picnic and it was a success!

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7/4/12 8:23 P

I am proud that even though I was really tired today, I took a bite out of some of the chores that needed to be dealt with, now that we have power back... so progress not perfection! yeah me!

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7/2/12 6:36 A

I logged over 10000 steps yesterday and had a great Sunday!

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6/18/12 6:25 P

I worked in my classroom for 4 1/2 hrs. moving to a new space and organizing things. When I get back from vacation I'm going to tackle our basement. I have several things to put on Craig's list or take to Goodwill.

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6/18/12 4:53 P

I have a storeroom that is just waiting for you LOL!
I do have to get in there one of these days.
I am proud today because I did not let a family friend talk
me into eating a hot fudge sundae!

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6/18/12 4:10 P

I went beyond my normal room-cleaning yesterday. I've got a box with stuff to take to a donation center, a couple of old cell-phones set aside to go drop in either one of those "we buy used phones" things or toss, and more. I also moved some things around in my room to make it look more organized - winter blankets out of sight in a drawer and so much more.

Feels GOOD!

(Now I just have to confront my storage space one of these weekends.)

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6/18/12 7:58 A

Stayed on track while out of town this weekend. Ate lots of veggies
and salads and did my cardio and ST

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5/23/12 2:40 P

Very smart lady!

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5/23/12 2:07 P

I planned ahead today since I'll likely pull a 16 hour shift at work tonight. I have a healthy steam bag dinner in the freezer and I brought my lunch. No fast food for this chick!

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5/23/12 7:52 A

I spent time working with DH in the garden and just had time
as a couple. Better get used to it as DS goes away to college this fall.

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5/23/12 12:40 A

Awwwwww, how very sweet!

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5/20/12 11:39 P

I did not cry when DS got his diploma but hugged him extra
hard when he gave me a beautiful red rose!

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5/20/12 5:01 P

Great!

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5/20/12 9:38 A

He's fine and will be able to attend graduation and get his
diploma. I had enough time to finish all the food for his
reception, despite the brief hiccup. HUGS!

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5/20/12 8:48 A

I hope he's ok!

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5/20/12 8:15 A

After a stressful day with an ambulance run, ER visit and
emergency surgery for DS, I still managed to stay on track.

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5/17/12 10:52 P

I found most of what I need for graduation that could not be
purchased in town and took DS back to the doctor for a pot-op
checkup.

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5/17/12 9:41 P

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5/17/12 7:54 P

I worked out really hard and didn't devour all the sweets that were available to me.

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5/4/12 4:05 P

I am energized and ready to go storm spotting tonight.
I thrive on excitement-can't you tell?

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5/4/12 3:40 P

Woo hoo to you both!
Nutrition for me today.

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5/4/12 1:54 P

I am making gains in learning a new quoting program.

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5/4/12 1:05 P

My little excitement this week was realizing that my trend weight has crossed that magical milestone of 30 BMI. I am officially "overweight" instead of "obese"!

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4/30/12 5:28 P

I survived the weekend LOL!

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4/28/12 6:53 A

I attended a potluck dinner, made good choices and stayed in my calorie range.

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4/26/12 7:51 A

I am spending more time outside.

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4/26/12 5:14 A

I have packed my lunch for work every day as I empty my lunch box when I get home

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4/25/12 11:43 A

I finished some pesky chores and went for a walk.

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4/25/12 10:57 A

I got my strength work done before 10 am!

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4/16/12 10:33 P

You are making me hungry with all those veggies!

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4/16/12 7:25 P

Really rocking my veggies today. Carrots, celery, spinach, green peppers, tomato sauce with veggie chunks. And loved my baked sweet potato last night. No salt or butter needed. YUM!

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4/16/12 5:44 P

I am sticking to my choices today and WILL stay in my
calorie range.

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