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Introduction Text Hello Everyone!Oct 21: (292#)2 pounds this week Oct 28:(289.6) 2.4 pounds this week! Total 8.2 pounds for October! Oct 31: (288) 1.6 pounds=total 9.8 for the month! Nov 4: (287) 1 # this week Nov 11:(287) seem to be stuck here this week! Nov 18:(285) Nov 25:(283) Dec 2: Dec 9: Dec 16: Dec 23: Another goal that I have set for myself is to "walk" to Panama City Beach, Florida. It is 679 miles from where I live, so here is where I will keep my log! Started October 8: Oct 9: 14.5 miles down! These will include bicycling also Oct 10:13 miles, 650.5 miles to go! Only 42 miles to Memphis! Oct 11: 7.69 miles today=642.81 to go! Oct 12: 16.69 miles=626.12 to go! Oct 13: 9.11 miles today-Memphis tomorrow! Oct14: 8.51 I'M IM MEMPHIS ON BEALE STREET!!! WOOHOO!!!! Staying away from all that GOOD food!!! Oct 15: 12.5 miles today, 596 miles to go! Oct 16: 17.6 miles today=578.4 left! Oct 17: lazy day today-only 7.16 miles! 571.24 left Oct 18: 3 miles-oops! 568.24 left! Oct 19: 7.11 today-561.13 left!! Oct 20: 18.2 miles today! Whew! 542.93 Oct 21: 16.75 miles-526.18 to go! Oc 22: 13 miles=513.18 Oct 23:17.6 miles=495.58 Oct 24:16.9 miles=478.68 to go! Oct25:11.59 miles=467.09 Oct26:3 miles=464.09 Oct 27:9 miles today=455.09 Oct 28: 13.87 miles=441.22 miles left! I'll be in Jackson soon! Oct 29:13.36 miles=427.86! Oct 30:16 miles=411.86 Oct 31: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!7.9 miles=403.96 Nov 1: 13.22=390.74 Nov 2: Taking the day off! NOT!!! 13.4 miles today=377.34 Nov 3: 3.5 miles today=373.84 more miles Nov 4: 8.2 miles=365.64 miles to go! Nov 5: 5 miles=360.64 Nov 6: 3.5 miles today-heart problems!=357.14 left Nov 7: 5 miles=352.14 Nov 8:3 miles=349.14 Nov 9:11.67 miles=337.47 Nov 10: 4.45 miles=333.02 left! Nov 11: 5 miles=328.02 miles left to go! Nov. 12: 7.11 miles=320.91 Nov 13: OFF Nov 14: 5 miles=315.91 to go Nov 17th: off until cleared to return by Cardiac Surgeon!!!! Dec 21: Not cleared to walk very far yet but am doing 30 minutes on the treadmill 2x a week and 10 minutes on the bike so I will start adding them tomorrow! Dec 21, 2008 Guess I'd better update this page since so much has happened! I had a heart attack and went into heart failure on Nov 17th, had open heart surgery on Nov 24 (4 bypasses) and am going into 30 days post-op. The surgery was hell, it HURT, but it is getting better. My Cardiologist told me before the surgery that I had a 1 in 4 chance of living 4 more years without the surgery and a 97% chance of living 10 more YEARS WITH the surgery and my family & I liked those odds better, so here I am. I started Cardiac Rehab 2 weeks ago and this is a long, rough recovery! My friends at Sparkpeople have been a God-send, I am so glad to know them and if you are new or this is your first time to visit my page=WELCOME!!! My whole story summed up is this-I put off taking care of myself too long. I had many chances but went into denial and almost died because of it so now I am being forced to be more realistic and really get honest about this food addiction that I have had all of my life. It's tough, I like to eat and food has always been my "friend"(until it tried to kill me!) and I realized that it has never been anything but trouble for me! For those of you that live around Northeast Arkansas, please visit the Northeast Arkansas Spark team page and join us! I know there are more than 7 people around here! LOL!!! Help me build this team and let's all help each other! Sparkpeople is a wonderful way of life and the BEST support group ever! I look forward to meeting you and visiting with you! Until then-Merry Christmas and remember-Jesus is the reason for the Season!-Leslie

I have several goals that I will list here: 1) I want to lose a total of 70 more pounds within the next 18-24 months. 2)Drink 64 oz of water daily 3) Make new friends 4) Attend Bootcamp at least 5 times weekly 5) Cardio at home 6x weekly

I currently am trying to stick to a 1700-2300 calorie diet and do circuit training at Fitness Bootcamp 5-6 times weekly. I also do 60 minutes of Cardio at home 3x weekly. I look to Sparkpeople daily for help and support!

I am from Jonesboro, Arkansas and my email is flamingoleslie@gmail.com. For those of you that don't already know-I LOVE flamingos! I have 2 miniature chihuahuas, they are just like my kids.

I am learning how to make life-like dolls and I like to Scrapbook. My profession is Nursing-I have been a RN for 20+ years.

Add a Link As always-God Bless You!-Leslie
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