I moved to the USA from England in Summer 2008 and since moving I've put on a bunch of weight. Fast forward a couple of years, a weight loss of 30lbs and a baby later - some of the weight has crept back on. I want to develop a healthy lifestyle, lose some weight and take control of my life so I feel good about myself again as well as happy and proud of how I look. I also want to be a good role model for my baby as he grows up and for him to develop good healthy eating habits :) I joined Spark in October 2008 when I was at my lowest and started making some good changes: drinking 8 cups of water a day, making healthy meals. I am determined to not burn out - I am going to remain motivated through being as active as I can with a baby in my Teams! (¯`v´¯)¸.•*¨`*. ¸.•*¨*.¸¸.•*¨`*• .`*.¸.*´♥ My Program♥ ¸.•´¸.•*¨`*. ¸.•*¨*.¸¸.•*¨`*• (¸¸¸.•*¨`*•.•´*.¸.•´* .•´*¸¸.•*¨`*• I'll fill this in as I develop my healthy lifestyle. I will include my exercise/activity program, what I try to eat and any information I have picked up that I have found useful - hopefully it will help other people as well :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ♥Nutrition: Track food. Eat at least three meals a day. Keep within Spark calorie limit. Aim to eat 5 servings of fruit/veg per day. Drink 8-10 cups of water a day. Allow small treats in sensible portion sizes. Don't deny myself anything I enjoy in moderation. ♥Cardio: Complete 10 minutes of cardio a day at least five days a week. It's a low goal, but I want something realistic as I balance my life with a baby - if I can do more then great! Hopefully I can build up to longer stretches and maybe even incorporate my son! ♥Strength: Carry out challenges on Spark to complete strength training. Aiming for 10 minutes a day, or fit in sets of reps for upper, core or lower each day, rotating on a daily basis. (¯`v´¯)¸.•*¨`*. ¸.•*¨*.¸¸.•*¨`*• .`*.¸.*´♥ My Progress♥ ¸.•´¸.•*¨`*. ¸.•*¨*.¸¸.•*¨`*• (¸¸¸.•*¨`*•.•´*.¸.•´* .•´*¸¸.•*¨`*• ~Updated Weekly~ Mini goals and rewards: (I am still working on this so any ideas would be welcomed!) ~Weight~~~~~ Reward~~~~~~~ Date Achieved~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~200~~~~~~Starting Weight~~~~~ ~195~~~~~~10 min foot massage~~~~ ~190~~~~~~10 min back massage~~~ ~185~~~~~~Trip to Idyllwild ~180~~~~~~??? ~175~~~~~~??? ~170~~~~~~??? ~165~~~~~~ ~160~~~~~~ ~155~~~~~~ ~150~~~~~~Spa Day!~~~~~~~ (No longer overweight) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Most recent at the top) Date...............Weight.........BMI... 05/16/09.........191.0...........30.8 01/01/09.........212.2...........34.2 (¯`v´¯)¸.•*¨`*. ¸.•*¨*.¸¸.•*¨`*• .`*.¸.*´♥ My Achievements♥ ¸.•´¸.•*¨`*. ¸.•*¨*.¸¸.•*¨`*• (¸¸¸.•*¨`*•.•´*.¸.•´* .•´*¸¸.•*¨`*• Weight Lost: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ♥Jan 09♥ ~Completed New YOU Boot Camp including optional challenges ♥Feb 09♥ ~Lost 6 lbs despite it being Celebration Month! ♥Mar 09♥ ~Planned awesome bootcamp with my friends! ♥Apr 09♥ ~Only gained 0.4lbs the whole time mum was here!

*To drink at least 8-10 cups of water a day *To do 10 minutes of exercise every day - either strength or cardio *To compile a list of (free!) rewards for myself that don't include food *To make sensible food choices that don't deprive me of what I enjoy *To lose 5lbs by the end of April *To lose 10lbs total by the end of May

Currently not a lot - keeping up the house and looking after my 3 month old baby is about it for the moment - but this will change soon!

I am 29 years old and originally from Bristol, England. I moved to Palm Springs, CA on June 30th 2008.

"Courage does not always roar. Sometimes it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow."" Mini goals: 195~ 190~ 185~ 180~ 175~ 170~ 165~ 160~ 155~ 150~

Add a Link (¯`v´¯)¸.•*¨`*. ¸.•*¨*.¸¸.•*¨`*• .`*.¸.*´♥Aly♥ ~ <link>jeraly.com</link> ¸.•´¸.•*¨`*. ¸.•*¨*.¸¸.•*¨`*• (¸¸¸.•*¨`*•.•´*.¸.•´* .•´*¸¸.•*¨`*• "Courage does not always roar. Sometimes it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow.""
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