When I started attending cosmetology school in 1991, I was given the name black barbie because I was so tall and thin. At that time, I was 5'11" at 124 pounds. Oh I prayed and prayed...all I ever wanted in life was to be 150 pounds. I tried eating baked potatoes and drinking milk shakes every day, but nothing worked until......I hit 30! Now, I am 37 and where did 150 go? I somehow passed it with the blink of an eye on my way to 181. Over a decade later, I am still praying to be 150. Seriously, the pounds are not what I am concerned about. It's my body fat percentage. Right now, I have a body fat percentage of 28%, and I would like to get it down to 22%. I have a history of heart disease and high blood pressure in my family, and I do not want to be another statistic as I carry ALL of my weight in my stomach and in my back. I have tried other diets and fitness programs unsuccessfully. I cannot maintain my motivation. I have been doing cardio for an hour or so religiously for 3 weeks now at least 4 times per week. Now I feel that my day is not complete unless I do some sort of cardio I think the motivation has finally kicked in. I am happy to report that I finally decided to sign-up for spark people after hearing about it roughly 6 months ago. I am a visual person, and I love the fact that the site lets you track practically everything. I am addicted to the site. Now if I can only get addicted to exercise and eating healthy. Your comments and tips are always welcome!! 7/21/08 Update It has been 3 months since I joined SP and I am down 6 pounds and 2% body fat. I was in a terrible car accident on my 1 month anniversary with SP, so that was a terrible set back! At my weigh-in that morning, I was 156 pounds. Two months after my accident, I am still 156. It seems that I am not going to meet my August 2 goal of 150. 6/29/09 Update It's been over a year since I joined Spark, and I am back where I started...165 pounds. I started a new full time job December 1 and my diet and exercising has gone down hill since. I am finding it hard juggling full time work and full time parenting. I now know that diet and exercise is a lifetime committment. So, I am starting slow and at a pace that I can sustain for as long as my health will allow. 10/20/09 I wasn't successful at staying on track with my June update. So I am giving it another try after stepping off a scale that read 182 pounds! Now that my work week has ben cut down to 37.5 hours per week, I have worked out all but 4 days this month. In addition, I've hired a trainer to get me off to a good start. Let's hope that I can make it through the holidays. :-) 12/01/09 Still not happy with the results of my consistent work outs since 10/01, I joined the gym last night. I am very excited about this new endeavor for me. I haven't had a gym membership since after I gave birth to my son 11 years ago. I know that attending fitness classes is what works for me. So, here I am at 175 pounds, 27% bodyfat and a 36 inch waist. Let's see what kickboxing and Zumba will do for me! 02/11/12 The gym was fun while it lasted and it helped me to get to 160 pounds. After a year and a half, I let my membership go. My knee pain became to severe for Zumba class, so I am back at the City gym again, and back up to 175 pounds and 28% BF! 03/09/12 I was doing so well on my road to Fab @ 40 until I tore my achilles tendon. I am 1 day post-op and the pain is starting to kick in. I don't know if I will ever want to exercise again.

Goals Met: Exercise 3 times per week January, 2010 160 pounds May 10, 2010 ________________________ Ongoing Goals: To track my food daily. ________________________ Bucket List: Black Belt Travel to Europe Be a foster parent Master's Degree Dedicate my golden years to volunteering.

Monday - Treadmill Tuesday - Treadmill/ST Wednesday - Treadmill Thursday - Treadmill/BC Friday - Treadmill/ST Saturday - Hmmmm! Sunday - Day of Rest!!!

My name is Nicole, but I prefer to be called Nikki. I was born and raised in Chicago, but I spent most of my adult life modeling in NYC. I moved to Florida in 2003, and this is where I put on an extra 20 pounds. I have an 12 year old son who is the joy of my life. Together, we strive to be healthy and fit.

My hobbies include: taking pictures, scrapbooking, card making, knitting, and enjoying foods of different cultures. I do not watch much television, but I really enjoy having movie nights with my son on Fridays. I love music, and I really enjoying dancing. One day, I hope to be able to attend belly dancing classes at least once a week.

Add a Link ~Nikki Co-Leader "Recovering From Injury" Shoes are like underwear ~ you should change them everyday! ~Nikki J. Osburn~
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