I live in Memphis with my husband, teenage daughter and two dogs. Growing up, I never had weight issues, except being teased for being so skinny. I even stayed slim after having two children. Then I got a desk job. In five years, I put on 30 pounds, give or take. Now, I am working to get rid of them. Unfortunately, I do face a few obstacles. I have arthritis in one knee and hypothyroid. This makes it harder to exercise and harder to drop the pounds. But I am making progress. I look forward to getting to know other sparkers. In fact, I work with one! It's wonderful to have a support group like this who understands the trials and triumphs.

To get back into a size 6 To run a 5k by Christmas!

I am using coolrunning.com's "Couch to 5k" training regimen with strength training on my non-running days. I am also giving a lot of thought to what I eat and how much. I call it "conscious eating."

Feel free to email me at: mary.klaebel@gmail.com I live in east Memphis and work downtown. I love it here.

Looking forward to November 1 and the start of National Novel Writing Month!!!!!!!!!

Add a Link I believe if life gives you lemons make lemonade...then find someone that life gave vodka to and have a party! - Ron White
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