I "fell" off the wagon. So, to speak! I have never been good at keeping a journal...so keeping up with this site was difficult. However, I am ready to recommit! Unfortunately I gained most of my weight back since Halloween. UGH! But I won't dwell on that anymore. I'm not perfect. I decided to update my goals and start again. Here they are: Weight before SparkPeople: 169 Starting Weight - 151 By January 18th - 149***I DID IT*** By Jaunary 25th - 147***I DID IT*** By February 1st - 145 ...I missed it! boo hoo! By February 8th - 143...I missed it again! Aye!!!!!! By February 15th - 145***I DID IT BY FEB. 13th*** By February 22nd - 143...I missed another goal....arrrggghhh! By March 22nd - 143...I DID It by April 6th By March 29th - 141...I DID it by April 9th By April 5th - 139...I DID it by April 17th By April 12th - 137 By April 19th - 135 By April 26th - 133 By May 3rd - 131 By May 10th - 129 By May 17th - 127 By May 24th - 125 April 1st my husband asked for a divorce. April Fool's Day indeed! So, I once again found myself off track. I did not gain much weight back however. It was tempting to feel sorry for myself and say "I'll never do it"...but I am determined now more than ever. I WILL reach my goal. I reset my goals on Spark and reset my goal date for August! Here I go!

My UPDATED goals are: Loose 8 pounds a month Loose 26 pounds by August. ~Pass the personal trainer exam on April 1. ***I DID IT!*** Finish my Associates Degree in Science by the end of July. ***I DID IT!*** Perfect the Salsa and Rhomba! ***I DID IT*** Find a hairdo that works for me and is low maintance! ***I DID IT*** Find a job with benefits that will allow be to afford to return to school. ***I DID IT*** Transfer to a 4 year school for nutrition by August. ***I DID IT** Well, I got accepted but I don't start until next year. Increase flexability through yoga.

I'm a calorie counter! My plan is: Consume no more than 1200 calories a day. Burn at least 500 calories a day through exercise that elevates the heart rate above 130 and no more than 160. Use a variety of exercise. Drink 8 glasses of Water. Eat more veggies and fruit. Don't give up!

I am usually very optimistic but have had bouts of doubt. I love to encourage others and need some myself from time to time.

I love to cook and I am learning more creative vegetarian cooking right now. I am a pesca-vegetarian, which means I eat seafood and vegetarian meals.

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