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I am picking myself back up again!
Tomorrow I am starting a 6 week challenge and I know there's no better place to get my motivation back than Spark! This is where I got so close to reaching my goal before. I'm heavier than I've ever been, weighing in at 260 pounds. I never thought I'd see a bigger number than 257! I've got a lot of work to do...both physically and mentally...and I am so ready to make this a permanent change!
*A lot of this page is from when I had started spark way back in 2010. I will be ...
Tomorrow I am starting a 6 week challenge and I know there's no better place to get my motivation back than Spark! This is where I got so close to reaching my goal before. I'm heavier than I've ever been, weighing in at 260 pounds. I never thought I'd see a bigger number than 257! I've got a lot of work to do...both physically and mentally...and I am so ready to make this a permanent change!
*A lot of this page is from when I had started spark way back in 2010. I will be slowly redoing it all to bring it all current, but I think I might blog all of my old progress just to have a record of how I have done in the past before redoing it all.
Member Since:
10/28/2009
Fitness Minutes:
11,993
My Goals:
To reach my weight and exercise goals (which are in my intro to the left)...Results so far:
7/09: 257 (Not on Spark)
4/10: 220 (Started Spark)
4/18: 213 (-7 or -44 Total)
4/25: 210 (-10 or -47 Total)
5/02: 208 (-12 or -49 Total)
5/09: 205.5 (-14.5 or 51.5 Total)
5/16: 201 (-19 or 56 Total)
5/23: 197 (-23 or 60 Total)
5/30: 197
6/06: 200...oops!
6/13: 193 (-27 or 64 Total)
6/20: 190 (-30 or 67 Total)
6/27: 189 (-31 or 68 Total)
7/04: 194 (UGH!! bipolar!)
7/11: VACATION!
7/18: VACATION!
7/25: (hoping to be at 185)
To enjoy this lifestyle, not resent it!
To get 8 hours of sleep a night!
To clean the house according to my daily routine
To do 2 aerobic workouts a day as much as possible...at least 3x/wk
To create a poster of my personal goals
To write my affirmations
To create a bucket list
To create a motivational collage
My Program:
Keys to my program:
*note: I am on a High Protein, Low Cal (HPLC) diet
1 - exercise, exercise, exercise...trying to get to at least 400 minutes per week
2 - lots of water...at least 1 gallon a day
3 - logging all of my food and exercise daily
4 - blogging daily
***PLEASE NOTE: writing blogs on Spark daily has been an awesome way to get support and encouragement. I highly recommend blogging, and also reading other members' blogs!
Personal Information:
I am 41 years old
I live in Rocklin, CA, just 20 miles East of Sacramento
I've been married to my wonderful husband, James, for almost 24 years now!
My life revolves around my two beautiful teens...a 13 year old daughter, Lyndsi, and a 15 year old son, Matthew
We have a full house with my parents living with us now! We also have our 2 Springer Spaniels, Roxy and Oreo, a Tuxedo cat, Mister, and 2 demanding cockatiels, Chewey and Sunshine
I was a Realtor for approx. 10 yrs until I had my son, and then I have stayed home to raise my kids ever since
Other Information:
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going."
Thanks to fellow Sparker SHAUNDRA825
"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."
Thanks to fellow Sparker SHAUNDRA825...this one definitely makes you think!!!!
"The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!"
Thanks to fellow Sparkers SHAUNDRA825 and AIDA333!
"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily. " - Zig Ziglar
Thanks to fellow Sparker MAESTRACH !
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Tomorrow I am starting a 6 week challenge and I know there's no better place to get my motivation back than Spark! This is where I got so close to reaching my goal before. I'm heavier than I've ever been, weighing in at 260 pounds. I never thought I'd see a bigger number than 257! I've got a lot of work to do...both physically and mentally...and I am so ready to make this a permanent change! *A lot of this page is from when I had started spark way back in 2010. I will be slowly redoing it all to bring it all current, but I think I might blog all of my old progress just to have a record of how I have done in the past before redoing it all.
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My Goals:
To reach my weight and exercise goals (which are in my intro to the left)...Results so far: 7/09: 257 (Not on Spark) 4/10: 220 (Started Spark) 4/18: 213 (-7 or -44 Total) 4/25: 210 (-10 or -47 Total) 5/02: 208 (-12 or -49 Total) 5/09: 205.5 (-14.5 or 51.5 Total) 5/16: 201 (-19 or 56 Total) 5/23: 197 (-23 or 60 Total) 5/30: 197 6/06: 200...oops! 6/13: 193 (-27 or 64 Total) 6/20: 190 (-30 or 67 Total) 6/27: 189 (-31 or 68 Total) 7/04: 194 (UGH!! bipolar!) 7/11: VACATION! 7/18: VACATION! 7/25: (hoping to be at 185) To enjoy this lifestyle, not resent it! To get 8 hours of sleep a night! To clean the house according to my daily routine To do 2 aerobic workouts a day as much as possible...at least 3x/wk To create a poster of my personal goals To write my affirmations To create a bucket list To create a motivational collage
My Program:
Keys to my program: *note: I am on a High Protein, Low Cal (HPLC) diet 1 - exercise, exercise, exercise...trying to get to at least 400 minutes per week 2 - lots of water...at least 1 gallon a day 3 - logging all of my food and exercise daily 4 - blogging daily ***PLEASE NOTE: writing blogs on Spark daily has been an awesome way to get support and encouragement. I highly recommend blogging, and also reading other members' blogs!
Personal Information:
I am 41 years old I live in Rocklin, CA, just 20 miles East of Sacramento I've been married to my wonderful husband, James, for almost 24 years now! My life revolves around my two beautiful teens...a 13 year old daughter, Lyndsi, and a 15 year old son, Matthew We have a full house with my parents living with us now! We also have our 2 Springer Spaniels, Roxy and Oreo, a Tuxedo cat, Mister, and 2 demanding cockatiels, Chewey and Sunshine I was a Realtor for approx. 10 yrs until I had my son, and then I have stayed home to raise my kids ever since
Other Information:
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." Thanks to fellow Sparker SHAUNDRA825 "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." Thanks to fellow Sparker SHAUNDRA825...this one definitely makes you think!!!! "The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!" Thanks to fellow Sparkers SHAUNDRA825 and AIDA333! "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily. " - Zig Ziglar Thanks to fellow Sparker MAESTRACH !
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Just stopping by to check on you. I hope everything is going okay.
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"The harder you work the harder it is to surrender." - Vince Lombardi
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Just checking in to see how you and the family are doing. Mom is still on my prayer list. Let me know if there's anything I need to add. Stay STRONG Popeye!
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I hope everything is going ok with your mom! Hang in there!
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