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Introduction Text Most things are all about my dogs - but this is all about me. I have been dragging my feet too long, and am bound and determined to get this weight OFF once and for all!!! While I joined in October of 2007, I really didn't begin until January of 2008. As of January 1, 2009, I edited and updated my goals and ticker to begin anew, and continue this great journey! It is now 2013, and I can't believe that I haven't updated this page in 4 years. Probably because I have been doing a great deal of living since meeting and surpassing my goals. And it feels good. Nah, it feels Great!!! I have actually lost a few more pounds, and hover just under 140 for the most part. This is due to tweaking my diet and exercise to get better body composition. More muscle, less fat = more Life! My diet and exercise are pretty much on auto at this point. I still pop in regularly to see what ya'll are up to, though. And to offer an ear, an opinion, or a virtual hug. Because this space is where it is at. People helping each other to meet and exceed their goals. I might have been able to do this without Sparkpeople, but I doubt it. It certainly would have been more difficult, and far less fun! Here's hoping I can use this space to get and give inspiration! **************************************** Breathe Deep. Relax. Begin... Again. **************************************** BREATHE - Inhale hope. Exhale determination. - Trisha Selgrath **************************************** Don't beat yourself up... PICK yourself up!!! **************************************** Don't make excuses... make CHOICES! **************************************** "The more I run, the more I want to run, and the more I live a life conditioned and influenced and fashioned by my running. And the more I run, the more certain I am that I am heading for my real goal: to become the person I am." --George Sheehan, M.D. **************************************** My thoughts: Running is what I do for my body. Dancing is what I do for my Soul. To dance - To let the music into your body, so that it can mix with your soul and return to the world whole. In strength there is grace; And in grace, strength. I run because I can I run because others can't I run because it brings me closer to God I run because it brings me closer to Myself I RUN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *********2009 MILESTONES********** !!!!!!! 80 LBS GONE AS OF 7/28/2009 !!!!!!! !!!!! Final goal weight passed as of 7/10/2009 !!!!! ........ (Goal was 146.1 - weighed in at 145.2) ....... .... Reset my ticker for a maintenance range ..... 75 LBS GONE AS OF 6/8/09 !!!!! 70 lbs gone as of 3/25/09!!! 65 lbs gone as of 2/4/09 !!! Officially normal weight according to BMI - 2/2/09 !!! GOAL #3 MET - 162.3 1/12/2009!!! *************2009 RACES************* 03/14 - Harrigan's 5K - :28:27 06/13 - Yellow Springs Street Fair Fun Run - :26:09 09/07 - Kettering Holiday at Home 5K - !!! :25:24 !!! 10/11 - Dayton River Corridor Classic Half Marathon ----------2:09:29 !!! **************************************** ~~~~~~~~ 2008 Summary ~~~~~~~~ January weight = 222.6 1/1/09 weight = 165.8 = 56.8 lbs GONE!!! (Not LOST, because I am NOT looking for them!) Inches lost for the year: -6 inches from my bust -9 inches from my waist -9.75 inches from my hips -4.25 inches from my thighs -------------2008 Milestones------------- GOAL #1 MET!!! 23MAY08 - 198.4 LBS!!! Half-Way to my goal (162.3) as of 29JUN08, and feeling GREAT!!! GOAL #2 MET!!! 12SEP08 - 180.0 LBS!!! *****2/3 the way there!!!***** Three-quarters to my goal 01OCT08 - YAHOOOOOO!!!! 50 LBS GONE!!! 11/05/2008 ----------------2008 Races---------------- June 14 - completed the Yellow Springs 5K fun run (my first in Years!) in :34:15!!! Aug 23 - ABX Family Fun Day 5K - :34:10... Sep 1 - Holiday@Home 5K - :32:23!!! Oct 12 - Dayton River Corridor Classic 5K - :30:35!!! SO Close!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Start Weight 222.6 1/08/2008 ~~~Lose it 10% at a time!~~~ 1st Goal - 200.3 DONE 5/23/08 2nd Goal - 180.3 DONE 9/12/08 3rd Goal - 162.3 DONE 1/12/2009 *********SO ON TO 2009********* 146.1 - reached 145.2 7/10/2009 !!! Reset my ticker for a maintenance range 140-150 lbs! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ?????In the longterm????? I am thinking a marathon for the big 5-0! Who knows? ;) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

After over 2 years here, I have my eating mostly on autopilot... I know what portion sizes are, I know what the consequences of eating junk are, and I eat accordingly. Besides, my body mostly rejects junk these days, so no more temptation! ;) I run three days a week, dance occassionally, bike, hike and backpack... in other words "Keep it moving!!!" Doesn't much matter what it is! ;)

48 years old 5'7" I am a work in progress!

"Give yourself permission to be imperfect, but at the same time, give yourself permission to be WONDERFUL."

Add a Link Laura ______________________________________ On no account brood over your wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck is not the best way of getting clean. ~ Aldous Huxley ______________________________________ ~~I shed 56.8 lbs in 2008, and 20.6 in 2009!!! Happily maintaining!!!~~ My ticker represents my Maintenance range!!! (Reset July10, 2009)
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