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Living a healthy & fit lifestyle!
I've know successes and setbacks and discovered that losing weight itself is the result of a complete lifestyle change and an ongoing life challenge.
I have stopped :
- being sedentary to become active daily
- eating too large portions and switch to tracking food daily
- thinking I was alone struggling and started sharing my struggles and triumphs with the SP community which keeps me feeling supported all the way.
I have also discovered many ...
I've know successes and setbacks and discovered that losing weight itself is the result of a complete lifestyle change and an ongoing life challenge.
I have stopped :
- being sedentary to become active daily
- eating too large portions and switch to tracking food daily
- thinking I was alone struggling and started sharing my struggles and triumphs with the SP community which keeps me feeling supported all the way.
I have also discovered many things about myself and now I can:
- pick myself up and get a positive experience from my mistakes
- forgive myself for those mistakes and setbacks as I did not know better at the time
- love this new person living inside me which I keep uncovering during this ongoing process.
Eating healthily with 32 food sensitivities is a daily challenge that I'm finally managing! I also have a low thyroid and insulin resistance making it, not an excuse, but extra hard to lose weight. With the SP tools and my SP friends' support I'm learning to live in a totally new healthy and rewarding way!
Here is the story of my weight loss...
I joined SP in May 2009 and lost 20 lbs in 3 months but health challenges made it impossible to walk without pain until December 2009. Being mobile again I lost an extra 25 lbs by December 2010. Then I stopped tracking and exercising and gained back 10 lbs by February 2011. I'm now back to lose 5 lbs at a time so I'll reach my total goal of 50 lbs by 2013. Slowly but surely is my new motto!
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5/15/2009
Fitness Minutes:
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My Goals:
Staying healthy by nourishing and exercising my body as well as my mind.
My Program:
Eating 5 to 9 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables. Drinking 8 cups of water daily.
Avoiding food with gluten/dairy/egg/soy.
Tracking my food and exercising at least 30 minutes daily.
Learning to relax and let go and having a supportive network of friends and family helping me along my journey!
Personal Information:
My mother tongue is French. I was born in France and now live in Canada (French speaking province of Canada).
Married to a British, I'm now fully bilingual! We have 6 and daughters and 1 granddaughter.
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Love reading and being active. I have 2 cats keeping me fit running after them!
I enjoy the outdoors, especially hiking and cross-country skiing in winter, swimming and speed walking in summer.
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I've know successes and setbacks and discovered that losing weight itself is the result of a complete lifestyle change and an ongoing life challenge. I have stopped : - being sedentary to become active daily - eating too large portions and switch to tracking food daily - thinking I was alone struggling and started sharing my struggles and triumphs with the SP community which keeps me feeling supported all the way. I have also discovered many things about myself and now I can: - pick myself up and get a positive experience from my mistakes - forgive myself for those mistakes and setbacks as I did not know better at the time - love this new person living inside me which I keep uncovering during this ongoing process. Eating healthily with 32 food sensitivities is a daily challenge that I'm finally managing! I also have a low thyroid and insulin resistance making it, not an excuse, but extra hard to lose weight. With the SP tools and my SP friends' support I'm learning to live in a totally new healthy and rewarding way! Here is the story of my weight loss... I joined SP in May 2009 and lost 20 lbs in 3 months but health challenges made it impossible to walk without pain until December 2009. Being mobile again I lost an extra 25 lbs by December 2010. Then I stopped tracking and exercising and gained back 10 lbs by February 2011. I'm now back to lose 5 lbs at a time so I'll reach my total goal of 50 lbs by 2013. Slowly but surely is my new motto!
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My Goals:
Staying healthy by nourishing and exercising my body as well as my mind.
My Program:
Eating 5 to 9 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables. Drinking 8 cups of water daily. Avoiding food with gluten/dairy/egg/soy. Tracking my food and exercising at least 30 minutes daily. Learning to relax and let go and having a supportive network of friends and family helping me along my journey!
Personal Information:
My mother tongue is French. I was born in France and now live in Canada (French speaking province of Canada). Married to a British, I'm now fully bilingual! We have 6 and daughters and 1 granddaughter.
Other Information:
Love reading and being active. I have 2 cats keeping me fit running after them! I enjoy the outdoors, especially hiking and cross-country skiing in winter, swimming and speed walking in summer.
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I've been thinking of you a lot. Have a wonderful weekend and do something just for you!
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hi! i used to be on here as 'chaotic-kitty'... needed a change of username & scenery... so this is my new username :) i've re-added you as a friend.. hope you don't mind. feel free if you like to add me.
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