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Introduction Text Really, I'm just trying to be more healthy. I've never been particularly coordinated, and I've been more focused on my brain than my body. A few years ago, I realized that in order for my brain to be healthy, my body had to be healthy too. So, I'm taking a wholistic approach. Mind, body, spirit, if you will. I want to be comfortable in my own skin, have energy, feel happy and balanced, and not regret my life. I am a doctoral candidate about to celebrate five-years of marriage to a wonderful partner. We have two little boys, 3 years old and 11 months old. A lot of my health challenges revolve around being a mom and a lot of them revolve around being a PhD student. Some labels: city-living country girl, writer, academic, bibliophile, linguist, history buff, animal lover, nature lover, earth lover, compassionate introvert, spiritual seeker, sensate, semi-veg, baker, gamer, creator & created, student EDIT: 3-9-15: I'm on the upturn after a nearly year long battle with postpartum depression and anxiety. My family has had a lot of challenges over the last several years, and my revised goals reflect those challenges. EDIT 7-31-11: I just realized that I hadn't updated my introduction section since before I got married last October! My overall reasons for SparkPeople haven't changed - establishing healthy habits. But when I joined SP, I was a single woman rebuilding my life after divorce. Now, I'm married and expecting my first baby in 2 to 3 weeks. I'm realizing that I'll need support in different areas now than I did when I joined!

I'd like to lose about 65+ pounds and feel more comfortable in my skin. Starting Weight: 222 Goals: 1) 217: 5 pounds lost DONE 4/5/15 2) 212: 10 pounds lost DONE 4/12/15 3) 207: 15 pounds lost DONE 1/2/16 4) 202: 20 pounds lost DONE 1/30/16 5) 200: 10% bodyweight DONE 3/8/16 6) 197: 25 pounds lost DONE 4/10/16 7) 192: 30 pounds lost 8) 188.5: half-way there! 9) 187: 35 pounds lost 10) 182: 40 pounds lost 11) 177: 45 pounds lost 12) 172: 50 pounds lost 13) 167: 55 pounds lost 14) 162: 60 pounds lost 15) 157: 65 pounds lost 16) 155: Goal weight

Establish a walking schedule. Sign-up for yoga classes. Re-do Couch to 5k program then begin training for a half-marathon. Establish a strength training program.

Hobbies: Reading, writing, gaming, drawing, cooking/baking, running

I live with my husband, two sons, two cats, and an energetic lab mix puppy in a tiny suburban house right now. I'm a doctoral candidate in English, with hopes of teaching college someday. My main exercise program is walking/running, although I'm trying to build a yoga practice. I falter desperately whenever I try to work in strength training.

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