DESERTJULZ
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Julz in the Arizona Desert


All my life I've said, "I need to start exercising," or "one day, I'm going to get fit." In just over one year after joining SparkPeople, I dropped 25 pounds, achieved goal weight, begun running, returned to regular hiking, and made many new friends.

More recently, I began going to the gym 3x a week, lifting weights and have seen a 12% improvement in bone density.

I stay on SparkPeople for the inspiration and the challenge to continue becoming more fit and strong.
All my life I've said, "I need to start exercising," or "one day, I'm going to get fit." In just over one year after joining SparkPeople, I dropped 25 pounds, achieved goal weight, begun running, returned to regular hiking, and made many new friends.

More recently, I began going to the gym 3x a week, lifting weights and have seen a 12% improvement in bone density.

I stay on SparkPeople for the inspiration and the challenge to continue becoming more fit and strong.

Member Since: 5/7/2012

Fitness Minutes: 84,929

My Goals:
Fit, healthy, and flexible. Those are the real goals. Getting there includes shedding a few pounds and increasing my muscle strength & bone density.

My Program:
 Racking up mileage by walking the dogs every day; eating healthful, vegetarian choices. Work out at the gym 3x weekly, hike, choose stairs instead of elevator...


Personal Information:
Phoenix, Arizona

Other Information:
 My passions: my family, greyhounds, vegan, vegetarian, and raw vegan foods.



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  • v DESERTJULZ
    Ceruleansin516, your comment sparked me to write my first blog post, titled "What's Your Why?" Thank you!
    3236 days ago
  • v -SHAWN-
    Well Hello Newbie and Welcome to SparkPeople!

    Thanks for visiting my page. I also use Xanthan Gum to thicken dressings ;-) I'd love to hear a fav you make, I commented about the hot chili sauce I make on the blog.

    I started Sparking in June of 2007. By using Spark and some self discovery along the way, I'm down 50 pounds, and am holding steady at a healthy weight. Spark is a massive site, you'll be discovering new and exciting things for months to come!
    * Diet is a dirty word. Every time I hear it, I wash my mouth out with chocolate! emoticon emoticon
    3236 days ago
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