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Introduction Text Hi! I'm Jan. When I joined Spark People eleven years ago, I weighed 250lbs. Spark People helped me lose and maintain an 80lb weight loss for four years but a severe car accident in October 2013 resulting in a fractured skull, sent my weight spiraling up as I battled constant pain and was unable to exercise. When I found myself within twenty -five pounds of my original weight in December 2014, I was horrified and determined not to go back. I did get my weight back down and I kept it down for years. Enter another health issue - this time my knee. I tore the cartilage in my knee and had surgery on October 31st 2019. Suddenly I went from walking miles each day, to not being able to walk at all. I didn't adjust my eating habits and my weight skyrocketed within three months. Sigh. But now I'm on the mend. I am able to walk without too much pain. Very soon, I am planning on re-starting my morinng walks. I am proud of the fact that I am still in the "One-derful" club, and have not returned to my original heaviest weight of 250lbs.But I long to be back at 150 lbs. Life is so much easier in so many ways when your weight is where it should be. Not only does it feel fantastic, but it is so much easier to do things. Even flying on an airplane as I did recently is easier. Everything feels better. So I stick to my original suggestions: WALK. If you can't get to a gym or afford one-- walk! If you can't walk outside, walk inside. I have been amazed at what simply walking has done for me in terms of weight loss and muscle tone. I walk with weights on my legs and arms now but at first I just walked. At least 10,000 steps a day. My goal is 13,000 steps and 45 active minutes per day If you can possibly afford it, buy a FitBit or any one of the equivalent products and start tracking your steps. Join the challenges with your friends and have fun! Drink water! And don't drink your calories. It's not worth it. Be kind to yourself and remember that plateaus will come and they will go! Weigh yourself at least once a week and remember, even one pound a week is fifty-two pounds a year. Never give up, love life and remember to... "Forget the past. No one becomes successful in the past." Josh Billings. "Success doesn't mean the absence of failure; it means the attainment of ultimate objectives. It means winning the war, not every battle." - Edwin C Bliss

New Goals Set on 1/25/2020 To learn healthy eating habits that nourish my mind and my body. To reach my goal weight of 150lbs by June, 2020. To be able to get on and off my horse without a mounting block. To continue to encourage and support other people as they strive to reach their goals.

I weigh every day. I know this doesn't work for everyone but it works for me. I use Spark People's Fitness and Nutrition Trackers every day without exception! I always eat breakfast, and I drink water as my beverage of preference.

I'm 59 years old. Married with five grown children, and lots of beautiful grandchildren. I live on a small farm, and work off the farm with intellectually challenged people. I LOVE my job. It is so rewarding. We raise Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horses and rare breed chickens. I am a writer and author. I have published a fantasy fiction book, titled "Julu" - check it out on Amazon.com Just search for "Julu by Jan Anderegg/" It's available in paperback, ebook, hardcover and audiobook format! I do a lot of writing on the site called FanStory.com under the name of Janilou.

My favorite writing site is FanStory.com Movies - The Narnia series, The Host, Safe Haven, Twilight, Harry Potter -- so many movies I love! Books - I love to read. I have so many favorites, it's impossible to list them all!

Add a Link 'The only time you should look down on someone, is when you are reaching to help them up.' Do you like to read short stories? Inspirational stories? Visit my website: <link>www.rainbowgatefarm.com</link> where you will find links to my blogs, Days In The Life Of A Dairy Goat Farmer, and For The Love Of A Lion.
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