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Introduction Text I got it. Finally. Something inside of me changed. It is not easy, this takes effort and focus, but, it is not hard. I exercise everyday. I eat 1200-1500 calories each day. I look at food differently. Finally, I understand the cliche,'Food is fuel for the body'. It really is. I think seriously about what I will have at my next meal. I must eat fresh produce because they are filling and very low in calories. I must use fresh herbs and spices because the food is tastier and herbs and spices are very low in calories. I use fresh hot peppers or cayenne because I feel more full after my meals when I add them to my food. I have more energy. I have more energy. If I am tired and I exercise, I have more energy. This feels good. I feel good. Charms I buy with every 5 pounds lost- -An A- I will get an 'A' on every medical test, (BP, HR, glucose, cholesterol, etc). -Fruit- I eat to nourish my body. -Two dogs- This is how I begin my day,we walk together. -26.2- I am walking the Las Vegas Marathon. -Meditation- OM -Clothes- I now enjoy 'shopping in my closet' and getting dressed. -1500-Maximum daily calories. -Mountains-For the mountains that I have climbed during this journey. Literal and actual. -A pencil- I must track my food and nutrients in order to lose weight and live healthfully. -A seesaw-Representing balance between a healthful lifestyle and a healthful social life. -Ballet slippers(toe shoes) a reminder of the good posture that I am regaining. -A number 2-I am finally comfortable with losing two punds per week. - -representing 500 sit-ups that I do daily -A chair-being comfortable in, and fitting into a chair High heels-Buying sexy shoes. The first time in 12 years! -An apron- I have discovered a looove ot cooking. This is new, so I am learning as I go along. -Chocolate candy- I looove chocolate. This is also new:) -Tea Cup-Eating my afternoon snack slowly, while sitting down with a cup of herbal tea. -boxing gloves representing me standing up,fighting for myself My Weigh-In Log February 28-219 March 7 -217 March 14 -219 Well, I didn't walk four mornings and four evenings,(my car was not working), I didn't log my food and I didn't eat clean. April 24 223.6 I ate school lunch every day this week. May 1 217 down 6.5!!! Day 9 of my 60 Day Yoga Challenge. I feel stronger. I am no longer using blocks for poses. Going into push-up pose is more controlled. Last week I read an excerpt from the book "Women, Food and God". It resonated with me. Since reading this I listen to my body. I eat when I am hungry. My stomach has growled everyday since reading this excerpt. Prior to this, it had been years since I had this feeling. I feel that my body is burning calories and my energy level is very high! May 9 May 16 209 May 23 213 May 30 207 June 6 no weigh-in June 13 207 June 20 no weigh-in June 27no=weigh-in July 4 213 Women, Food and God July 11 212 July 18 213 July 25 212 August 1 214.2 November 25 Turkey Trot 12K November 28 216 (I lost one pound over the Thanksgiving holiday) Winter 5% Committment How often will I exercise? I exercise everyday. Monday morning .5 mile walk with puppies evening 1 mile walk with puppies Tuesday morning 4 mile run evening 1 mile run Wednesday morning 1.6 mile walk with my puppies evening 1 mile walk with my puppies Thursday morning 4 mile run evening 1 mile walk Friday morning 1.6 mile walk with puppies evening 1 mile walk Saturday morning 10 mile mountain walk or 30 min mountain hike evening 1 mile walk Sunday morning long run from 5-10 miles evening rest...ahhh I began running in August and will run my first Half Marathon on December 5th...yes, the day after the Winter 5% begins!I love the runners high, runners glow and runners strength. I also love yoga and hiking. What diet are you following? I am eating healthfully, which for me means cooking from scratch and eating healthy portions. My goal...to lose weight consistently. I have been on a self-induced plateau for one year, after losing 100 pounds, 50 with Spark. emoticon 2 random fun facts about you? I have two Cocker Spaniels. I love traveling the world and immersing myself in other cultures. I will support my team by being an example of commitment and healthy living success. I will also offer advice and support.

I will be a healthy and fit 120 pounds! First 10%- February 2008 232 Second 10% -October 2009 209 Half Marathon 12/05/2010 ONEDERLAND!!! massage 1__ Third 10% new outfit 189 Fourth 10% bikram shorts 171 Fifth 10% Nordstrom bras 154 Sixth 10% New bathing suit 139 Seventh 10% 126 GOAL!!! 120

Resolutions: 1. Push the snooze button only once. 2. Track my food daily. 3. Stay within my SP calorie range. 4. Do not over think. 5. Always have an exercise goal on the calendar. -Four weeks of 6am bootcamp. -Las Vegas Mud Run 5/21/11 -Bikram 60 Day Challenge 6. Meditate/pray with purpose. 7. Write my book. 8. Train my body properly. 9. Track my training daily. 10. Love what I am wearing!.

The Audacity of Hope

The Autobiography of a Yogi. Bhagavad Gita The Celestine Prophesy The Alchemist Women, Food and God

Add a Link Namaste 10% ! 2nd 10%!! I lost 100 pounds, 50 with Spark! Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace to today and creates a vision for tomorrow. Melody Beattie Locked, solid, one piece, unbroken.
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