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Introduction Text HAPPY NEW YEAR SPARKERS: My goal for 2020 is to stay focused on my healthy lifestyle. Long enough to weigh less in the start of 2021. Current weight is 209 pounds, overall goal weight is 139. I am definitely a work in progress and will never give up on myself. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I've been asked, Why am I doing this??? Why do I want to lose weight?? Why do I want to be healthy?? I have been overweight ever since I was 10 years old. I have always been the short chubby one that everyone loved, but I didn't really love myself. I always felt uncomfortable around people and wished to be athletic like my sister. My family always reminds me that I am overweight and always tries to guide me to healthy eating. They used to be annoying in my eyes. Now that I'm older, I know it was all out of love. Too bad I didn't take them more serious when I was 10. *********** HOW DID I MAKE IT? ************************** ~ Intermittent Fasting - I fast daily for 16 hours and eat for 8 hours. Once my window closes, it prevents me from over eating. I plan out all of my meals and make sure that I'm getting in all of my calories for the day. Goal is between 1200 to 1500 daily depending on how active I am throughout the day. ~ Set small goals, 2 lbs a week because slow and steady always wins the race. ~ Read spark member pages and watch YouTube videos for extra weight loss motivation. ~ CONSISTENCY, CONSISTENCY, CONSISTENCY is everything! ~ Logged EVERY BITE into my fitbit and be honest with myself ~ Weigh in once a week, every Monday ~ Take monthly body shots and measurements ~ Have a daily 1000+ calorie deficit ~ Drink 128oz/16 cups of water daily ~ 10,000+ daily step ~ Fruits, veggies and water are now part of my life ~ Self Control, Do you think you can make it without self control? ~ "NO" is my new favorite word, LOL. ~ Whole wheat products, breads, pastas and rice aren't all that bad after all. ~ Exercise Routine: Walking, jogging, Extreme Fitness, Insanity, Turbo Jam, Turbo Fire, The Firm, Slim & 6, Chalene Extreme and Xtreme Hip Hop w/ Phil ~ Muscle burns fat, gave me more ENERGY and boosts my metabolism. ~Once I get closer to my goal weight of 139, I will start strength training. Right now I'm focusing on cardio to get my heart healthy. ____________________________ MOTIVATIONAL PHRASES THAT HELP ME GET THROUGH THE TOUGH DAYS (from my spark friends and me) ____________________________ Stay strong and fight for what you want! ============================ Nothing in life comes easy! ============================ Believe In Your Dreams! Believe in yourself! ============================ True changes only happen when YOU decide to make them happen. ============================ We can't change the past, but we can change today ============================ A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step ============================ One DAY at a time, One POUND at time! ============================ Thinking before you act ============================ TWO steps forward and ONE step backwards is still PROGRESS.... ============================ This is not a contest or a race, where every little misstep could mean the difference between winning and losing. It's your life! ============================ Stop the excuses, recognize those excuses, own up to those excuses and drop them! The weight loss will follow! ============================ "A book is written one page at a time, A journey is taken one step at a time, Our lives are lived one day at a time, Make your goals attainable, Small goals build upon themselves and turn into big achievements. ============================ THE DONEGIRL: "I am done being the biggest one in my family! I am Done shopping in the plus sizes!! I am DONE making excuses! I am DEFINITELY DONE living an unhealthy life!!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ KEEP UP THE FIGHT AND NEVER GIVE UP!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

**WELCOME TO 2020** Have you ever heard of Intermittent Fasting? There are many different types of fasting. I Fast for 20 hours and Eat for 4 hours. The key is making sure to get in all of your calories for the day, which is 1200 to 1500 for me. You pretty much set your own schedule. I start eating at 1pm and stop by 5pm daily. This has totally kicked started my weight loss again and helped me stop late night snacking.

Strategy: 1. Stay focused & Motivated! 2. Eat Healthy one day at a time 3. Drink 16+ cups of water daily 4. Exercise for at least 45-60 minutes 5 days a week. 5. Getting in over 10,000 steps daily 6. Intermittent Fasting

My name is Dedrie, from New Jersey! Harold - Love of my life Maya - 19 year old daughter Alexander - 15 year old son

MY PROGRESS: The struggle is real, but I will never give up trying to reach my goal weight of 139: The key is trying to stay as consistent as possible. If you fall off the wagon try your best to get right back on track Fight for what you want! Know you can do this!! Know that you will make it and reach your goals!!

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