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Introduction Text I am an outgoing, cheerful person who wants to be leaner and remain healthy for a long time. My previous efforts to lose or manage my weight have been successful because I eat healthy foods. Currently working on portion control. 2/10/19 Down 10 lbs since rejoining SP 3/13/19 Lots of celebrations the past month; b-days & anniversary. Need to better manage the sweets & alcohol. 3/28/19 Down to 215, another 5 lbs gone.☆ 4/24/19 Last day in the office. Retirement! Time to start doing whatever I want. Giving myself time to figure out a routine & see what works. 6/8/19 Down to 210 # 8/2/19 Finally! 205# 11/5/19. My back went out w/ all the stress about moving & Chiropractic isn't helping right now so since I'm being referred for physical therapy, weight loss is on hold. I can maintain but don't have the energy to keep loosing right now. Raised my calorie count range & still tracking & weighing once in a while. 4/25/20. Under contract to sell the house & I just weighed in at 202# Won't be long until we are on our way east. My back is still iffy despite months of PT & daily exercises. I walk around the block, about 10 minutes & that's it. Just cannot take the concrete sidewalks. Am so excited to be planning for a new home w/ a fitness room as a priority for me w/ the kind of equipment I can use that won't aggravate my back. Of course we have to close escrow first & then a long drive. This will be interesting what w/ the virus rules & regs changing & different in each of the lstates. 9/22/20 Moved east & spent time in OK but decided to do something else for my emotional well-being. It was time to separate from my alcoholic husband & take up instead w/ my old college boyfriend who lives in GA & happily looked me up on FB. Came here last month & we just bought another property up north near Grand Rapids MI where we both grew up. That will become our main base most of the year. We are very happy together & it shows. My weight is down to 192 & I feel very in control of my food intake despite recent stressors. Haven't really been tracking due to Wi-Fi issues & new phone but eating healthy 2x daily & better snacking choices. It's great to also hv support from my BF as he is on board w/ weight loss, eating right, watching portions, & getting a regular exercise program going. For us, 2020 has been a good year despite the pandemic. Shows that life goes on no matter what. 12/7/20 Had a recent minor problem so went to a medical clinic & weighed in at 188 w/ very heavy shoes on! We also bought a used elliptical trainer & I've been using it 3-4 x a wk for 15-20 minutes. Now that I'm off those Rx it's time to set new goals. I've been maintaining or losing very slowly for the past several months & want to kick into next level. In Mich I could walk daily on & around our land. Back here in the south it's now mostly the elliptical & some longer tho slower walks. I need to pick up my pace & also knock out some junk food that crept back in. I'm not buying anymore & will finish what is in the house by year end. As for the alcohol that comes w/ the holidays, I'm picking 2 days a week to allow a cocktail or lite beer rather than dessert. All this as I work on my inner self: Reading, journaling, & CoDA meetings (virtual.)

Enter a summary of your goals, or just a few you would like to share. I want to continue to lost weight, and be as healthy as possible by following a nutritious fresh diet with lots of home cooking and raw items.

Give an overview of what you are doing to meet your goals. I am attending Fit Plan at ny physical therapy office 2 x a week. I plan my daily food intake the night before so I know how much I can have and make sure to work in good snacks. Cutting carbs worked for me but now I'm doing Eat to Live instead.

Where you are from, your name, your email address. NOTE: everything on this page is optional, you can enter as much or little as you like. If you enter something like your email address, remember it can be seen or found by anyone on the internet. I'm originally from the Great Lake state, and live now in California. Write me at AJS49306@yahoo.com

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