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Introduction Text I'm undecided if I will be moving to the new SP site. I have joined MyFitnessPal as "ash2health" if my friends want to connect with me there. Thanks for all the encouragement my SP friends give me!

Lose weight so I can keep up with my daughter and improve my health so I'm around a long time to see her grow up. I could stand to lose 80 pounds, but my goal for now is just to push for 20-30 lbs. Next goal: Drop another 20 lbs by December 2019. November 2017 update! Goal met! I am now officially below 200 lbs!! To drop below "death" through healthful eating and increased exercise! ("Death" is what my sister and I humorously refer to as 200 lbs; as in we hoped we would die before reaching that weight. When that didn't happen, it became our goal to drop below and STAY there).

By participating in SparkPeople teams (see my signature for specifics) Cardio 3-4 times per week, minimum 25 min. each time with a combination of walking, running and biking. Strength train 2-3 times per week. Drink water. (Hurray! This is now a standard habit!) Nutrition: Spark Diabetes plan, concentrating on low sugar, reduced sodium and lots of veggies (5+/day).

My name is Carmen. I live in Western Wisconsin. I'm getting closer to that Half Century mark, even though we have an active 8 year old at home. She keeps us young at heart :). I work full time at a "must stay at your desk" job which means I don't move much. It's sad that even my couch-potato weekend days at home rack up more steps than the average work day. To compensate I have been exercising after dinner each night. I'm not a morning person but I may switch to mornings once it's light enough to see when I wake up.

I love to walk, cook / bake, and stamp / make cards. I am a fiber fanatic. I love yarn and making things through knitting and crochet. I also design knit and crochet patterns and make stitch markers. I'm learning Norwegian. Favorite TV: NCIS (Gibbs! *sigh*), The Great British Baking Show, Phineas and Ferb, Foyle's War and Father Brown.

Add a Link Carmen in Wisconsin (US Central time zone) Current challenge: BLC46 Challenge As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
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