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Introduction Text I am 37 married to a wonderful husband. I have 3 children that are quickly growing up and a grand baby. My weight problem stems from poor eating habits and not enough exercise, consistently. I typically eat 1 meal per day. So my body thinks there isn't enough food available and I am going to starve. Therefore, my body stores everything I eat as a fat reserve and slows down my metabolism in order to burn less calories. My plan is to consistently eat smaller meals more frequently. These meals consist of 3 oz of protein, and a half cup of complex carb. For breakfast I also have 1 serving of fruit and for lunch and dinner I add 1-2 cups of vegetables. And for a bedtime snack I typically do a red grapefruit. My goal is to exercise 3-5 days per week for 30 to 60 minutes. I try to change up my exercise routines so that I can exercise different muscle groups. The most important thing for me as I perform my diet/exercise routine is that I make changes that I can live with for the rest of my life. 7/27/10 So far I have found that I love biking. Salads at dinner time work great for the whole house especially if everyone can pick their own vegetable toppings. Grilled pork tenderloin tastes awesome and is low fat.

I want to be able to walk the 2.4 mile Cherokee park loop in under 40 minutes - my current time is 45 minutes (3/13/11), I started off at like 52 minutes on 6/14/10. So 45 minutes is a much better start for this year. I want to be able to bike the 2.4mile Cherokee Park loop (including the 2 huge hills). 7/20/10 and 8/9/10 - I completed this goal - WooHoo!!! Now I want to do it again, but better!!! I was really huffing on that second hill. I want to be able to fit back into the size 14's that I own. 7/27/10 - From size 18 to size 16. 3/10/11 down to size 14. But my 14's that I wore a few years ago are still to tight. My long term goals are: Lose 50 pounds and keep it off. (10 down 6/28/10, 18 down 7/27/10, 24 down 2/2/11) Be at a healthy BMI. That is under 159 pounds for me. I have stepped down from an obese BMI to an overweight BMI.

I am trying to make lifestyle changes that I can stick to. I am willing to lose the weight slowly this time in order to do it right. My program is to eat 5-6 small meals/snacks per day. My meals include 3-4 oz of lean meat, 1-2 C of vegetables, and 1 small serving of complex carb (no white flour). My snacks include a complex carb and protein. And complete 30 to 60 minutes of cardio exercise 3-5 days per week. I have not added weight training in yet. I started adding in some dumbells 2/1/11.



On April 26, 2008, I accomplished a great goal. I walked 13.1 miles in a minimarathon. I finished in 3 hrs and 49 minutes. It was extremely invigorating. I would highly encourage anyone who is thinking about taking on such a challenege to go for it, and bring along a partner.

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