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Introduction Text I've come a long way since I joined SparkPeople over a year ago. I reached my initial goal of losing 15 lbs. But I found a love of working out and realized I still have a ways to go to be fitter and healthier. I recently completed physical therapy for my hips, which are slightly rotated. During my two and a half months of PT I was told I couldn't run, couldn't do any lower-body strength training, no high-impact cardio and not even any yoga. Basically, all the things I had recently discovered I loved doing. I had lost close to 19 lbs. when I started PT, but those instructions completely took the wind out of my sails. Without being able to do the workouts I loved, I very quickly slipped into my old habits. I also started a new job where I no longer worked second-shift. My entire routine was thrown out of whack. I'd come home from work, too tired to workout (with very little I was even allowed to do) and make a big ol' dinner with the husband and have a cocktail too many. Basically, I unlearned everything I had worked toward. But now I'm back. I'm done with physical therapy. But I see a huge decrease in my strength and endurance. I can barely get through Level One of the Shred! I was all the way through that. That's how quickly you can regress. A few months without regular training and you're back to square one. Luckily, I didn't gain back all the weight, but enough to freak me out. Enough to remind me how much I don't want to go back. Here are my new goals: -- Track my food daily and stay within my calorie range of 1210-1560 calories. -- Drink no more than 3 alcoholic beverages a week. -- Exercise at least 4 days a week and ride my bike to work whenever possible. -- Restart the C25K program. -- Ultimately, I'd love to be under 120 lbs, but it's more about fitting into my old clothes. I've got a ways to go on that! I really missed the way I felt when I was eating well and working out regularly. I had more energy and confidence. I missed Jillian's workouts and Turbo Jam SO MUCH. I'm so glad I can do them again!

GOAL MET: To lose 15 lbs. by the Jan. 1, 2009. I was a little late, but I got there! NEW GOAL: Taking 2009 to get as fit as I can. I know I've got another 10 lbs I could lose, and I hope to get there by becoming more fit. "Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger."

Initially taking it slow. Cardio 3x/week Weights 3x/week Get out and move more on weekends. Stay within my calorie range set by Spark.



I love irreverent, nonsensical music, especially electronica. I wish I had more time to read and play badminton. I spend most of my time behind a keyboard or camera.

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