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Introduction Text Losing weight is a journey of self discovery. The more you are willing to open yourself up to change and self-awareness, the more successful you will be. ME: Age 55, height 5 foot, 5.4 inches I'm going into maintenance at this time. 5-15-19: 202.4 (-84.6) 5-1-19: 203 (-84) +3 pound increase 4-15-19: 199.4 (-87.6) 3-31-19: 201.8 (-85.8) 3-15-19: 200.8 (-86.8) 2-28-19: 204.4 (-82.6) 2-17-19: 205.8 (-81.2) 1-31-19: 207.4 (-79.6) 1-15-19: 211 (-76) 90 day #eattherainbow food challenge begins 12-31-18: 216.4 (-70.6) 12-15-18: 217 (-70) 11-30-18: 215.4 (-71.6) Maintenance to Jan. 1, 2019 11-15-18: 214.8 (-72.2) 10-28-18: 216.6 (-70) Maintenance for 2 week vacation 10-11-18: 217 (-70) 09-29-18: 220 (-67) 09-15-18: 223 (-64) 08-25-18: 227 (-60) 08-15-18: 229 (-58) 07-31-18: 232 (-55) 07-16-18: 234.4 (-52.6) 06-28-18: 239.8 (-47.2) 06-10-18: 241.4 (-45.6) 05-27-18: 243 (-44) 05-19-18: 249.4 (-37.6) 05-06-18: 252 (-35) 04-15-18: 254.4 (-33) 03-31-18: 254.6 (-32.4) 03-14-18: 258.8 (-28.8) 02-28-18: 263 (-24) 02-14-18: 267.8 (-19.2) 01-31-18: 272.8 (-14.2) ***1st Weigh in: 12-10-18: 287***

2019 GOALS Weight target: 170, total loss of -117#, with 46.4# for the year Beat all my other Spark journeys in terms of time and weight lost Achieve and sustain a daily step goal of 10,000 steps Build a strength training routine and sustain it 4x a week. Continue to work on a daily life plan that maintains health through fitness and nutrition 2020 GOALS Weight target: 150?, total loss of -137# and 20# for the year Achieve a daily step goal of 12,000 steps Half the year or more will be spent in maintenance mode Expand hobbies that require physical fitness - kayaking, camping, traveling, etc... ** GOAL MET **2018 GOALS** Weight target: 215, total loss 72# Returned to a healthy program with cardio and strength training Achieved a daily step goal of 8,000 steps

1350 - 1650 calorie ranged tracked every day with the Nutritionix App **Nutrition Goals** 30% fat, 25% protein, 45% carbs Veggies 4-5x servings a day Fruits 3x servings a day Fiber 21 g per day goal Sodium under 1800 mg per day No-soda streak No-fast-food streak Fine dining allowed 2x a month **Fitness Goals** 8,000 daily steps tracked via my FitBit Nature Hikes (6,000-10,000 steps) as weather allows (for winter: must be 28 degrees+, wind less then 10 mph) Strength Training 4x a week Rebounder (trampoline) every day 10 minutes minimum Horse training 4x a week

I've now exceeded three other attempts in terms of days at it and amount lost. FIRST Spark was 2006-07 (age 43) 237 (2/06) to 172 (4/07) 13 months losing at 1.07 #/week rate with a total Spark loss of 65# SECOND Spark (age 45) (5 months later after #1 SP with a 49# gain) 221 (8/08) to 213 (11/08) 3 months losing at 0.61 #/week rate with a total loss of 8# THIRD Spark (age 46) (1 year after #2 SP with a 67# total gain since SP#1) 231 (8/09) to 208 (4/10) 8 months losing at 0.63 #/week rate with a total loss of 23# FOURTH Spark (age 52) (6 years after Spark #3) (need to retrieve data - was lost)

married to a fantastic man for 29 years 2 grown children, now both at college (one home, one away), still driving me crazy! LOL

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