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Introduction Text I am a 48 year old mother of 5 girls. I also have a full time job with crazy hours. I have found that I have been so busy looking after everyone else that somewhere along the line I forgot about me! I have now decided that it is okay to take time for me and have started a morning walking routine that is up and down the ski hill I live on, as well as doing 20 minutes on my eliptical trainer. It is hard to take this "me" time when I have laundry or something to do but it gets easier every day. I started SparkPeople 2 years ago but had to leave due to some surgery. I am back and stronger than ever - working hard to take off 20 pounds!

To feel healthy! I would like to lose 20 pounds - 30 would be awesome. I want to get to that point where I can say without guilt that I come first. Seems like after 40 it is harder to take the "tummy" off. This is my major goal - take off the tummy!

What seems to be working for me is an hour and a half walk in the morning before work - up and down hills. I then take a 30 minute power walk an hour after dinner. I have limited my red wine intake (something I love) and have upped my fruits and veggies. I have also upped my whole grains and lowered my meats. Red meat is only once a month now, replaced by salmon or halibut. I am having trouble keeping focused which makes sparkpeople so very important!

My name is Laurie and I live in the beautiful sunny Okanagan Valley of British Columbia - wine country! I am 48 years old. I live up a ski hill so my walks literally go up and down. I have five daughters and an amazing husband who support me 100% in all I do. A horse, rabbit, dog, hedgehog and several fish round out the group!

I love to walk, horseback ride, garden, read and spend time with my family. I am a firm believer in the saying "it takes a village to raise a child".

Add a Link Life is precious and far too short. Embrace each moment and make it your own.
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