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In my first year on SparkPeople I gained 5 pounds even though my initial goal was to lose 50 pounds. I did lower my blood pressure from pre-hypertensive to normal so I am going to go with that!
I am now in my third year on SparkPeople and have accomplished some life goals and lost the five pounds I had gained as well as the thirty-five more on top of that and then ten more. Oh, well. As my good SparkFriend says, progress not perfection.
Keep Sparking back. It works!
In my first year on SparkPeople I gained 5 pounds even though my initial goal was to lose 50 pounds. I did lower my blood pressure from pre-hypertensive to normal so I am going to go with that!
I am now in my third year on SparkPeople and have accomplished some life goals and lost the five pounds I had gained as well as the thirty-five more on top of that and then ten more. Oh, well. As my good SparkFriend says, progress not perfection.
Keep Sparking back. It works!
Member Since:
1/15/2010
Fitness Minutes:
7,150
My Goals:
If I continue at my current rate I could be down ten pounds to 225 by the end of 2011. I'll take it!
People often list goals and rewards here but in a year I haven't thought of any rewards that are not food-related so this part of the site remains under construction.
My Program:
I am starting with the FastBreak to ease into it but I know some serious nutritional makeovers are in the offing!
Update 5/6/10: I am finding that I can eat everything I like but MODERATION is key. I am struggling with emotional overeating as well as disorganization.
Update 1/14/11: Sadly, this is still where I'm at.
On plan I drink 8 glasses of water and track
eat at least 5 servings of fruits/vegetables and track
eat between 1500-1700 calories average per day and track
earn 90+ fitness minutes a week and track
weigh myself once a week and track
post a bragging/regretful blog once a week after weigh-in
set goals for each month and track
Off plan is a series of unfortunate events but I am still doing better than before SparkPeople in 2010!
Personal Information:
I live in northern California
I have a BA in biology from University of California Santa Cruz.
I have no kids, no pets, no houseplants (except one small planter full of succulents and cacti. It has to stay outdoors. I'm not running a botanical garden for wayward plantae here.)
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In my first year on SparkPeople I gained 5 pounds even though my initial goal was to lose 50 pounds. I did lower my blood pressure from pre-hypertensive to normal so I am going to go with that! I am now in my third year on SparkPeople and have accomplished some life goals and lost the five pounds I had gained as well as the thirty-five more on top of that and then ten more. Oh, well. As my good SparkFriend says, progress not perfection. Keep Sparking back. It works!
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My Goals:
If I continue at my current rate I could be down ten pounds to 225 by the end of 2011. I'll take it! People often list goals and rewards here but in a year I haven't thought of any rewards that are not food-related so this part of the site remains under construction.
My Program:
I am starting with the FastBreak to ease into it but I know some serious nutritional makeovers are in the offing! Update 5/6/10: I am finding that I can eat everything I like but MODERATION is key. I am struggling with emotional overeating as well as disorganization. Update 1/14/11: Sadly, this is still where I'm at. On plan I drink 8 glasses of water and track eat at least 5 servings of fruits/vegetables and track eat between 1500-1700 calories average per day and track earn 90+ fitness minutes a week and track weigh myself once a week and track post a bragging/regretful blog once a week after weigh-in set goals for each month and track Off plan is a series of unfortunate events but I am still doing better than before SparkPeople in 2010!
Personal Information:
I live in northern California I have a BA in biology from University of California Santa Cruz. I have no kids, no pets, no houseplants (except one small planter full of succulents and cacti. It has to stay outdoors. I'm not running a botanical garden for wayward plantae here.)
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