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Introduction Text Whatever the goal we're pursuing No matter how rugged the climb We're certain to get there by trying our best And taking one day at a time "Forever" is hard to imagine "The future" may seem far away But every new dawn brings a wonderful chance To do what we can on that day -Emily Matthews Hi! My name is Mel and I am 26 years old. I am tired of letting my weight decide what i do with my life. I'm embarrassed to even admit how many things my weight has kept me from doing. Last year I was at my heaviest weight- 204 pounds. When they finally weighed me at the dr.s office I was so humiliated. My Dr. said, "Melanie, when they take your blood pressure, from now on tell them that they have to use a size large cuff." I had avoided scales b/c I was in denial. They put me on a liquid weight loss plan that I paid for out-of-pocket. It was very expensive. I was on a tight budget but I paid for it anyway.. in cash. $145 a week. I lost a total of 4 pounds in 30 days. Not worth it. Especially since they had told me all these stories about how they themselves had lost 14 pounds in 2 weeks. I quit the program. I decided I could do the same plan on my own.. and much cheaper. Something I learned from the liquid diet was how much food is always in our faces. When you can not eat ANYTHING other than the pre-mixed shakes your doctor gives you, you see exactly how much food is tempting us every day. I realized you can buy food almost everywhere, on every corner. No wonder weight loss is so hard for us. I love spark people and I love connecting with people who understand just how important it is to get healthy. Feel free to add me as a friend!

I want to go back to school.. Still not sure what I want to do yet though. Other than losing weight I'd also like to work on being a healthier person overall. Ultimate Super Dream Goals: ~Wear a 2 piece bikini ~Fit into a size 6 ~Have a healthy blood pressure reading every time I get it checked

I'm eating about 1200-1400 calories a day. I use Jillian Michaels 30 day shred 5 days a week. Sometimes I do levels 1 & 2 back to back. I am not cutting out any specific food groups yet.

I very recently quit smoking. I smoked at least a pack a day since I was 20. I used the patch for 2 weeks and I haven't smoked since. Non-Smoker since 1/1/11

I have a million hobbies & interests. so I prob like something that you like.. and if not I'd love to learn about it!

Add a Link ~Melanie~ ~~BLC 21 Sassy Shamrock Sheriffs!~~ *BLC Starting weight 177 *BLC weight goal is 10 pounds
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