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Introduction Text 04/10/13--- I'm choosing to move forward without forgetting where I've come from. It's not always easy, but it's certainly worth the effort. 01/24/12--- "Running is a great sport because anybody can do it. Being a runner is hardcore because most people will not take the time or effort." -WildBound, RW commenter 12/07/11--- "'Begin at the beginning,' the King said gravely, `and go on till you come to the end: then stop.'" -Alice in Wonderland 05/05/11--- I've been a part of SparkPeople for one year. Or should I say, SparkPeople has been a part of ME for one year. The year was going to pass, with or without me doing anything to improve my life. I'm glad I decided to do something about it, and I'm uber-glad I was introduced to SparkPeople one year ago today. I'm celebrating life. I'm celebrating sweat and muscle, and Anjou pears and Quinoa, and acceleration gliders and 30/30 run/walk/run intervals, and clothes that fit and an attitude full of goof and sass. Let's do this thing - together! RAWWR C~ 05/10/10 Hi. My name is Candy, and I'm 42 y/o at the time of this writing. I'm bound and determined to kick fat's *ss off my body and reclaim it as my own. My body, that is.. not the fat. This is for me. Onward... 11/05/10--- Sweat is the cologne of accomplishment. Heywood Broun 01/20/11--- Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. - Aristotle

~*~ UPDATED 04/10/13~*~ ~ Lose 45 lbs to get below 200 ~*~ ~*~ ~ Lose 120 pounds. ~*~ Halfway there - 60 lbs down 03/12/11 ~ Get fit and healthy. ~*~ Work in progress, every single day, and loving it! ~Maintain the positive attitude that I'm gaining, day by day. ~*~ Work in progress, and it's not always easy, but I keep plugging away. ~ Run a 5K - Goal met! ~*~ Done 12/05/10 ~ Live to see grandkids, whenever they come along ~*~ Riley Jacob, born 05/06/11! ~ Live to enjoy life with my hubby and all the ups and downs to come. ~*~ Having the time of my life with The Man!

~ Remain a work-in-progress - never finished, always evolving.

I was born and raised in W.Va., and moved to Portland, OR, in May of 2006. I've been married 4 years to my fabulous husband Bill, and have one daughter, two step-daughters, three almost-sons-in-law, and three step-grandkids! And three lhasa apsos who are my babies. I've been involved in helping others almost my entire adult life, in one way or another. I have a sharp sense of humor, use my sarcasm a bit too much sometimes, and love a good hard, bring tears to your eyes laugh. I started volunteering at the Oregon Humane Society in June 2012. This is some of the most fulfilling work I've done in my life and now I finally know what I want to be if/when I ever grow up - an advocate for companion animals.



Add a Link Candy~ Portland, OR SparkPortland Co-leader <link>http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/groups_individual.asp?gid=12356</link> SP starting weight - 285
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