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Introduction Text I'm 31 years old (5'7") and I'm ready for change! When I was in high school, I was the skinny lanky teen, but due to the freshman 15 (and sophomore 15, and junior 10) I gained extra weight. This was due to poor eating habits (fast food, desserts) and not participating in high school track and cross country anymore. I first joined SP in April of 2009, and followed a strict program. I lost 9 pounds within 5 weeks and quit SP for the summer. I quickly gained it all back, plus an additional 18 pounds! I made a decision in November 2010 that I was going to lose this weight once and for all--and that I need to take a less drastic approach. I now lose about 1/2 pound a week...this is a lifestyle change & I am a firm believer in "Slow and Steady Wins the Race!" I eat dessert almost every day & I don't deprive myself of any food! (1/7/12 edit) My initial goal was to lose 40 pounds in 13 months, in time for my family''s vacation to Kauai, Hawaii. :) I ended up losing 29 pounds, which I was happy about. However, that still means I have 11 pounds to go, and I'd like to wrap that up in 2012. 2011 was a great year for weight loss, and I think that will continue on into 2012 as well if I keep doing what I'm doing and working hard! *ORIGINAL RESULTS* ----Weigh-Ins--- 190 (11/20/10) 188 (12/3/10) 187 (12/21/10) 186 (1/20/11) 185 (2/28/11) 184 (4/22/11) 182 (6/8/11) 173 (7/13/11) [lost weight quickly in the summer] 171 (7/28/11) 169 (8/30/11) 162 (9/28/11) [had mono & strep throat] 166 (10/16/11) [recovered from mono & strep throat] 165 (10/20/11) 164.7 (11/6/11) 164.0 (11/18/11) 163.5 (11/27/11) 162.2 (12/14/11) 161.0 (12/17/11) 161.8 (1/7/12) [slight gain from vacation to Hawaii] 160.6 (1/21/12) 159.6 (2/4/12) 158.6 (2/29/12) 157.4 (3/10/12) 156.8 (4/1/12) 155.6 (4/20/12) 154.8 (4/25/12) 152.4 (5/2/12) 151.0 (5/21/12) 147.2 (6/19/12) 145.0 (7/28/12) 153.6 (8/22/12) ["celebrated" hitting 145] 152.0 (9/23/12) 152.8 (11/24/12) 151.8 (12/4/12) 150.6 (12/19/12) 153.2 (1/19/13) 151.6 (1/21/13) 150.6 (1/28/13) 156.0 (4/23/13) 154.8 (4/30/13) 154.0 (5/7/13) 161.2 (1/11/14) 159.5 (1/13/14) 157.8 (1/15/14) 157.1 (1/20/14) 156.2 (1/31/14) 155.3 (2/4/14) 154.5 (2/7/14) 152.5 (2/14/14) 151.6 (2/18/14) 158.0 (9/8/14) 155.8 (10/12/14) 147.0 (2/5/15) 145.9 (2/11/15) 144.8 (2/13/15) 144.2 (2/25/15) 150.8 (7/7/15)

-Fit back into size 6-8 jeans. -Feel confident running just in a sports bra & shorts. -Lower total cholesterol below 200 (was 272, then 248, 233, 201, 190....now 248 again :( ) -Be a good example & inspiration for my friends & family. -Run a 5k every year. -Go down below 22% body fat by 12/31/21

--I try to eat 3 balanced meals per day, with low-calorie snacks as needed. I swear by tracking your nutrition / food intake on the Sparkpeople app. It WORKS. --I do cardio (elliptical, biking, hiking, walking) for 45+ minutes, 2x/week --I also do pole fitness classes for 60 mins, 3-4x per week. This is mainly strength-training in nature, but includes some flexibility work as well as some cardio (dance/choreography) classes.

My Rewards: (190=starting weight) 180= Pedicure (7/18/11) 170= Magazine Subscription (8/30/11) 160= new sports bra/tank (2/4/12) 150= Victoria's Secret black yoga pants (6/3/12) 145= New haircut (7/28/12)

"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going." - Beverly Sills "One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time." - Barbara Walters There are no "bad" foods, only bad dietary patterns!

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