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Introduction Text I am a 65 yr. old woman, married almost 44 years, with one daughter. I want to become more fit and healthy in order to feel good, be able to do more things I enjoy, and eliminate some health conditions. Mantra... "I used to be that way, but now I am different." Spring 5% Challenge Exercise Commitment Walk Mon-Sat 15 minutes (burns 360 calories for the week) SP 9 minute Arm and Shoulder Strength Training video on Mon, Wed, & Fri. (burns 96 calories for the week) Do SP 12 min. Core Exercise Video on Saturday (burns 44 calories for the week) Do physical therapy every day. 5% Challenge Diet Commitment Eat within the calorie range recommended by SparkPeople Reduce carbs and replace them with vegetables and fruit Continue drinking 8 or more glasses of water daily 10 Reasons I Want to Lose Weight 1) To decrease my pain. 2) To lower my blood pressure. 3) To avoid Type 2 Diabetes 4) To get stronger 5) To live longer for my daughter's sake. 6) To be a better role model for my daughter. 7) To be able to be more active and do things I used to enjoy like walking on the beach, hiking, and swimming. 8) To look better. 9) To feel better about myself and not be ashamed and embarrassed around others. 10) To have my husband give me compliments again.

I want to lose 5% of my body weight in the next eight weeks in the Spring 5% Challenge.

Walk 15 minutes daily. DO SP Arm & Shoulder Strength Training video on Mon, Wed, & Fri. Do SP 12 min. Core Video on Saturdays Do physical therapy every other day. Rest on Sunday. Plan healthy meals and snacks. Track all nutrition daily using the Nutrition Tracker.

I live in North Carolina.

I like to read and am especially fond of mysteries.

Add a Link Miller "Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life." "Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit: we cannot flower and grow without it." ~unknown "Let me not miss all that I am by punishing myself for what I am not." - unknown "The rest of your life is being shaped right now by the dreams you have, the choices you make, & the person you decide to be."~unknown "Growth is becoming comfortable with discomfort." - John Dowd, Jr.
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