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Introduction Text Starting the 5% Winter Challenge as a Determined Daisy. I am so ready to be on maintenance now. of my weight. Probably at the end of this Challenge. I plan to log in my food, walk, and drink my water. The good thing is I am in a walking routine of at least 9-10K a day using my FitBit Tracker. I WILL DO IT!!! ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* I started SparkPeople seriously in December of 2008 weighing the highest I ever weighed. I joined a few teams and set goals. I tracked my food faithfully each day, and the lbs. started coming off. I even overdid the eating a few times but still lost weight. I WAS SO EXCITED! I could not believe this was happening. I had a zillion diet books home, but they were too restricting and difficult to follow. In a few months I had lost 16 lbs. eating REGULAR food. I also made some wonderful friends on the teams I joined. My friends gave me motivation, enthusiasm, and pushed me on when I was stuck. I had not started exercising yet. But my team was not going to let me get away with that. One of the leaders kept trying to get me to walk. I resisted or only did it halfheartedly. Then I found the Leslie Sansone DVDs Walk Away The Pounds and I was hooked. I was down 20 lbs. My clothes looked great on me, I was able to get off of one of my blood pressure medications, and I had 8 lbs to go to goal! Then I somehow lost my motivation and a few lbs. slowly crept back on and then a few more. I was devastated, I purchased the SPAT and found myself walking 6,000 just about every day and then 7500! I am thrilled because walking has now become a habit. .I did well on the 5% Fall Challenge but the holidays have me up some again. I am hoping and BELIEVING that the Winter 5% Challenge will help me maintain at the goal I am at now and maybe lose a wee bit more this coming year 2019.

My goals for 2019 are: 1.Continue to start out each day with a 15 minute prayer time with God, using my "Jesus Calling" Book. 2. Meet my goal of 9,000 steps a day on my FitBit. 3. Eat less processed food. 4. Go to bed by 1:30AM at the latest or earlier and get up at 8:30 at the latest. 5. Weigh myself everyday. 6. Try to continue some strength training. 7. Encourage team mates. Help others out when needed. Some of these are the same goals I had for 2018...some accomplished and some not. This year I Hope I will accomplish all the rest of them and stay at my goal weight.

Every day I will: 1. Log in to SparkPeople 2. Use the nutrition tracker. 3. Walk 9,000 steps a day. 4. Not get discouraged if I slip up on some things.

I live in Sauquoit, New York in a 218 year old house on 4 acres of land. My husband, John, passed away on Dec. 7, 2009. I have 8 grown children and 22 grandchildren. I love to read, write, and draw. I am Polish and love to dance and listen to Polkas.

I am the Author of the Erie Canal Cousins Series, and Town of Paris Twins Series historical fiction for children set in NY in 1840 and 1857. My favorite quotes are: "A goal is a dream with a deadline." ~Napoleon Hill "You're never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."~ C. S. Lewis Favorite foods: pizza and golomki. (stuffed cabbage) Favorite color: red Favorite music: Polkas and Country I collect: unusual rosaries, and Polish pottery.

Add a Link Dottee (Dorothy)~Sauquoit, NY~BD-January 17~Joined 12/28/08 Co-Leader - Sparkers Maintaining Healthy Habits-SMHH Time Zone: Eastern Time - New York State Don't wait for opportunity. Make it!
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