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Introduction Text Hello! I have been married for 22 years and have two daughters. We also have a mini dachshund that turned 6 in May. I started a weight loss plan in April 2007 and lost 48 pounds. I reached my goal weight (of 130) on December 17, 2007 and now have lowered my goal to 128 so that it's an even 50 lbs to lose. I have so much more energy and though I still HATE to exercise, I'm more willing to do it. I joined a gym in Feb 08 and it seems to have been the best thing I've ever done. UPDATE 7-1-10: I have been maintaining at home for over a year but this past winter I didn't watch my foods (well I did watch them as they were going "in") and now I'm 15 lbs heavier although still fitting into my size 6 (still wondering how but not complaining). I want to lose the little bit of fat that has settled in my abdomen and just look a bit better so going to get back to what I know...and that's counting points and following my WW guidelines. 5/26/08 I ran in my first 5K race. My blog talks of the race in detail but bottom line is I finished in 38:51. Not the best time, but I'm just happy that I finished. ************************************* 4/23/07 178.................5/7/07 171 4/30/07 174.................5/14/07 167 .................................5/21/07 166 6/4/07 160 (met 10%)...5/28/07 164 6/11/07 160 6/18/07 156................7/02/07 154 6/25/07 155................7/09/07 152 .................................7/16/07 151 8/06/07 145...............7/23/07 148 8/13/07 146................7/30/07 146 8/20/07 145 8/27/07 141................9/03/07 141 .................................9/10/07 140 10/1/07 137...............9/17/07 140 10/8/07 136...............9/24/07 139 10/15/07 135 10/22/07 134.............11/5/07 134 10/29/07 134.............11/12/07 134 ................................11/19/07 134 12/3/07 131..............11/26/07 133 12/10/07 131 12/17/07 130..............1/7/08 129 12/24/07 129..............1/14/08 129 12/31/07 130..............1/21/08 131 ................................1/28/08 134 2/4/08 134 2/11/08 138..............3/3/08 133.5 2/18/08 134..............3/10/08 135 UGH! 2/25/08 133..............3/17/08 132 ................................3/24/08 134 ................................3/30/08 132 4/7/08 130 yea! 4/14/08 130............5/5/08 132 4/21/08 130............5/12/08 133 4/28/08 132 :(.........5/19/08 132 .................................5/26/08 130 6/2/08 132 UGH! 6/9/08 131.............7/7/08 130 6/16/08 132............7/14/08 130 6/23/08 133............7/21/08 132 6/30/08 130............7/28/08 130 8/4/08 129.............9/1/08 130 8/11/08 129............9/8/08 130 8/18/08 vacation!......9/15/08 130 8/25/08 130.5.........9/22/08 130 ............................9/29/08 130 10/6/08 131 10/13/08 131........11/3/08 133 10/20/08 130........11/10/08 134 10/27/08 133........11/17/08 135 ...........................11/24/08 134 NEW SCALE, now 5 lbs more...UGH! 12/1/08 138.3 12/8/08 139.4 12/15/08 TOOK A BREAK! Back to it: 1/19/09 ************************************* Accomplishments: In all, I've lost 48 lbs. I've lost 5 3/4 inches from my hips I've lost 7 inches from my waist (wow) I've lost 2 3/4 inches from my chest (sad...I know) I've lost 2 3/4 inches from my right thigh I've lost 2 3/4 inches from my left thigh I've lost 1 1/4 inches from my neck I've also dropped from a size 16 to a size 6. ************************************* Here is the amount of weight I've lost in terms of food with the following formula: 1 lb = 4 squares of butter, 5 lbs = 1 sack of potatoes, 10 lbs = 8 medium cantalopes, 25 lbs = 3 gallons of milk. I have lost: 3 gallons of milk 16 medium cantalopes 12 squares of butter When you think of it that way, doesn't it sound amazing?? ************************************ "Problems are to the mind what exercise is to the muscles, they toughen us and make us strong."

~maintain now that I've reached goal weight ~Tone ABs so skin isn't so flabby GOALS REACHED: 6-4-07 lost 10% of weight 7-1-07 wore size 12 pants for first time in over 5 yrs. 7-10-07 fit into and purchased size 10 shorts & medium shirts...woo hoo 7-23-07 Met **Married Life** July challenge of losing 5 lbs in July ~~Lost 6 lbs 8-5-07 met goal of reaching 145 by vacation. 8-27-07 met goal to Lower BMI by 1 pt for **Married Life** challenge (BMI was 24.6; now 23.5) 8/27/07~I lost 15 lbs for the Labor Day Weight Watcher Friends Challenge (BW 156 GW141) 10/8/07~met goal to lose 10 lbs by 10/20 in WWAH challenge (BW146 GW 136) 12-17-07 MET GOAL of 130 woohoo!! 05/26/08 Ran in my first 5K for a time of 38:51 6/27/08- wear size 6 in bottoms WOOHOO!

I'm currently following the WW flex plan. I also try to exercise at the gym 5-6x a week. So far it's working out great! Now I just need to keep with it.

Heidi Harrison City, PA I'm 42 and have been married to Danny for 22 years. I have two daughters--Danielle 20 and Marisa 17.

We are big NFL football fans....GO STEELERS!!

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