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I remember saying to my husband a few years ago that we had better decide to develope a healthier lifestyle now because it would only get harder with age. I allowed myself to take 5 years to loose my pregnancy weight and that was way too long. I want to be able to play with my daughter, or do my old sport like activities again without worry of injury or slow healing.
I remember saying to my husband a few years ago that we had better decide to develope a healthier lifestyle now because it would only get harder with age. I allowed myself to take 5 years to loose my pregnancy weight and that was way too long. I want to be able to play with my daughter, or do my old sport like activities again without worry of injury or slow healing.

Member Since: 8/24/2011

Fitness Minutes: 7,607

My Goals:
Focused on a healthier lifestyle: Eating less, eating at home, playing more with my daughter, small activity daily, beter financial planning, learning to set goals, and building self confidence. Seems pretty easy so far.

My Program:
 I'm tracking my calories and taking my measurements every two weeks to see progress. I go to the local Y to do cardio or swimming 3-5 days a week. I check my goals daily with my favorite saying, "What would you do today if you could not fail?" I just do it now!


Personal Information:
I'm currently training as a crystal engineer at Bliley Technologies Inc. in Erie, PA. I haven't used my ceramic engineering degree in 10 years and it is great to be thinking again. The challenges are great.

Other Information:
 I am a memeber of the Erie chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) and hope to be fit enough to try fighting in armor or ride horses again.



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  • v CARRILU
    Thanks for your comment on my blog:) I always appreciate encouragement to exercise!!
    3363 days ago
  • v FORBANDE
    So how did your Spark cookie recipe turn out? I bet it was Yummy. :)
    3367 days ago
  • v MCGS62
    Good idea! I had almost have forgotten nochi's
    never made them at home before i didn't realize they were in the frozen section I thought they were just noodles my store didn't have

    i guess i am spelling it right then
    3410 days ago
  • v VLKSHA
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    13 pounds down and losing 4 inches at the bust doesn't look bad. They should suggest taking that measurement too. This is fun! And my 5 year old likes going to the gym daycare so much she wants me to go more often.

    3429 days ago
  • v _BELINDA
    Hi, welcome to Sparkpeople..I hope you enjoy this website as much as I do. I have gotten so much out of it. I have met some wonderful folks on this website.
    The website can feel a bit overwhelming at first, but don't give up.(All the advertising can feel distracting, but it keeps the website free for all of us. Just ignore it if you want.) Explore a little at a time.
    Scroll through other member pages, if you see anyone you would like to have as a spark friend, just click the little button at the top and that will add them to your friend list.
    If you are confused, ask questions on the Messages Boards, under the Get Help section.
    You might want to join a few teams that interest you and check their message boards daily. Scroll through other Sparkpeople’s pages to see what teams they joined. You can always withdraw from the team if you find it really doesn't interest you. It can take a little bit of time to get used to the website.
    Under the Message Boards tab, check out Sparkpeople Café and the Sparkpeople Game Room. There are a lot of fun running posts on these message boards.
    Check your Sparkpoint page and see where you can earn more points. It’s fun to use the points to buy and give the ‘goodies’ to yourself or to other sparkpeople.
    Be kind to yourself. Take it one day at a time. Expect set backs and just ride them out. Don't compare yourself to others, you are unique and an individual. Have some fun with this new journey you are on, don’t beat yourself up. We all fall down.We all need help sometimes to get back up.
    Don’t ever give up, instead, reach out. That is what we are all here for.
    It gets better, one day at a time. I think of daily food control like a book. One page (day) is not very thick, hardly seems worth the effort, but when you close the book the thickness of all the pages (days) together really have an impact. It is up to you to decide if the story is a good one.
    You are going to fly. Just spread those wings and start flapping! emoticon
    3477 days ago
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