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  • Knowing I will see my family for the first time in months at Thanksgiving and really wanting to shock them :) Then do it all again at Christmas. Oh, and turning 30 this year, those are my motivators.
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  • Ha! Same thing happens to me, it completely sucks! Boobs are secretly my favorite part of being overweight, and when I lose weight it always starts in my face, then my boobs! No fair!
  • I'm not currently a pastor but I am in seminary right now. I feel like I need to get my body healthy not just for me, but for the Lord really. I feel like I am not taking care of what he has entrusted me with, and I need to do something about that. I am definitely praying for His help with this though!
  • Truth is you are probably never going to be motivated to start an exercise program - things can make you feel like you should, but bottom line is nothing will really get you going until you lace up your sneakers, hop off the couch and do it. I hate exercise, but I just put on my iPod and walk. Just start by walking a few…
  • Best advice I got about running: Go to a running store - a store that specializes in all that funky running apparel and have them fit you. First of all, I didn't know this, but apparently your running/athletic shoes need to be a size larger than your normal shoes - sometimes more! It is to allow for toe space while…
  • I started out a few weeks ago just walking 30 minutes at a reasonable pace (faster than just walking to the mailbox speed) and did that three times a week. Just this week I have added in two additional walking days, for a total of 5 per week. But, that was after several weeks of walking three times a week. I think starting…
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