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What I did in 2012 that I had never done before
1 - For the first time in my 40 years, exercising became something I do for stress relief, relaxation and fun, not because I had an event to look good for. 2 - I brought a chapter of a girls running group to my children's school this fall and after 10 weeks of training I ran a 5K with my 9 year old daughter and her…
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My NSV - apparently, I glow!!
I've lost very little weight over the past 8 months (only 5 pounds) but I have lost 1 whole dress size and 8 inches from all over my body. In addition to my full time job, I started a branch (of an already well established) girls running program at my children's school and am now coaching 8 girls (3rd grade - 5th grade,…
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My NSV - "Is that a good number, Mom?"
When I committed myself to living healthier this past January, it wasn't to get skinny (which I did before my wedding 13 years ago) or to look great in a dress (which I did before my brother-in-law's enagagement party) - it was because I finally came to the realization that I am only 9 years younger than my dad was when he…
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What's another 6 minutes of your life worth?
I've been taking kickboxing classes 3-4 times per week for the past month at the same place where my children take karate. ( I am so proud of myself for just having done this since every other exercise plan I've ever tried hasn't lasted more than a month) They had a great discount for moms so I couldn't resist and have…
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My NSV through the storm
We had a crazy storm here, lost power for 4 days, had ginormous trees come uprooted and completely cover our yard, had another tree branch get ripped off by the wind and turn into an airborne missle that came through our guest room ceiling while we were huddled in the basement thinking it was a tornado!! A neighbor with a…
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You MUST watch this video
This was posted by flacachica 3 hours ago and I think it's one of the most amazing things I've ever seen so I'm re-posting it to encourage anyone who is feeling discouraged. Watch this video. You will cry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448
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I love noticing my new curves when......
....I'm in the shower and realize that the bar of soap now dips into and rolls over the places on my arms and legs where my deltoids hamstrings are starting to get big and strong and cut and visible! How about you? When do you keep noticing your curves?
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My princess strikes again with the NSV!
This morning I was snuggling with my 8 year old and I asked her "can you take some more pix of me today?" (I've been having her take pix of me every few weeks as a way to gauge my progress since my scale won't move) She replied tentatively and touched my belly softly, like she was afraid of hurting my feelings, "you're…
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A week of awesome NSV's
I've been eating only when hungry, running, jumping rope and halfway through stage 1 of New Rules of Lifting for Women. Despite all this, my scale has been stuck in cement. Literally. Won't budge. HOWEVER...... 1 - In two months I have gone from gasping for breath after 30 sec of running to running 1 mile up and down some…
