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180 days in & 39 lbs down **Pictures Included**
April 29th, 2012. That was the day I was hit with reality. The day I woke up only to cry, more sob really, that I had let myself get to this point. For months and years I had shoved down any feelings of self-loathing with more food than I would care to admit. Every time those sweet morsels hit my lips it was like, even if…
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Coffee!
Like anyone else who lives in the Pacific Northwest, I like my fair share of coffee. I don't have it every morning like others, but on occasion I do like to get a nice hot cup and sit around talking to friends. But if there is anything that I have learned on this journey it is that I can not have the incredibly indulgent…
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Ankle Pain While Running/Jogging
Now that I get more exercise, I am finding my ankles are really taking a beating. Three times a week I try to get moving, lately it's about an hour and half workout, 25-40 minutes of that is jogging, the rest being resistance training. While I am jogging the mile, my ankles start to burn/ache like no one's business. I can…
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More than just an NSV...
When I was a kid, I could remember doing the 'Monday Run Day' in my gym class. Okay, not actually doing them so much as hating them and having a near asthma attack every time I did anything faster than a brisk walk. Kids would lap me time and time again, it was the most defeating feeling in the world. I thought to myself,…
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Guess who hit a plateau?!
That's right, this girl. I have been trying to educate myself when it comes to how to get off one, but I am hearing a lot of background noise and not a whole lot of definitive answers. Here's what we are looking at: SW: 214 CW: 188 GW: 135 Height: 5' 4" Activity Level: Cardio / Weight Lifting 3x a week Calorie Intake:…
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21lbs by My 21st Birthday (Pictures Too!!)
This is me at the end of March this year. I was celebrating with my family at a party and took another dreaded 'family shot' (I'm on the far left of the shot, grey hoodie). I remember that night like it was yesterday. I didn't want to be there and after I saw that picture I knew that I had really let myself go. At this…
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New Girl on the Block
I am really really new to this site. When I first joined, I thought I could just do it on my phone and be completely anonymous. But as the weeks go on, I am wanting to find other like me and people I would otherwise never talk to. Any other newbies? It would be cool to have a pen pal. Ali :)
