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What a great post! Great food. Great exercise. Awesome attitude! I am such a hardcore lover of livestrong.com. Glad you are finding it helpful too!
Woke up, made a yummy breakfast. I had oatmeal with a sliced apple and a dash of cinnamon, with some skim milk. I got on Livestrong.com to register and tracked my calories. So far I love the site! Lots of great information! Then I changed into som...
CONGRATS!!:)
I completely understand how you're feeling. I feel like I've lost all of my motivation, and lately just feel like throwing in the towel. Coming back to this site has helped quite a bit, and with the holidays and my wedding come up, I know I have t...
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My name is Hannah. I'm 23 years old. I am currently taking some time off from school and working full time. I'm in the process of figuring out what it is that I truly want to do for a career. I am newly engaged to my sweetheart, Ross. We are planning a simple ceremony and big reception for May 15th, 2010. I am very happy with this new, exciting phase in my life.
I have struggled with weight and body image issues for years. In the 7th grade, I was pre-diabetic. My doctor put me on a low-calorie diet, and I dropped some weight. I quickly gained it back. I reached my all time high of 220 pounds during my junior year of high school. I have always turned to food for comfort. It has been my crutch throughout the years.
Then, in May of 2005 I decided enough was enough. I joined Weight Watchers. I started at 220 pounds. This was scary for me. I was only 18 at the time. I had a fabulous leader at the time who taught me so much valuable information, tips, tricks, and her strategies for success. I also met a lot of wonderful people at my meeting. I reached my goal of 145 about a year later. I felt on top of the world.
I continued to go off and on, then stopped for a while. I fluctuated between 155-169 for a long time. It was terrible. My relationship with food was becoming worse. I was binging quite often. My clothes got tighter and tighter.
So, I took an even longer break and tried doing the program on my own, tracking off and on. It was not working. So, I decided to come to this site for the motivation and inspiration to get back on track for good, while also learning to have a healthy relationship with food. I spoke with a counselor at school once a week, which helped immensely. I'd like to find another one in the area.
For the past few months, I've been struggling A LOT with my diet and emotional eating issues. I went through a period of bad depression for about 4 years. I also went through a terrible breakup. All of my healthy habits went out the window. I stopped coming to this site, which was also a big mistake. After counting points and measuring for a few years, I simply got burned out! I couldn't stand tracking, the meetings bored me. They were becoming quite repetitive. I haven't worked out in weeks! I feel like I'm in such a slump.
I haven't posted on here as much as I'd like, but whenever I do, I feel SO incredibly motivated. I am going to post often. I'm BACK, and am ready to be healthy. I'm sick of losing and gaining! I'm worth this!
Starting Weight ('05): 220
Fresh Start (11/18/09): 175.6
- Plan of Choice:
- Low Fat, High Fiber
- Website/Blog:
- http://www.myspace.com/hs324704
- Workout Philosophy:
- I stay active doing everyday activities, I'm a gym rat ALL the way
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Having a great day (so far)!
Woke up, made a yummy breakfast. I had oatmeal with a sliced apple and a dash of cinnamon, with some skim milk. I got on Livestrong.com to register and tracked my calories. So far I love the site! Lots of great information! Then I changed into some sweats and a t-shirt and did my No More Trouble Zones dvd. I forgot how tough that freaking workout was, but I feel sooo good! I got through it with only having to modify 2 of the exercises. Not bad for not exercising in a while! My HRM indicated that… Continue
Posted on November 18, 2009 at 11:49am — 1 Comment
Whew! What a Whirl-Wind!
Wow. I haven't posted in quite some time. There has been so much going on! Where do I start?!
Okay, so I met a wonderful person. His name is Ross. We've been seeing each other for a while now. I've also moved in with him. I haven't been this happy in so long. This past Saturday we went on a walk through the woods near our house, and he got down on one knee and proposed. We've been talking about it for the last few weeks. I wasn't expecting it so soon, but we;re madly in love. It's so sur… Continue
Okay, so I met a wonderful person. His name is Ross. We've been seeing each other for a while now. I've also moved in with him. I haven't been this happy in so long. This past Saturday we went on a walk through the woods near our house, and he got down on one knee and proposed. We've been talking about it for the last few weeks. I wasn't expecting it so soon, but we;re madly in love. It's so sur… Continue
Posted on November 11, 2009 at 11:13pm — 4 Comments
Warning: A bit Depressing
Let me warn you all now...I am in the mood to write, and it ain't gonna be full of sunshine!
I have been having an extremely emotional day. Actually, my day started out great. I woke up and made a yummy healthy breakfast. I even tracked it. (Haven't tracked in days!) It felt great writing it down. Then it was off to the gym with my sister. While I was there, I noticed my story and picture hanging. I don't know if I mentioned it before, but our local community center had a bulletin requesting "b… Continue
I have been having an extremely emotional day. Actually, my day started out great. I woke up and made a yummy healthy breakfast. I even tracked it. (Haven't tracked in days!) It felt great writing it down. Then it was off to the gym with my sister. While I was there, I noticed my story and picture hanging. I don't know if I mentioned it before, but our local community center had a bulletin requesting "b… Continue
Posted on September 17, 2009 at 12:00am — 6 Comments
Done with Summer classes!
I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. As of 10:30 a.m. today, I am officially done with summer classes! I am so relieved! I am proud to say that I've made Dean's List again. I definitely worked hard for that A in algebra! I will never have to take another math class again! Yessss:-) Now I can enjoy a two week break from school.
Fall classes begin on the 29th. I'm kind of anxious about them. I'm taking 14 credit hours and working part-time. I typed out my schedule, and had… Continue
Fall classes begin on the 29th. I'm kind of anxious about them. I'm taking 14 credit hours and working part-time. I typed out my schedule, and had… Continue
Posted on September 9, 2009 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments
Weigh-In Results & Lose for Good
I maintained this week. I'm OKAY with that. I know it's better than a gain, but deep down I am kind of bummed. I mean, I was on plan all week. I earned well over 27 AP's, and used my flex points. This week I am going to keep the exercise up, but not use so many flex points. I guess I still need to play around with those and see what works for me. One week I had a good loss, even with using all of them. Our bodies are so weird sometimes! I am hoping to see it move down next week. I know I'm worki… Continue
Posted on September 5, 2009 at 11:44am — 4 Comments
Comment Wall (29 comments)
- At 4:15pm on November 17, 2009,
Rachel said…
- Hey... I'm assuming you meant how often would I recommend doing 30ds? I think I did it 4-5 times a week... usually 4, and then cardio or running a couple times a week. I know what you mean about your body and mind missing exercise... I definitely went through that too recently!!!
- At 4:34am on October 9, 2009,
Shannon H. said…
- I need updates!! How's life? Miss your posts!
- At 9:08am on September 26, 2009,
Shannon H. said…
- How you doing, girl? I'm thinking about you.
- At 9:32pm on September 16, 2009,
Rachel said…
- Hey, you haven't posted in a while... how have you been?
- At 10:14am on September 5, 2009,
Christine said… - Hi! Thanks for the comment on my latest blog post. I am all about fruit too--and sour things have been my favorite. I picked up some crisp tart apples at the store the other day and they are yummy! I think the fruit thing is fairly common. It has been fun to be pregnant--a whole new world for me! Gives me a new appreciation for my body too. It is getting towards the end though, and it can be a wee bit tiring physically and mentally. I am kind of ready to be done with it! :~) But, I know I will miss it though--it is fun to feel him kick and to be so close to him.
- At 10:23pm on September 4, 2009,
Shannon H. said…
- Oh, yes...I definitely can relate to desiring a "no drama" zone at work. I think our bodies could definitely need a break from exercise. I'm still a little scared to actually do it. Worried it will create a slippery slope into not working out like I used to. Guess I'll have to think about that deload idea a bit more before trying it.
- At 6:37pm on September 2, 2009,
Jennifer Rundall said… - Hi Hannah: Yes, I can relate to the crazy, hectic and chaotic schedule at times too. My encouragment to you is to keep your eye on your weight loss goals and your education goals as well...this will help remind you why you are doing all of this each time you get tired or want to give up. PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF! :)
Keep it going....you won't be sorry!! :)
JEN
- At 8:08pm on August 31, 2009,
Jennifer Rundall said…
- Hi Hannah: Thank you for the kind message regarding my blog. I would love to build up the membership on my blog.
How are you doing?
- At 5:09pm on August 27, 2009,
Jennifer Rundall said…
- Hey Hannah: Thanks for dropping by my page and leaving me the encouraging words.
Looks like Rachel is giving you some great advice on the weighing only once a week. Losing as much weight as I have I found that to be very motivating too. It was almost a race or exciting goal to see how much I could lose and my reward was to see the scale a lower number every week. It does work! :)
If I can be of any help, support or encouragement...please let me know.
Blessings & Success,
JEN
P.S. I am trying to build up my membership on my own weight loss blog...Please come join. www.thinspirationcoach.ning.com THXS
- At 10:49am on August 26, 2009,
Emily Lieser said… - Good for you hiding the scale! It's tough, but you know you are doing the right thing to get where you want to be! Hope you had fun spinning today! That's something I have never done...maybe I should give it a try
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