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12 Days to Christmas

On the second day of Christmas my own love gave to me an awesome spin class with disco lights

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Ohh this is fun! I'm teaching in Korea and for the next few weeks I'm teaching my classes the 12 Days of Christmas. I actually just finished making a powerpoint to explain what all the words meant ha…

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Diets Don't Work! Lifestyle Changes Do!!

had an awesome time at Spin Class last night - now to decide if it's worth the time and $$ to sign up for a membership... 59 minutes ago

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About Me:

I am 22 years am living in South Korea for the year teaching English at an all-girls middle school. Before I came to Korea, I worked my ass off (literally) and lost 50 pounds with help from Weight Watchers :) Since moving to Korea in August I have gained over 35 pounds and am soo unimpressed with myself. Things just aren't as easy over here - gyms, healthy food - they just aren't as accesible and combined with severe homsickness well that's just a recipe for disaster. I am going to be in Korea until August 2010 and then am heading back to school for Teacher's College. I am determined to get this weight off (and maybe a little more)before I move back home no matter how hard it may be over here!!

Plan of Choice:

Weight Watchers, Other

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http://www.myescapadesaroundtheworld.blogspot.com

Goals and Successes

9/21/2009 - 207
9/28/2009 - 198.4 (-8.6)
10/05/2009 - 202.8 (+4.4)
11/08/2009 - 206.8 (+4)
11/29/2009 - 211.2 (+4.4)
12/13/2009 - 220.6 (+9.4)

Goals:
Finish my Nike+ training schedule - that's what got me on track with running the first time and it's the best way I know to get back on track!
Run a 5K - completed November 23, 2009
Run a 10K
Run a half-marathon
Run a marathon
Fit into my skinny jeans again (They fit just 3 months ago!!)

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Spinning in Korea

In Canada, I absolutely LOVED spinning! I would go 3 times a week and I just adored how I felt after finishing a class. In Korea, classes like the ones you can find at gyms at home are not really common. My gym has some classes but it’s mostly complicated looking dancing from the looks of it (and me + dance routines = impossible) so I have really been missing my old gym classes. I spent hours online looking up information on where I could find spinning and finally I found somewhere. I have been… Continue

Posted on December 14, 2009 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

Day 1

So my first day back on track is going really well! I woke up an extra 15 minutes early so I could walk the 45-minute walk to school. It was kinda chilly but definitely better than when I tried to do it in the summer and was arriving at school dripping with sweat. I had a pretty boring day at school so not a lot of activity but I did however find someone to check out the spin classes I read about online. I don't really know this girl at all - I have her on facebook because I met her one day in t… Continue

Posted on December 14, 2009 at 5:07am — 2 Comments

I'm NOT giving up

Since my earlier post today (the one filled with self-loathing and depression) I have been thinking a lot about my situation and weight loss and happiness. When I first starting losing weight I thought that being thin was going to make me happy. I thought I would miraculously find a boyfriend and a bunch of great, new, exciting friends and that my life would just be how I always imagined it. I lost 50 pounds and really not that much changed. I was more confident and I was happy with what I had a… Continue

Posted on December 13, 2009 at 5:30am — 5 Comments

Struggling at 220.6...

I bought a new scale yesterday because I needed a digital one that weighed me in pounds not kilograms and boy oh boy - I'm weighing in this morning at 220.6 pounds...NOT good! Over a year ago when I started to lose weight I weighed 237.8....that means I've only lost 17 pounds since then...I've gained 34.6 pounds since being in Korea - 34.6 pounds in FOUR MONTHS! I feel like crap. I'm disappointed in myself, I'm unhappy, I'm incredibly homesick - I just want to go back home where everything was e… Continue

Posted on December 12, 2009 at 10:06pm — 3 Comments

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At 2:17pm on December 13, 2009, Traci said…: Hey Stephanie. I just want to say that you can do this. You have done it before so you can do it again. Yes you moved and your environment is different, but now you can make things work again. Use this tool to keep your motivation up. You started a group and that will definitely keep you going. I will stay on here and keep you motivated if you want a friend. Take care and I believe in you!!! You are an inspiration to me and I know you can do it. You have before, so remember your accomplishments before.

At 8:46pm on December 10, 2009, Heather said…: Just wanted to check in on you. I hope you are feeling better. Miss your updates.

At 9:00pm on December 2, 2009, Kate F said…: Hiya! I hear you on the drinking crowd esp at this stage in your life. This sounds awful, but can you stick to lower cal options? I am a big Vodka and club soda gal with lime - still adds up, but not as fast as a daquiri! What about starting a game night? Not sure what your options are over there... Also, this is coming from the old 32 year old over here ;), but honestly clubs are fun, but not forever. My best friend from high school still goes out almost 4 nights a week and it is just sad at this point. Make sure whatever you are doing that YOU are having fun (not just doing what other people think is fun). Talk to you soon!

At 7:57am on November 29, 2009, Rachel said…: Thanks for your comment Stephanie, I REALLY needed to hear that today. I have been beating myself up SO bad this morning and feeling horrible because I ate so incredibly much yesterday and it's frustrating. So your words were just what I needed to hear- thank you! You will get to your goal as well, I know you will!

At 10:48am on November 28, 2009, Valerie said…: Hey, thanks so much for the photo compliments & for checking up on me :) I've still been reading blogs but haven't really felt like posting lately. I probably should since it kept me so much more accountable for working out. Things are going pretty well though. I've been sticking to my goal of being active every day about 80% of the time and I'm getting back into running again.
I just read your last blog post so it sounds like things are going well for you! I love the positive attitude that you've got :)

At 12:20pm on November 11, 2009, Maren said…: Hey Steph...things are good. Im eating intuitively but am still kind of tracking. Im not quite there yet. I havent binged so thats good. How are things with you?

At 3:32pm on October 23, 2009, Rachel said…: Hey, how's it been going? I know we have been struggling together for a while with similar issues and I just wanted to check in on you!

At 6:30pm on October 14, 2009, Juniper said…: Glad to hear that you had a good time in Seoul, it sounds HUGE!

Unfortunately things have not been going according to plan over here either. I have been having a lot of trouble with my knees (no idea what it is yet other than bad knees) and since I have been doing girl push ups on my knees the challenge has only been aggravating the situation so I have halted that for now. I got to the point where I could do 40 consecutive push ups though which was huge for me! I hope that soon I will be able to pick it back up again hopefully part way through the program and then see it through to the end.

At 6:51pm on October 12, 2009, Juniper said…: Hey! Just checking in to see how you're doing and how you enjoyed your weekend in Seoul, I hope you had a great time and soaked up every minute of it there. I think it's almost 7 AM over there Tuesday morning so here's wishing you a great week! Hope it started off well!

At 9:18am on October 7, 2009, Lindsey Wilkins said…: I am so glad that my comment helped! I love the motivation that this site provides! Keep up the good work and keep me posted with your progress:)

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had an awesome time at Spin Class last night - now to decide if it's worth the time and $$ to sign up for a membership...

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StEpHaNiE* replied to Julie Hubert's discussion '12 Days to Christmas'

On the second day of Christmas my own love gave to me an awesome spin class with disco lights

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Kathy commented on StEpHaNiE*'s group 'BTL's Biggest Loser'

Wonderful idea!

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BTL's Biggest Loser

I have ALWAYS wanted to be on the Biggest Loser or even have a pretend Biggest Loser with my friends...but then I thought why not have a Biggest Loser Competition with all my BTL friends!! WHO will be BTL's first BIGGEST LOSER??

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StEpHaNiE* commented on Shannon H.'s blog post 'Food Ideas After Wisdom Teeth Removal?'

Ohh and oatmeal is another good idea if you let it cool down for a bit

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StEpHaNiE* commented on Shannon H.'s blog post 'Food Ideas After Wisdom Teeth Removal?'

Okay I don't want to scare you but I was in SERIOUS pain after getting my wisdom teeth out last January...like I spent the next two days in bed crying it hurt so bad. I don't think I even ate anything until the third day. After that I mostly ate smo…

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Kate F commented on StEpHaNiE*'s blog post 'Spinning in Korea'

That is awesome!! I love spin class and haven't found one in a long time that I enjoyed. I am so happy that you are having a good time!!!

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Christine Harms commented on StEpHaNiE*'s group 'BTL's Biggest Loser'

Great idea!!

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Shannon H. commented on StEpHaNiE*'s blog post 'Day 1'

Woohoo! I can't wait to hear how your spin class goes.

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