tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45820391346100539542024-03-05T09:27:29.068-05:00The Challenge to ChangeStephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-81093757902345506112012-09-10T16:15:00.001-04:002012-09-10T16:15:14.347-04:00Mini updateHey all,<br />
I am writing this mini update from the comfort of my bed. I have been sick since Saturday night and decided to come home today to a) not infect my coworkers and to b) try to sleep this bitch of a cold off. <br />
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I weighed in last Wednesday after going hard for the week. Sticking to my plan and not munching on junk food... I lost 5.6 lbs by making the tiniest changes! It felt really good and I noticed a difference right away. I had gone shopping the week before and bought a bunch of discounted things such as shorts and this cute sweater. Well now they are loose on me. It's bittersweet because I kinda wasted money but it feels sooo damn good!! I can still wear the shorts but they are a tad bit baggy on me. <br />
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This week was a bit hard as I was going through some things and have been emotional eating. I stayed within my points completely but I knew I could have made better choices. I snacked on some candy which wasn't all that smart but oh well. It doesn't even compare to how broken up and sad I was feeling inside. I came home Thursday night and found out an old friend had been murdered. I just don't understand it... :(<br />
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Now I'm sick... This has been a bad month. Anyways... I'm going to get back to snoozing for the next 15 minutes as my guy and I are going to look at an apartment at 5:30 (this will be the 3rd one so far) <br />
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Take care,<br />
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<br />StephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-7620224004651504972012-09-02T15:20:00.000-04:002012-09-02T15:20:40.112-04:00Guess who's back... back again...I really should have posted sooner.. but I've been really busy and there has been a lot going on.<br />
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I wasn't able to complete my challenge. This makes me really sad :(. If you follow me on facebook you may already know that I injured myself pretty badly about 2 weeks ago and I am still recovering.<br />
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I fell in the shower and injured my ribs. It was a really shitty feeling. I did the "dont fall" dance which probably resulted in me falling in the worst position possible. I fell directly onto the side of the tub and then fell back and bashed my head on the back of the faucet.<br />
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This hurt like hell.<br />
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I had to take two days off work because I was in so much pain and even the slightest movement killed me. I am a lot better now but I am not rushing to get back into my regular fitness regimen until I feel 100%. The only thing I've been able to do is power-walking which me and my hunny have been doing more often lately :).<br />
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Thursday I have a massage therapy session planned with my amazing massage therapist and hopefully that will help. I'm so pumped! I always look forward to my massages with her.<br />
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Anyways I figured it was time for an update :) So here it is.<br />
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I'm feeling really good lately and have been on the ball with my lifestyle change this past week. I had a rough beginning in the month of August and emotionally ate my way through my feelings. This resulted in me gaining everything I had lost in the previous three weeks in <b>one</b> week. Yes.. that freakin' sucked and I felt like a fat ass. Then I fell in the shower and things didn't really get better and I continued to emotionally eat (but not as badly.. I didn't gain thankfully). I decided this past week that I needed to make some changes in my life and have since lost 3 LBS!!!<br />
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I've consistently stayed within my points and have even had a bit of trouble eating them all which is rare. I wanted to get back to where I was when I was the most determined to lose weight... and I am back there!! It actually feels very refreshing. I'm really proud of myself.<br />
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Anyways me and my lover are about to go power walking so I should go and enjoy this beautiful day. You should too!<br />
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Toodles!!<br />
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<br />StephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-10614132955217706542012-08-07T12:54:00.003-04:002012-08-07T12:54:52.457-04:00Challenge updateHey all,<br />
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Hope you had a swell weekend. Mine was shitty to say the least. I am not going to go into that though.<br />
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Anyways.. I successful have stuck to my challenge. I did Zumba on Saturday and boy was it difficult. I hadn't done Zumba since June! I've been a bit nervous to start doing it again since I fell and had a minor ankle sprain. Anyways.. it was hard, hot and the next day my body hurt like crazy.<br />
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Tonight I am also supposed to do Zumba and will be doing that immediately when I get home. Looking forward to it! I am also going to see the new Ice Age movie tonight with my mom so I am pumped for that.<br />
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Anyways.. I am going through a lot right now. There is a chance I may be taking a week or so off from blogging as I need to clear my mind and find my inner happiness again.<br />
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I will be okay.. I just need some time to pick myself back up.<br />
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Anyways.. have a great day! xo<br />
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I have planned out my entire 30 days of work outs. I'd like to add that these workouts are only tentative. I will DEFINITELY be working out the day I had planned on doing so but if it's down-pouring on a day I planned to power walk outside.. guess what. I'm jumping on the treadmill. I've also downloaded a bunch of apps on my iPhone for working out specific parts of your body so I may opt to do one of those too. I'd also like to point out that if it says I am only on the treadmill for 30 mins on a certain day.. and if that day comes and I hit that 30 mins and want to keep powering through.. I'm going to keep going.<br />
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Also, Mondays I don't workout as I work 9-6 and then volunteer 6-10:30 so fitting something in there is just exhausting so I choose to have that as an off day (forever).<br />
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<br />StephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-54818545823467698192012-08-01T12:59:00.001-04:002012-08-01T12:59:38.795-04:00Another success!Is it really August already?? How did the year fly by soooooooo quickly?? I really just can't believe it.<br />
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Anyways.. what a busy week! It's been insane. Which has made it a tad bit hard to stick 100% to my challenge. I did go off a bit but still stayed within my daily points allowance and didn't use any activity or extra 49 points. I had difficulty getting my activity in every day but I was also out of town for two days last week.<br />
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With all that said.. I weighed in this morning and lost more than I did last week! I'm trying to figure out how but I really have no idea lol. It has to be me sticking to plan and not going over my points allowance. Being strict.<br />
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Feels good though :). I really feel as though I am powering through and am SOO motivated.<br />
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I feel like the upcoming week may be a bit harder as it is a long weekend as well as mine and Pete's <b>1 year anniversary</b>. (hehehe ahhhh!!!! This is super exciting) We're going to one of my favourite restaurants so it will be hard to be careful that day but I think I can do it! No.. I KNOW I can do it. How am I going to do this? I am going to plan my day ahead of time. I am going to look at their menu and decide beforehand what I am ordering and will calculate that before hand. This is one of the easiest things to do when you are trying to lose weight and are going out to eat. ALWAYS be prepared. You don't want any surprises when you calculate after the meal and find out the entree you ordered was actually 50+ points.<br />
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That would be no good at all. Always plan.<br />
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Plan, plan, plan!!<br />
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I've been thinking about the challenge I want to do this week. I think I am going to aim to get at least 25 activity points in this week. This is very attainable and shouldn't be too hard if I plan my workouts ahead of time to ensure next Tuesday I don't have to work out for 3 hours straight (just kidding.. i'd probably pass out ha!)<br />
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This brings me to my next "30 day challenge". Which I think I will start on Monday. This is my idea.. to pre-plan my workouts week by week for an entire month (30 days) to get into the habit of planning 4-5 workouts per week every week in my schedule. I love working out so this shouldn't be TOO hard. When I say 4-5 workouts per week I mean WORKOUTS not "gaining activity points". These are two very different things. When I say working out I mean working my ass off until I can barely walk anymore and am dripping in sweat. Gaining activity points can be things such as power walking, washing the car, zumba, cleaning, chopping wood etc. Most of my activity points are earned via workouts but I do accumulate the odd point or so by doing things such as cleaning and washing my car.<br />
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Anyways I must take off!<br />
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Thank you all for your support!<br />
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I can honestly say this has been <b>THE </b>BEST Weight Watchers week I've had in awhile.</div>
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I've stuck to my plan.. made good choices, haven't used extra points and have been feeling much better about myself. <b><u>MUCH</u></b> better about myself. </div>
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I've had multiple people come up to me this week and tell me how amazing I'm looking and that whatever I am doing is working. I've had people tell me that I am their inspiration.. that they read my blog and immediately become inspired to change the bad habits in their lives. I can't believe that people consider ME their motivation! It feels sooo good :) </div>
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It feels so good being able to go to bed with a few points left.. to be able to say "I'm bored.. But I AM NOT hungry!" to think "Just because there is chocolate available doesn't mean I NEED to eat it". To be able to think "If I eat this now I won't be able to eat that later".</div>
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I've been planning entire days ahead. I've been figuring out how to fit activity into my life. I've been eating healthy lunches.. I haven't been snacking throughout the day.</div>
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All of these changes by setting a <b>single</b> challenge. </div>
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This week I re-realized what TRUE dedication feels like. and DAMN IT FEELS GOOD!</div>
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I started with small changes early on in the week and they stuck. It feels natural again. I have absolutely no desire to stuff my face.. no desire to have a "cheat day".. cheat days are for people on diets ;). I have no desire or cravings for greasy or fatty foods. I actually CRAVE fruit. I would choose fruit over a big mac any day because I KNOW after I ate the big mac I would have wished I had made the opposite decision.</div>
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Small changes erupt into bigger lifelong changes. </div>
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With that said .. I've decided to make this a 2 week challenge and continue on for another week. This week will be a bit trickier as I am heading out of town for Friday and Saturday. I enjoy the challenge so it will be fun!</div>
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Toodles!</div>
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Guess what I did in 2011? Made better choices which resulted in me completely turning my life around. </div>
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And what did those choices result in? Me basically losing the equivalent to an entire human leg off my body. That's right.. the amount of weight I have lost equals out to an entire leg.. or a 5 gallon jug of water but I think the leg comparison is much cooler.</div>
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I think back and wonder.. how could I have carried around that much extra weight? I pick up 40 lbs and I think.. "This is how much I lost? This is what was on my body?" I don't think I could walk around all day with 4 bags of potatoes now.</div>
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It completely reels me. <span style="background-color: white;">I feel so happy and content with the progress I have made in the last year and a half. </span></div>
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<br />In a year and a half I went from an unhappy, obese, moody person to someone who can't stop smiling, feels good about herself and absolutely loves the idea of change. Loves life.. and the people I have CHOSEN to keep in my life. </div>
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How did this happen? Because I set a goal. I told myself that if I wanted things to be different in my life I needed to make better choices and I was the only person able to do that. <b><u>ME. JUST ME.</u></b></div>
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See how happy I am? It's because I did it for me.. I lost the weight for me. I didn't have an asshole boyfriend telling me to lose weight.. I did it for ME. </div>
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I've been having flashbacks lately to how things were with my ex. How unhappy I was and how large I was. I wonder if things would have been different had I stayed? Would I have chosen this journey? Would I have gained more weight and tipped the scale at 300 lbs?</div>
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Who knows... All I can say is I chose the right path. I have a boyfriend who would NEVER try to tell me to lose weight and I'm happier than I've ever been in my <u>entire life</u>. </div>
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It makes me so sad when I see females saying "I'm trying to lose weight to make my boyfriend happy" or "My boyfriend is unhappy with my weight even though I wear a size 4" or "My mom/dad makes fun of me for being fat" . Yes this happens.. check reddit. I read that shit every day and wish I could find the men who say that to knock them upside the head. </div>
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<br /></div>StephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-35982504884709739572012-07-17T15:22:00.000-04:002012-07-17T15:26:16.432-04:00Making ChangesOh boy.. has it been a crazy week.<br />
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A hard one too..I had a pretty nasty blister on the ball of my foot so it made even putting the slightest bit of pressure on my foot painful. Working out was out of the question.<br />
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Boy .. does working out make a difference in my life. I've really noticed it this past week. Last week I felt like shit.. which resulted in me eating like shit. I was not very careful at all. It did open my eyes though.. it's like I had an eyeopening experience where it just hit me. <b>"What the fudge am I doing?!</b> I need change and I need to get back into that mindset I was in when I first started Weight Watchers!"<br />
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I woke up Monday feeling like absolute shit and I thought "Today is going to be different". I planned my lunch.. planned my day and stayed within my points. I ate healthy and when I went to refill my water bottle at 11:30PM I tossed that "snack" thought out of my head and thought "you just want to eat because you're stressed and lazy" and guess what? I didn't eat. I wen't back to my room and did my nails.<br />
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*Pats self on back*<br />
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That is an achievement for me.<br />
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You know what? Today I feel better.. I feel healthier and less bloated and less pissy. I am in a good mood with a clear mind and I am looking forward to going home tonight and jumping on that treadmill. I am getting back into the right mindset.<br />
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Just because I have the points available to eat that chocolate bar or the fries from McDonald's does not mean I'm going to. Just because I could doesn't mean I should. Just because I want that burger does not mean I NEED that burger. Just because I have 17 points left for dinner does NOT mean I need to fill those 17 points with crap that will make me feel like crap after.<br />
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I need to be in weight-loss mode.. not maintenance mode. This is my journey.<br />
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Today I craved chocolate. I could have had chocolate as I had 13 points left over after all my planned meals. Did I? Nope. Why? Because I knew better.. I needed to make a point to myself and need to start retraining myself to NOT eat crap. What did I do instead? I waited for the craving to pass.. after 30 mins I was still hungry so I opted to have a bowl of popcorn. Much more filling and much healthier for you.<br />
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I have a challenge set up for myself and my motivation buddies starting tomorrow. Getting 100% back on track. This means I WILL NOT be eating junk and sugary foods. This means I will ensure I am getting the correct amount of everything I need everyday. This means once I've used all of my 34 points I am done.. there will be no more snacking. If I need something I can eat some fruits or veggies. This means I will be getting on that treadmill more often throughout the week.. that I will be getting the 10 activity minutes every day that weight watchers requires.<br />
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This week I am also going to come up with a set plan on how I will move forward for the rest of the summer.<br />
I am going to reread all of my weight watchers material to refresh my memory.<br />
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This will be good :)<br />
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I need this.<br />
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Anyways.. I must go!<br />
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Thanks for reading.<br />
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Stephie<br />
<br />StephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-3610955881597161692012-07-11T13:07:00.000-04:002012-07-11T13:09:02.535-04:00I'm Back!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hope you are all doing well and have been enjoying this beautiful (yet overly hot) summer!</div>
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Once again it's been quite awhile since I've blogged. So much has been going on...</div>
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Last weekend was the Canada Day long weekend which was nice and relaxing and this past weekend Pete and I made it extra long and went up to Ottawa. We had a BLAST. </div>
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I decided I wasn't going to hold myself back.. that I was going to treat myself and truly enjoy myself in every single aspect. You know what? I realized that this thing I call my "lifestyle change" really has changed my life! I make better decisions even when I am not thinking of weight watchers. I did something bad and didn't track all weekend. Sunday night I sat in my hotel room looking out over the water and back tracked. You know what? I didn't go over ONCE on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. All three nights I stayed in a hotel.. All three days we traveled far distances. I stayed within my points without even thinking about it. It was a bit hard to control how much Fruit/Veg/Protein/Dairy I consumed as I ate out for all of my meals but I did make sure I got fresh fruit from the market and even opted for salads or a side of veggies (except when I decided to burg it up). I succeeded without even thinking about it. I must say most of my choices weren't ideal but we did a lot of walking and I shook my booty something fierce Saturday night at the wedding we attended. </div>
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I weighed in yesterday and I am down 1.2 lbs this week. I was surprised to say the least.</div>
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Anyways.. now back to the fun part! Ottawa friggin ROCKS. I love our Capital. What a fantastic place.. I can't wait to go back again. Our hotels were absolutely beautiful.. the people were friendly as can be and the views.. breathtaking.</div>
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Here are some pics:</div>
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The lovely view from our hotel room in Kanata, ON. Brookstreet Hotel.. I highly recommend it! Great service and the room was TRULY beautiful</div>
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Parliament Building!</div>
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A lot of war memorial stuff around Parliament. I will never forget.</div>
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Good ol' Wilfie</div>
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Old vs New Parliament</div>
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The view off the Rideau trail we walked</div>
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This is the Tomb of the unknown soldier. </div>
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So many people were painting on the streets. This one was my favourite. Yes I did give him money :P</div>
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View from my hotel room in Gatineau. Absolutely beautiful and relaxing. </div>
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Yummy strawberries I picked up at the market. Gotta love fresh Ontario berries!</div>
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Could see Parliament from my hotel room!</div>
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Me before going out for a fancy dinner to Empire Grill in Byward Market</div>
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Pete carrying his dog around. He is not a happy camper</div>
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Me learning to fly</div>
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This was my fave plane we saw in the Canada Space & Aviation Museum</div>
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This sign made me laugh hysterically. Had to share :)</div>
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There you go! There is my update. I promise I will update you all more often. Maybe I should make a challenge of posting every single day? lol</div>
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Gotta run!</div>
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Hope you are thoroughly enjoying this thrilling Thursday! I know I am :)<br />
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I must say that pushing myself and doing well on my challenge really paid off. I weighed in and I am down 1 lb! On a week that for most women it seems impossible to NOT gain. If ya know what I'm sayin'. I stuck to weight watchers and stayed within my point and activity point allowance and was still able to enjoy myself. On Saturday I went to the beach with some friends and decided to actually ENJOY myself and splurge a little. Let me tell you that on weight watchers.. you absolutely can splurge on meals.. as long as you stay within your points.<br />
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This is what I ate for lunch:<br />
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Yup! Yummmy! That was followed by a thin crust pizza for dinner. ALL WITHIN MY POINTS :). I went over my daily points allowance but because I was such a good girl and actually worked my butt out I had enough activity points to splurge.<br />
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To those who say counting points is a dumb idea.. I say bite me!! Cause I can bite anything I damn well please hehehe.<br />
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Anyways.. It makes me feel FANTASTIC! I feel sooo good. I have so much support and many of you reading are my supporters so THANK YOU.<br />
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I am soo proud of my best friend who decided to join weight watchers on Friday.. and in only 5 days had a major drop! Why? Because she has been making better choices.. has been exercising more. Weight Watchers makes losing weight so much easier than the average program. It truly is a life changer.<br />
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This week I've decided to embark on a few (weekly) challenges with some of my motivation buddies (Autumn & Jenn). They are:<br />
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Well last night I got my first workout in.. Zumba! Tonight I am supposed to go for a 40 minute power walk with Jenn. That means I'm already 1/2 way done in my first 2 days! HUZZAH!!!</div>
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Anyways must run.. my break is over! Toodles!<br />
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So on Monday I finished my most recent 30 day challenge. It was to read every single day for a minimum of 15 minutes each day.<br />
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During this period of time I have read the following books:<br />
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The Hunger Games<br />
Catching Fire<br />
Mockingjay<br />
B is for Beauty<br />
Fifty Shades of Grey<br />
Fifty Shades Darker<br />
Fifty Shades Freed (currently still reading).<br />
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All within the last 30 days.<br />
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I have an idea for my next challenge but will post next week. I'm still open to ideas so if there is something you'd like to see me try or if there is something you think would be fun let me know.<br />
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I just want to throw this out there.. if you want to participate in a challenge with me.. please do!! And please let me know so we can keep each <span style="background-color: white;">other motivated and updated on our progress! It could be fun!!!</span><br />
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Anyways.. enjoy the rest of your day!<br />
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StephStephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-14312892207345297782012-06-26T20:51:00.000-04:002012-06-26T20:51:04.763-04:00Update & Sorry!It's been over a week since I last posted.. ahhh! Things have been INSANELY busy.<br />
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A LOT is changing at work so I'm pretty occupied with that. But the change is good so I can't complain.<br />
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Anyways my challenges last week went well. I completed the exercise one and felt fantastic after! I worked out 4/4 of the days I intended. The tracking challenge I didn't do so well on.. I did forget to pre-track a few times but had the "oh shit!" moment and tracked while I was eating. At least I tracked! Gonna start using my friend Stef's motto "bite it/write it!"<br />
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Last Wednesday (my weigh in day) I saw a big drop so was pretty happy! It feels good to see my hard work paying off :). Autumn (my motivation buddy) and I brainstormed some new challenges to do.. we decided on doing one together. To work out for a total of 3 hours this week. Wellllll I have already completed that and gone over by an hour!<br />
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Anyways.. tomorrow is my weigh in day so I well let you know how it goes :)<br />
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Toodles!<br />
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xo<br />
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<br />StephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-24459777588772936192012-06-25T12:49:00.001-04:002012-06-25T12:49:56.546-04:00Thank you!Since I started this blog I've received MANY kind works from a lot of my readers. I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for reading.. thank you for keeping me motivated.. thank you for being inspired.. and thank you for sharing your stories with me. You have inspired me to try harder and to continue on my journey. <div>
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I truly feel like I have succeeded because I have inspired many people to change. To change the way they think.. change the things they do.. change their lifestyle. The times I have been thanked for saying what I think, sharing how I feel and keeping you guys in the loop of my journey has been unreal.</div>
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Stephie</div>StephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-78512843064744209702012-06-17T20:56:00.001-04:002012-06-17T20:56:48.493-04:00Different ways to measureHey all!<br />
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Hope you are having a fantastic weekend. Mine has been fairly good so far.. I went hiking/trail walking with Amber on Saturday and then just hung out with the family today. It was great!<br />
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So I realized this month I have only lost .4lbs. That's not a lot. I'm not too bothered by it as I am feeling pretty comfortable with myself. I decided to do my measurements and I was VERY happy that I did! I am down 7cms this month alone. Holy shit!! That makes a total of 60 cms (and I started tracking measurements 3 months after I started losing weight.. dummy!)<br />
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That is a lot for a month. The hard work is paying off :). It feels damn good! The lack of eating out and the consistent working out and zumba is making a difference.<br />
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I am happy about that.<br />
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I also feel pretty good wearing shorter shorts than I am used to. I've never been able to wear shorts this short! I hate the look of shorts bunching up in your crotch so I was always afraid. And guess what... that didn't happen!! Makes me feel fantastic!!<br />
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My challenge is going.. okay. I have forgot to track before I ate a few things but I remember while I was eatting and pulled a "oh shit!" and tracked right away. At least I'm not forgetting and am tracking everything!<br />
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My other challenge with Autumn is going well. I am 3/4 for my workouts this week. On Wednesday Jenn and I went for an hour long walk with Noah which was fantastic.. Saturday I went hiking with Amber.. Today I did a 30 min workout on the treadmill.<br />
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Next workout will be Tuesday.. Zumba!<br />
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Should work out well and finish with a great success!!<br />
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Anyways.. It's almost 9 and that means True Blood time!! YES!!!!!<br />
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Gonna run.. toodles!<br />
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StephStephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-87189550792509415512012-06-13T15:27:00.000-04:002012-06-13T15:27:47.524-04:00Day 18!You may have noticed that I haven't been updating on my new challenge. Why? Do you really want to hear about my experience reading on a daily basis? didn't think so...<br />
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Anyways.. I'm about 1/2 way through the 2nd book in the 50 Shades of Grey series. It's sooo good! I'm really, really into it too. I never want to put it down.. but the guys at work make fun of me for reading it. Meanies!!<br />
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Oh well.. it makes me happy :)<br />
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I have read for at least an hour every single day of this challenge. I guess I have found my joy of reading again!<br />
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This weeks weigh in was OK. Not great but not bad. I dropped .4 lbs. I kinda want to reweigh in tomorrow to see what the weight says then as I stupidly snacked late last night. I had a busy weekend and I struggled with tracking. I found I was tracking after I ate and on those days I went 10+ points over my daily allowance. That isn't okay.<br />
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How am I going to change that?<br />
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This week I've set a goal for myself to track everything I eat before I eat it. Hopefully that helps me get back into the groove of things.<br />
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I'm also doing a challenge with my motivation buddy Autumn. We're going to work out 4 x's this week for a minimum of 30 minutes each time. I've been slacking at working out too lately with only doing it 2-3 times instead of my usual 3-4. Need to get back in the groove there too!<br />
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Anyways.. I must head off.<br />
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Ciao!<br />
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StephStephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-34038585150543904312012-06-13T14:03:00.000-04:002012-06-13T14:05:03.255-04:00Stop Drinking Pop!Hey all,<br />
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Found this and thought it would be a good share. I don't drink pop anymore as it was something I decided to give up in my lifestyle change. I quit in December 2010 and I feel sooo much better now. I now only drink water, tea and coffee.<br />
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Say goodbye to pop!<br />
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<br />StephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-9480741780004913042012-06-07T16:21:00.000-04:002012-06-07T16:23:40.226-04:00Learning to Love YOU<br />
Hating on yourself is self destructive. When you only point out your flaws.. that is the only thing you will ever see. How can you be happy if you constantly say "I'm not good enough", "I'm too fat", "I hate myself", "I wish I was prettier", "I will always be single" or "LIFE SUCKS". etc, etc, etc.<br />
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If you do this you need to change your attitude. Let me tell you.. if you believe those things.. your life WILL suck and the only thing that is making your life suck is YOURSELF.<br />
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Learning to love yourself is not an easy task when you are surrounded by nothing but negativity and darkness. I know because I've been there. I am a success story. I was depressed, unhappy.. I cried almost every single day but everyone who knew me thought I was fine because I smiled all the time. They never understood what was going on underneath my "happy exterior". Here is an quote from my past personal blog (which I deleted as it was only negative and held horrible, horrible memories):<br />
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<i>and now .. I am the girl who hates her self.. who hates mirrors and is always disguising my emotions because I hurt so bad. Sure, I am always smiling but that's what I have to do to not have to explain why I'm so sad. There are few things that make me happy anymore.. FEW..</i>
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Do you think I am that person today? HELL NO! I LOVE myself. I think I am BEAUTIFUL, smart.. sexy even! I smile non stop because I am radiating happiness inside and out.. I want to share my smile and have people see me at my best. I really <u style="font-style: italic;">am</u> a success story. (AND I love mirrors :)) To think I thought those things just over a year ago.. to think I was in a place where I didn't want to move forward.. where I didn't think I'd be okay.. where I didn't think I'd find happiness ever again.<br />
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I believe in the power of thought.. most people who know me well already know this. I really do believe that if you focus on the positives in your life and focus on the things that matter instead of the shitty, negative things... Good things will come. Happiness will follow. I believe that YOU choose your own destiny. If your life sucks.. <b>you</b> are the only one who will be able to change that. If you are in a bad spot and you want things to be different.. <b>you</b> have to change that. Sometimes it might take a bit of time but it will happen!<br />
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How can you start? Learn to LOVE YOURSELF!<br />
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Loving yourself is key to being happy. Loving yourself does not make you conceited or an asshole. It is having self-respect .. unconditional self acceptance. When someone puts you down it doesn't mean that you shouldn't love yourself.. it means they need help.. that they have no personal self respect. When someone can go as low as to put another individual down do you think they are happy inside? Nope. Don't sit around waiting for approval from others because the most important thing in life is that you accept yourself. Loving yourself is a beautiful thing!<br />
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If you don't love yourself.. why would anybody else?<br />
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Everyone is allowed to have a bad day.. every woman is allowed to have PMS and cry because she feels like shit.(its pretty natural right?) But when this happens every single day you really need to re-evaluate the way you are living your life and the way you see yourself.<br />
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<li>Look at yourself in the mirrow and repeat "You are beautiful.. you are fabulous.. you are loved." Do this every time you look in the mirror and repeat that ten times! (You can change the words but say something positive!)</li>
<li>Work on being the best YOU</li>
<li>Post notes around your room/work space/car with positive affirmations or positive quotes. Surrounding yourself with these things creates a positive environment. </li>
<li>Take care of yourself-- mind, body, and soul.</li>
<li>Do random good deeds for others. When you do good things for others it really makes you feel good about yourself ( Plus I truly believe that karma exists!)</li>
<li>DO NOT rely on other people to make you happy. </li>
<li>Let go of the past and the negative. Cherish what you have learned from those events but focus on the present and the positive.</li>
<li>Create goals and work hard to achieve them. No matter how many times you do not succeed you are only a failure if you give up. </li>
<li>Don't let your past define who you currently are or who you intend to be.</li>
<li>Be yourself and don't care what others think. Laugh, sing, dance.. just do you!</li>
<li>Treat yourself the way you would treat your best friend</li>
<li>DON'T compare yourself to others. Being unique is fun.</li>
<li>Misery loves company. Surround yourself with loving and positive people.</li>
<li>Don't change yourself based on what other people think. Do this for YOU.</li>
<li>Look at yourself through the eyes of those that love you. They know who you are and they CHOOSE to love you. </li>
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I read this in my book (B is for Beauty) : " It's so funny: when you feel strong and happy, everybody wants to hang out with you, but when you allow yourself to feel miserable and lonely nobody will touch you with a ten foot pole"<br />
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Ain't that the truth?<br />
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Anyways I must take off.<br />
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Have a fantastic Thursday! Weekend is ALMOST here :)<br />
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xo<br />
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Steph<br />
<br />StephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-52159111682207476572012-06-06T16:44:00.001-04:002012-06-06T16:44:34.966-04:00Update!Hi all,<br />
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So when I went shopping on Sunday I quickly discovered that 50 Shades of Grey was sold out in <b>every.single.store. </b>No lie. I decided I would buy the book online and read another one until it arrived.<br />
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I got the entire series off <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/home/?cookieCheck=1">chapters.indigo.ca</a> for $30!!! The online price was 9.99 each and the shipping was free on orders over $25. SCORE!!! Much better than paying $18 per book!<br />
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I was content and started reading a book my friend Amber had let me borrow called "B is for beauty". I initially started reading a few weeks ago and couldnt get into it but I read a little further on Sunday night and now I'm almost done! lol. It's about a girl who is very unsatisfied with herself and the way she looks and is VERY unhappy. She goes through a major change and is learning to love herself again..<br />
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Sounds kinda familiar. It's a good read! And FUNNY! I'm trying to understand how a man could have written this.<br />
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Anyway... things in life have been good. I had a gain this week but am not too bothered by it. My pants are feeling loose and I officially got rid of the pants that I never used to be able to button up. I was able to pull them down without unbuttoning them. FEELS DAMN GOOD!!! I feel that way with alot of my wardrobe.. my hard work is paying off :). I'm feeling great again! :)<br />
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I've also been consistent with my workouts and have still been enjoying zumba.<br />
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Anyways I must run.. toodles!<br />
StephStephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-73868978922818378612012-06-03T11:11:00.000-04:002012-06-03T11:11:31.844-04:00Update on my challengeHey all,<br />
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So I wanted to update on my challenge. I've officially finished the Hunger Games trilogy and all I can say is WOW. That was amazing. I am honestly really disappointed it is over and wish I could read on and on. I highly recommend you read them.<br />
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Now I feel like I want to jump on the Fifty Shades of Grey train so I think I will go try to find it today. Everyone I know seems to love it so I'm excited to start.<br />
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Anyways.. my weekend has being going well! I had breakfast with one of my great friends Amber! She's fantastic and I feel like we could talk forever lol. Always a good time with her. I had a yummy parfait! mmm. After that I stayed at home and finished up the 3rd book Catching Fire. Then Pete and I went out for a sushi dinner which was sooo yummy! mmm.<br />
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Tonight is the season finale of Game of Thrones so I'm excited for that!<br />
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Gonna let this be a short one.<br />
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Have a fun Sunday!<br />
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StephStephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-72779974021173748102012-05-31T14:40:00.000-04:002012-05-31T14:40:30.495-04:00Quote of the week!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sitting on your couch thinking about getting in shape isn't going to get you anywhere. Saying "oh I'll start next week.. next month.. or even tomorrow" isn't going to work. You need to start right now! Live in the moment. Change your life for good. Go to the next level!<br />
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SOOO many times in my life I have said "next month I'll diet" or "I'll be good next week" or "I'll buy these pants and hopefully lose 10 lbs to fit into them". Do you think I ever fit into those pants? NOPE. They sat in my closet for YEARS. YEARS.<br />
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Now I can wear them! Why? Because I decided to make the change. One day I decided to change my life for good and I joined weight watchers and everything changed. I transformed my life with this wonderful thing I call my lifestyle change. My whole life turned around. I bought a size 14 pair of jeans from the Gap about 3-4 years ago. I knew I loved them and had previously owned a pair of size 16 jeans which I later wore so much they were ruined. I tried them on and they were tight.. I thought someday I would be able to fit into them. I couldn't.. not until late last year. Even after losing 30 lbs I still couldn't fit into them. Now I wear them often and they are BIG on me.<br />
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It is a good feeling.<br />
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If you are feeling bad about yourself because you are "bigger" or are feeling unhealthy or just want to make a change in your life.. START TODAY!! What else do you have to lose? A day of being healthy?<br />
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You can do it! If I can do it.. you can do it! I was the laziest couch potato in the world 14 months ago. THAT IS A FACT. I had a treadmill, stair climber, exercise bike, full weight lifting area and never used it. Look how far I've come.<br />
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Wanna see how far I can go?? Just keep reading...<br />
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Thanks!<br />
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Steph<br />
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<br />StephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-10372208665513335232012-05-31T09:57:00.001-04:002012-05-31T09:58:04.972-04:00Ask Me Anything!Hey all,<br />
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I'd like to open up this post to all of my readers. I have had a few friends/readers message me to ask me questions or to just tell me how they feel about my blog or my journey. I love it!<br />
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If you have ANY questions for me about my weight loss, my journey, my life, me.. or just about ANYTHING in general .. please post it here.<br />
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If you don't feel comfortable leaving your name please feel free to comment anonymously.<br />
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I will answer your questions in a few days.<br />
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Thanks!<br />
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Steph<br />
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<br />StephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-35553504619337895992012-05-29T16:09:00.002-04:002012-05-29T16:09:28.253-04:00Can't WaitI would just like to say that I can't wait to go home and read!! These hunger games books are addicting. I'm already 1/2 way through book #2<br />
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<br />StephieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764113304728082618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582039134610053954.post-47038498241955097502012-05-27T19:26:00.003-04:002012-05-27T19:26:58.058-04:00New Challenge!Hey all,<br />
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I've decided to start a non fitness related challenge right away. I have wanted to get back into reading (again) and think now is a fantastic time! Every day I am going to read for a minimum of 15 minutes.<br />
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I am currently reading the Hunger Games and guess what I'm going to do right now... going to go read!<br />
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haha this book is addicting.<br />
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Thanks for reading :)<br />
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