The beginning of a new me. (@ 48!) I am fed up with Life happening TO me. I want to the one driving!
New career, new body, new outlook, new to blogging & Tumblr.

I lost 30 lbs in te first 10 months and then it just stopped coming off for the next 8 months. Now I am stepping up my game. Plan to be rocking it by my 50th. Which, BTW, is also when I graduate!

HT: 5' 3.5" That .5 inch is important to me! lol
hw: 195.6 1/1/2011
cw: 180.8 5/16/11
cw 169.4 9/15/11 (still stuck here 1/1/12 .but hey 26 lbs down!)
cw 164 2/5/12 ( Yeah the scale is moving! )

gw: 130 (I know this seems to be alot but I really want to have great muscle tone so I think my weight will be higher. )

LW: 118

Wish me luck!

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"We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads, and along these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes and return to us as results.”
– Herman Melville"

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Chayote sauteed in olive oil, garlic, onion, ginger and tumeric over quinoa. yummy healthy

1 month ago

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hookedonhealth:

Jillian Michael’s Top 10 Tips to Stay Slim For LifeBy Nicole German (RD, LD)
1. Keep a food journal consistently for 2 weeks. This will bring key food calories to your attention and get you started on a good routine.2. Discriminate—don’t eliminate your foods. Deprivation diets never work. Jillian suggest substituting in a food that leaves you feeling fuller longer that is comparable to the food you would have been craving. Avoid chemicals in foods as well.3. Do not skip meals, but also do not graze all day long. Jillian suggests eating a snack or meal every four hours. Grazing all day can lead to overconsumption, but skipping can slow the metabolism or leave you feeling overly hungry.4. Follow the 80/20 rule. 80 percent healthy. 20 percent wiggle room.5. It doesn’t matter what time you exercise as long as you are staying consistent.6. Get in a bigger calorie burn in a short period of time, by trying high intensity interval training (HIIT).7. Get your back. Jillians suggests supporting yourself, be your own friend, and treat yourself to plenty of non-food options like a massage. This helps to avoid food indulgences!8. Build a kitchen toolbox. This means having food storage containers, measuring cups, a food scale, steamer, and herbs ready to go. Without the essentials, we are not setting up ourselves for successful home eating.9. Bring your workout with you when you travel. Plan to bring a DVD, exercise bands, and/or workout clothes. Plan what your workout will be.10. Be high maintenance when dining out. Ask for sauces on the side, or an extra vegetable option. Ask how the food is prepared. You have a right to know if you are going to be healthy!
Image Credit: Shape Magazine

Sound advice!

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Baby swamp wallabies. Rex Features

My followers are super awesome PROMO

kaittea:

7,900? You guys are pretty rad!

First 50!

- Reblog only

- MBF me, I check

- Lists of 10, favorites will be screenshot

- GO OVER, many people don’t listen.

1 month ago

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One Day At A Time

"We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads, and along these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes and return to us as results.” – Herman Melville"

My followers are super awesome PROMO

"We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads, and along these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes and return to us as results.”
– Herman Melville"