amryk

I'm 49 years old, married, vegetarian female. I have 3 cats but love all animals. I work with kids with special needs in a middle school. This is my second career. Before this, I worked 23 years in IT. I like what I'm doing now much better. I like reading, playing scrabble, walking and running. Have been on FS over a year, and it's a great place to be!

Oh, forgot to mention. My high weight was 256. I lost about 50 pounds a several years ago, then maintained (plus or minus 5 pounds). When that 'plus or minus 5 lbs' turned into plus 10 lbs, I knew I had to get serious again - not only to lose what I regained, but to continue on down. I met my first FS goal of 165, and reset it to 135. The next leg of the journey has been slower, but I feel that I've gained many healthy habits and feel great!

Challenges
B.E.A.C.H. - Red Hot Beach Bod Team - Total lost: 7.2 lbs
Weight Lifters - Red Raptors - Total lost: 6.6 lbs (4 weeks)
Fit & Phat - Team Zeus - Total lost: 6.8 lbs (4 weeks)
Cruise to Lose - Blue Water Wanderers - Total Lost: 9.8 lbs (6 wks)Holiday Cruise - Bubbly Blue Belles - Total lost: 8.6 lbs (6 weeks)
Refocus Bootcamp - Red Cavalry - Total lost: 2.8 lbs (4 weeks)
Refocus Bootcamp II - Green Marksmen - Total lost: 2.2 lbs (2 weeks)
ABC&D's of weight loss & health - Total lost: 5.6 lbs (6 weeks)

10% lost mini goal (194) - 8/31/08
next 10% mini goal (174.6) - 11/7/08
First FS goal (165) - 2/1/09
next 10% mini goal (147.7) - 7/15/09
Here's a link to a journal entry with Before and Now pictures (take out the spaces):
http:// www.fatsecret.com/ Default. aspx?pa=memnd&id=285689