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THE PAIN OF DISCIPLINE OR THE PAIN OF REGRET, YOU CHOOSE!

Main Purpose of this blog!

This blog is for you! Our family and friends who need a little extra motivation when it comes to eating healthy and exercising. Most of you have seen the popular TV series The Biggest Loser and have noted the life changing events that have occured. We are going to do our own version of the biggest loser only we are calling it The Healthy Habits Challenge. If you are interested we are asking that you send 20 dollars to my cute mom Linda Brindley Chipman asap. The challenge will begin on Monday, January 10th, 2011 and goes for 8 weeks which means it will end Sunday, March 6th. The more who participate, the more money their will be in the pot. At 20 dollars each, it is going to add up fast, but all money aside we really want to use this blog as a place where we can post our progress and encourage each other with ideas of what we are doing to keep fit and healthy. Please refer to the "log in" information (on side bar) so you can post your ideas. Remember to read the rules carefully (on the side bar) as well as the Healthy Habits Contract (first post). Good Luck Everyone!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

My fasting blood sugar is already down!

Hey everyone, I just thought I'd share this with you.  I had given up on myself, my weight, my health and now I have 100 pounds to lose, I also have had pre-diabetes which is creeping up threatening true type II diabetes any time now-- and I am only 31!  I also have a cousin who had her first heart attack at age 40 this last year and I know that's where I am heading if I don't make some serious permanent changes.  So I started about a week before this fun little contest in eating healthier and exercising until I sweat every day.  Well I am happy to let you all know that after 2 weeks of this new regimen my fasting blood sugar was 97 for the first time in probably 2 years!!!  In the two weeks before that, I was always in the 114-130 range in the morning.  I am so excited!  This new life is helping my body do what it needs to do to keep my blood sugar down and keep type II diabetes at bay.  I am thrilled.  I usually diet and exercise, lose about 15 pounds, stop losing, get discouraged and give up again.  So I'm excited that even if I stop losing before I want to, I am doing something healthy for my body and the blood sugar numbers are showing it.  I am also doing a waist measurement every two weeks and I have already lost 4 inches around my waist.  I'm hoping these other ways of measuring progress will keep me going when I hit the dreaded plateau that has always hit me and sent me crashing.
Thanks for listening and keep up the good work everyone!  We can do this!!
XOXO - Shawnee
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3 comments:

  1. Heathy Habits ChallengeJanuary 18, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    This is WONDERFUL news!!! I know a thing or two about blood sugars and it's not easy getting them down!! What a VICTORY for you! Keep up the good work:):):) Your an inspiration:):)

    Love Sundee

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  2. Heathy Habits ChallengeJanuary 19, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Shawnee!!! This is amazing!! Blood sugars down and 4 inches around the waist gone!! That is huge accomplishments in just 2 weeks!! Thank you for posting this, it put a smile on my face! Keep going, because you are inspiring me!

    Love Rachelle

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  3. Alan and MindeeJanuary 19, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    That is so awesome! Way to go!!!
    Mindee

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