MY TRANSFORMATION JOURNEY ! http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl A Lifestyle change not a diet. en All rights reserved Weight loss extrapounds v2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 1440 http://www.extrapounds.com/images/avatars/users/k9masterfl.gif Avatar http://www.extrapounds.com/ 100 100 A Lifestyle change not a diet. I'M BACK !! http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/222011/im-back- <p>You gain strength, courage. and confidence by every </p> <p>expirience in which you really stop to&nbsp;look fear in the face...</p> <p>You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.</p> <p>Eleanor Roosevelt.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm back on track, I was taking a break from my regemented lifestyle, before i would have been devastated that ounce again i had failed at my diet, but not this time for many reasons, one I was not on a diet, it was and is a lifestyle change that will be with me for the rest of my life and having an incredible support system dosen't hurt. </p> <a href="http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/222011/im-back-">Comments(1)</a> 222011 Friday, December 8, 2006 22:04:09 Love yourself, first and foremost. http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/158914/love-yourself-first-and-foremost <p>I'm going to share something I found while trying to understand a great lesson i had this morning and in my search I came across the following. Hope you enjoy it as much as i did. TYML</p> <p align="center"><strong>LOVE YOURSELF</strong></p> <p align="center">Love start at home. Where you are right now.</p> <p align="center">You are quite possibly a <strong><u>miracle</u></strong>, and you don't even know....</p> <p align="center">Who else has come though what you have?</p> <p align="center">It might have......killed.......a weaker person.</p> <p align="center">Look in the mirror...............mirror look at yourself&lt;....................</p> <p align="center">Look in your eyes. There, looking back at you, see it?&nbsp; Look quickly, it's fleeting!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p align="center">..............&nbsp;......................................................zooooooooooooom!</p> <p align="center">Who is that? </p> <p align="center">How long has it been since you really looked at yourself with eyes of love?</p> <p align="center">Not looking for wrinkles,or nosehair, or hair where it's not &quot;supposed&quot; to be.</p> <p align="center">Looking a little deeper, and oop! Wuzzat? That looked like my Grandma! and Dad? Is that you? And look again.......&gt;</p> <p align="center">there.............&gt;uh huh! Yeah! Thats YOU!</p> <p align="center">The one you remember from grade school, When you got that&nbsp;&gt;bad&lt; haircut and cried. The kid that wanted&nbsp; to grow up to be??????? An Astronaut? A Doctor? Right in there! Take a little time to say <strong><em><u>hello in there, </u></em></strong>and remember who you <strong>&gt;really&lt;</strong> are, ok?</p> <p align="center">And when you get back, have an ice cream cone, or skip a rock across a duck pond, or hug a dog, and remember.........................</p> <p align="center">Love Yourself</p> <p align="center">by Dave Lockman</p> <p align="center">&nbsp;</p> <a href="http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/158914/love-yourself-first-and-foremost">Comments(3)</a> 158914 Tuesday, December 5, 2006 00:03:14 HURRAY !!! http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/155108/hurray- <p>I reached my 30 lbs, almost a third there to my goal, it's not comming off as easy anymore but I come so sar now, this is great, its been the love of my self, and respect of my self that will get me to the end of my journey.</p> <p>I'M SO WORTH EVERY DROP OF EFFORT I PUT INTO MY HEALTH.</p> <p>A MILLION THANKS TO MY ALL TIME BUDDY TULIPS, YOU'RE THE BEST.</p> <a href="http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/155108/hurray-">Comments(3)</a> 155108 Sunday, December 3, 2006 22:07:08 ONLY 24 LBS LEFT http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/147382/only-24-lbs-left <p>It's my way of staying focused, i will not get another haircut until i loose a total of 50 lbs, especially now that i like having my hair very short, it's a constant reminder everytime i look in the mirror, i'll try anything to trick me into this new body that's in me already , i just a dimond in the rough. I will post the progress of my hair and weight when i reach&nbsp;the 30 lbs mark, things are getting hairy LOL.</p> <p>GOALS , GOALS AND GOAL.</p> <p>Remember your worth every ounce of sweat that goes into making you and me healthier. </p> <p>be well.........</p> <a href="http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/147382/only-24-lbs-left">Comments(0)</a> 147382 Sunday, December 3, 2006 23:03:09 Friday 13th http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/147346/friday-13th <p>Of all the days for me to bounce back on my fitness plan&nbsp; , today would be the most appropiate i supposed, i have been working out very sirius issues, one of them being my two weeks of not losing any weight, but the upside of that is no weight gain. I'm now enrolled in a gym, there's so much to learn about my self, most is great stuff and theres the other stuff that either is changed , fixed or removed. </p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I AM SO WORTH ALL TIME AND EFFORT THAT ITS TAKING, I WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS HUGE GOAL.</p> <p>&nbsp;be well, all stay strong and focused.</p> <a href="http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/147346/friday-13th">Comments(1)</a> 147346 Sunday, December 3, 2006 23:03:08 20lbs lighter & 4 pant sizes smaller http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/131167/20lbs-lighter-4-pant-sizes-smaller This is amazing, im shrinking physically and growing so much in so many other areas. <a href="http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/131167/20lbs-lighter-4-pant-sizes-smaller">Comments(3)</a> 131167 Saturday, December 2, 2006 23:06:08 THINK AND BE. http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/126608/think-and-be <p>Belive in your self.</p> <p>Be confident and use positive self talk.</p> <p>Be positive and value effort before results, you are stronger than you think.</p> <p>Accept compliments, laugh, relax.</p> <p>Face challenges, seek help and celebrate achievements.</p> <p>Self esteem is a wonderfull tool.</p> <p>We are so worth the effort.</p> <a href="http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/126608/think-and-be">Comments(3)</a> 126608 Sunday, December 3, 2006 00:09:07 Live, Love and Laugh http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/122196/live-love-and-laugh <p align="center">Goals are not only absolutely nessesary to motivate us. They are essential to really keep us alive.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Robert H. Schuller</p> <p align="center">Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Bo Jackson</p> <p align="center">Goals are dreams with deadlines.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diana Scharf Hunt</p> <p align="center">We are amazing and very capable of doing anything we set our minds to, belive in your self and your ability to overcome anything that life puts in your path. Love your self becuse you are already soooo special. </p> <p align="center">Live, Love and Laugh</p> <p align="center">My 6 year old daughter Emily makes anyone laugh with this joke with her incredible delivery of it, hope it cheers up your day as it &nbsp;does me every time she tells it.</p> <p align="center">Enjoy !</p> <p align="center">What do you call a girafe in the north pole?</p> <p align="center">LOST !</p> <a href="http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/122196/live-love-and-laugh">Comments(1)</a> 122196 Sunday, December 3, 2006 00:02:11 Be positive: Live longer, live healthier http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/119229/be-positive-live-longer-live-healthier <p>The results of our weight loss efforts depends on our commitment and inner drive. If we don't believe we can climb the mountain, then it is almost guaranteed that we won't make it to the top. We need to engage in positive self-talk and above all we need to enjoy the process. This isn't a punishment, instead it is the opportunity to rediscover ourselfs !</p> <p align="center">WHAT SHOULD WE BE SAYING?</p> <p align="left">One apppoach is called the three C'S: Commitment, Control and Challenge.</p> <p align="left">Commitment</p> <p align="left">Make a positive commitment to yourself, to learning, work, family, friends, nature and other worthwhile causes. Praise yourself and others. Dream of success. Be enthusiastic.</p> <p align="left">Control</p> <p align="left">Keep your mind focused on important things.Visualize to practice your actions. Develop a strategy for dealing with problems. Learnto relax. Enjoy successes. Be honest with yourself.</p> <p align="left">Challenge</p> <p align="left">Be courageous. Change and improve each day. Do your best and don't look back. See learning and change as opportunities. Try new things. Consider several opitions. Meet new people. Ask lots of questions. Keep track of your mental and physical health. Be optimistic.</p> <p align="left">&quot;BELIVE IN YOURSELF.... ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.&quot;</p> <a href="http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/119229/be-positive-live-longer-live-healthier">Comments(1)</a> 119229 Friday, December 1, 2006 22:05:16 4th week I DID IT AGAIN, DAMM I'M GOOD ! http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/114609/4th-week-i-did-it-again-damm-im-good- <p>Within each of us is a hidden store of energy. Energy we can release to compete in the marathon of life. </p> <p>Within each of us is a hidden store of courage. Courage to give us the strength to face any challenge.</p> <p>Within each of us is a hidden store of determination. Determination to keep us in the race when all seems lost.</p> <p>by Roger Dawson</p> <p>I beleive we all will meet our goals. Stay focused you are so worth the effort.</p> <p>be well....</p> <p>k9masterfl</p> <a href="http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/k9masterfl/comments/114609/4th-week-i-did-it-again-damm-im-good-">Comments(3)</a> 114609 Friday, December 1, 2006 23:06:09