See Sara Shrink
February 3, 2010 by admin
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Women’s Magazine is following Sara Sullivan, of Boulder, as she aims to healthily lose 100 pounds. Here’s her latest progress.
For more information about Sullivan’s journey, visit www.seesarashrink.com for blog posts, giveaways and more.
December weight update: 222 pounds
Total weight lost to date: 53 pounds
December’s lesson: I finally passed the 50-pound mark, so I’m more than halfway to my ultimate weight goal. Can I hear a collective “Woo-hoo!” The best news: This month I’ve really moved beyond some of the emotional issues and tough lifestyle changes that were painful in the beginning of my physical transformation. It’s still not easy, and there’s always more I can learn and improve, but this whole “healthy habits” thing is truly becoming my new way of life. I feel like I’ve crossed over some invisible threshold of wellness, and I’ll never go back to the way I was before. That feels fantastic!
January’s obstacle: I love Christmas. Not just a little bit, but to the point of probably needing some type of therapy. Once the music stops, the decorations come down, and the gloss wears off the gifts I’m prone to slip into “post-Christmas depression.”
Not this year. I’m not going to let the cold weather trap me inside — and I’m committed to facing the winter months by continuing my routine of healthy eating and regular exercise.
Reader’s challenge: New Year’s resolutions. Every year Americans make them, and every year 99.9 percent of us break them (yes, I just made up that statistic!). This will be the first year in a long time that I won’t make a new resolution to lose weight in the coming year. I’m already doing it. I hope that this January, instead of a temporary crash diet or gym membership you won’t use, you’ll really pledge to change your entire life for the better — permanently.
