Hi there!

Hi everyone! I am Angela...mom to 3 Haitian babes! I started this journey (this time at least) 2 1/2 months back (October 15, 2008). Since I have started, I have lost 31lbs..although I still have a way to go! My long term goal is to lose another 94lbs. I would like to see myself lose at least 1lb per week making my goal for the end of next year to be down another 60 lbs. It would be GREAT if I could lose more than that...but I have to remind myself that I am doing this to be fit...NOT skinny!

I currently utilize sparkpeople (http://www.sparkpeople.com/ ) as my online journal and exercise tracking. There is also a great group on there called the DONE Being the fat girl group. They are very encouraging!

As for exercise, I take 4 turbo classes/week at our gym and then the other 2 days of the week I trade off between treadmill, elliptical, stair climber, and stationary bike. I also have been using the weight machines at the gym, but I am moving more towards weight classes also as it gives me something different to do.

My Short term weight Goal:
Weigh in at 232 by Feb 1st

My Short term exercise goal:
Be able to run a 5k by May.

If anyone signs up on sparkpeople my ID is AKCASWELL...see you soon!