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Old 10-20-2013, 11:33 PM   #1  
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Hello, ladies. My name is Laura...and yeah, I'm a vet. I've been enjoying being out of the service, apparently a bit too much. I weighed myself for kicks and giggles and almost fell over. Well... that's just not for me! I'm pure determined to get back down to the awesome shape I was in out of bootcamp. It's going to be beyond tough, since that's not only weight loss, but strength training, and a lot of flexibility training.

Sigh.... and so it begins. I'm so crazy about it, I'm even doing planks while I wait for things to load when I relax at the computer, and I'm drinking nothing but water and 100% organic home-made smoothies (my breakfast) u_u

Hmm.... a bit of off-topic, since this is an introduction. I volunteer with animals, it has been a passion of mine since I was old enough to think straight. I love to read, and will go through any book I can get my hands on. Despite how easily I have always put on weight (and my goodness, it happens fast), I've always been the "energetic" one. I calmed down quite a bit after enlisting at 18, but I guess that's just because I matured a little bit.

Best of luck to all of you! We'll all get to our goals!!!
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Old 10-21-2013, 03:00 PM   #2  
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Welcome Laura! I'm sure you will find plenty of inspiration here.

I've been enjoying life a bit too much lately too and am determined to get back to my goal weight. My favorite piece of advice is to focus on small goals -- losing 3-5 pounds; working out a few days a week, maybe not all; staying within your calorie range one day at a time. I find when I focus on too much all at once I get discouraged.

Good luck! Keep us posted on your progress!
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Old 10-21-2013, 03:34 PM   #3  
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Welcome Laura! You sound very motivated and determined! Good luck to you, as a fellow animal lover I look forward to reading about your journey!
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Hi Laura! Thank you for your military service and for your volunteer work with animals! I admire you already! You will find lots of support here, so browse around and jump right in! Good luck!
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Welcome Laura! It sounds like you are determined to make it happen. I wish you lots of luck in your journey and look forward to reading more posts from you. It's not easy, but we can do it!
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