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My name is Donna Brinkworth. Four years ago I moved to Alberta from Northwestern Ontario. I recently completed the requirements to be a CKC tracking judge for TD and TDX and will now work on becoming an urban tracking judge, as it is one of my passions. I've also become involved in the sport of Schutzhund as a member of the Calgary Schutzhund Club, and my boy Caden is showing a lot of promise in this exciting sport. All I need is some land and sheep for the Border Collies to be completely happy in Alberta, and we are working on that! This blog honours tracking, herding and life with the dogs who are my teachers and who bring so much joy into my life. It started out as a training blog for my tracking students. You can check those archives, back in 2005. Over time I have used this blog to journal my own training, share information, and most recently discuss my personal journey since moving here.

All content and photos are copyright Donna Brinkworth (Smith), 2005 - 2012 unless otherwise noted. Please use the private comment function after each post to contact me with questions or comments.

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This blog may have come to an end, but I hope you will still find good information in the posts from over many years. Thank you for visiting, and enjoy your journey!

29 October, 2011

Update on my weight loss journey

Today I officially broke the 100 pounds lost mark - 101 pounds lost since Fall 2007. It's taken 4 years but I have never put it back on over that time since it's been slow. The experts say if you keep it off for 5 years, you will never put it back on.


It has been slow because as a Cancer Survivor, I know my metabolism is slow and this impacts a lot of things. But by reading Wayne Dyer - Change your Thoughts, Change your Life and Excuses be Gone - I have realized that you can harness incredible mental powers for amazing change. I also love Jorge Cruise's Belly Fat Cure - Fast Track.

I have 12 weeks to Maui-time, and 45 pounds to my goal. I might make 30 pounds by Maui in January - and I'll save money on food there because I AM NOT GAINING ANYTHING BACK~ ! Fish and fruit diet only!

I can't wait to see Wayne Dyer again in Maui, to tell him and show him the new me. I have a picture of me with him from October in Maui last year that I will bring in January to his retreat - and I am going whale watching with him and the group too! It's a goal that keeps me going.

I really want to run seriously next year. I admire the running culture and think it would be a great addition to the things I do with my dogs.

Soon, I will post a 'before and after' shot. Not yet though. Maybe at Christmas. And one more thing - I have lost 19 pounds since the picture of Caden and I (sidebar menu) was taken! My face looks so different! I can see "me" again in the mirror.

But you know what? I was always inside. And that is important to remember.

Posted by Donna Brinkworth at 11:19 AM
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