Thursday, December 31, 2009

2009 - A Year of Change and Challenge


2009 was year of change and challenge for Dan and I. Our top three major events amongst many other happenings were:

1. Dan changing his job moving from the South LA office to the Rancho Cucamonga office
2. The passing of Dan's dad - Alvin Shackleton
3. Our decision to begin the adoption process

We are looking forward to 2010 with hope and anticipation. The Lord has been faithful in bringing Dan and I through great difficulty. He has given us strength to persevere and we have great faith that He will continue to provide for us no matter what 2010 holds. Happy New Year to you all!


p.s. We made our first contact with our FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer) doctor today and will have our first consultation and examination on January 11th. Yea!
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Body Fat Loss Goal

Start: 38.7% Body Fat at 207.0 lbs = 80.1 lbs of fat
Goal: 33.0% Body Fat by September 1, 2013
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Wk1: 38.5% at 204.0 = 78.54 lbs of fat (-1.56 lb)
Wk2: 37.8% at 205.5 = 77.68 lbs of fat (-.86 lb)
Wk3: 36.9% at 203.5 = 75.09 lbs of fat (-2.59 lb)
Wk4: 37.3% at 204.0= 76.09 lbs of fat (+1.00 lb)
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Wk 6: 37.1% at 199.5 =74.01 lbs of fat (-1.35 lb)
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Wk 7: 36.2% at 198.0 = 71.6 lbs of fat
Wk 8: 36.7 at 196.0 = 71.9 lbs of fat
Wk 10: 35.9 at 198 = 71.0 lbs of fat
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