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It took me over 20 years but I am finally ready to chase MY dreams and let NOTHING get in the way. This site was created to be my inspirational Dream Board, but also a place where anyone can go to get the love and support we all need to make our wildest dreams come true. Join us. Together, we can accomplish anything!
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rheabeto23
Dec 29, 202011 min read
Saying Goodbye, a 2020 Year-in-Review
Sitting across from one of my best friends at her kitchen table, one week before Christmas, and weeping with her (again) after the loss...
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rheabeto23
Dec 13, 20205 min read
Holidays Schmolidays
Did I ever tell you how much work this is? I’m not talking about counting calories. That part of my journey is easier now more than ever...
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rheabeto23
Dec 6, 20205 min read
What does your billboard say?
I was listening to a radio program on my drive into work one morning when the DJ asked his listeners what they would do if they won a...
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rheabeto23
Nov 29, 20209 min read
3 strikes & you're...shattered.
It’s the end of the Thanksgiving weekend of 2020 and it feels like there was not a lot for which to be thankful. None of my extended...
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rheabeto23
Nov 23, 20204 min read
Patient and Flexible
After zoning out this weekend while binge-watching episodes of Yellowstone, I am ready to re-focus this week. I hit a new low weight on...
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rheabeto23
Nov 17, 20204 min read
Worth the sacrifice.
This year could not be over soon enough. It’s sad that we all want to wish it away, since we only get so many years on this earth, but...
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rheabeto23
Nov 15, 20205 min read
More road blocks.
The scale is not cooperating again and to add to the disappointment, I am on quarantine for 2 weeks because I was a close contact. My...
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rheabeto23
Nov 11, 20206 min read
Imagine a Field of Dreams
Now that I am exercising on my own and doing things like walking with headphones in my ears, my mind has all kinds of time to create some...
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rheabeto23
Nov 8, 20206 min read
I spoiled things good this time.
My worst fear came to fruition with morning. I got up, had some breakfast, thought my knee was feeling pretty good, so I went to my 10am...
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rheabeto23
Nov 5, 20205 min read
It’s hard to be the grey rock.
The world around me is pretty fragile today. The presidential election is still in limbo but surprising results keep coming in,...
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rheabeto23
Nov 3, 20203 min read
I love tomorrow.
The day started out better than I expected when I saw the (almost) 5 pound weight loss since Sunday. It was exactly what I needed to jump...
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rheabeto23
Nov 2, 20205 min read
Sometimes you just have to let go.
After 113 days of consistently writing in my journal and 117 days of tracking my calories, it was time for a vacation. We actually had a...
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rheabeto23
Oct 19, 20205 min read
I need a new game plan.
It’s time to stop weighing myself every day. It worked well for the first half of this journey but I am starting the 3rd quarter and I...
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rheabeto23
Oct 15, 20204 min read
Whose idea was this anyway?
When normal, sane, middle-aged people are sleeping snuggly in their bed, crazy people with big dreams are getting up at 4:45am in the...
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rheabeto23
Oct 13, 20203 min read
Obsessed and a little granola - that's me!
I have officially turned “granola,” as a good friend calls it. She uses it to describe people that go organic and sort of live off the...
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rheabeto23
Oct 12, 20204 min read
(2)Exercise + Food = Weight Loss
I jumped right back on the wagon and tracked my calories all day, so I’m going to call it a win, even though I went over by 200+...
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rheabeto23
Oct 11, 20204 min read
This diet is starting to give me whiplash.
I can be high on adrenaline and in complete control at one moment and utterly annoyed and pissy the next. I can gain and lose 3-4 pounds...
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rheabeto23
Oct 9, 20204 min read
Fuggedaboutit!
Yep – I actually gained a pound after 3 days of eating under my calorie goal. It is a common occurrence when dieting. It is one of the...
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rheabeto23
Oct 8, 20204 min read
Hurry up and wait.
Let me tell you, it’s not all guts and glory. While I am 100% on board with the mission and goals of this project, there are days like...
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rheabeto23
Oct 7, 20204 min read
What have I done?
I did not sleep well last night because I decided to post a direct link to my blog on Facebook, for the first time. A photo of me was...
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