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WHO IS VAL?

Hi my name is Val Cavalheri.

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting some powerful and awesome ladies at the Modern Mom get together at San Vito’s in South Riding. One of the feedbacks that I received, once I was introduced as “the Val who is losing weight,” was that no one really knew too much about me--other than that I was losing weight publicly.

When I first started this venture, I wanted to be ‘everywoman’. Thinking that all the readers out there could better identify their own weight loss issues with someone who was more like them, whoever “they” might be. I found, during that evening, that people really wanted to know who I was. So here goes: Read More about Val

 

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Home arrow LOSE WEIGHT W/ VAL arrow 10 by the 10th
10 by the 10th
Written by Web Admin   
Monday, 11 February 2008
Digg!

So, I ‘failed’. In my excitement when I started my lifestyle change a month ago, I said I would lose 10 pounds by today. Well, it didn’t happen. 

I  lost 8 pounds and I couldn’t be happier. I feel soooo much better than I did a month ago. I feel more in control. I feel stronger and I feel I look better. In previous diets, I would lose about this much weight in a week, BUT it never lasted. I would put it right back on. These 8 pounds are lost for good.
What worked for me, in no particular order:
 
  1. Slowing down my eating. Taking 20 minutes to eat and putting my fork down between bites. (Thanks Caryl White).
  2. Taking better care of myself. I matter.
  3. Exercise. Yes, yes, yes. Even a little makes you feel better. No matter how bad of a day I might have, when I force—yes force—myself to get on that bike, I feel like a different person afterwards.
  4. Alcohol. I like my wine. Now I make choices. Instead of dessert, maybe I’ll have a glass of wine.
  5. This blog and the support of everyone has been huge!
  6. Writing down what I ate and being accountable to someone with my choices.
 
So, here we are. Here is my challenge to you. 10 pounds by the 10th of March. I’m really going to work hard to succeed and achieve this goal. BUT, if I only lose another 8, I will be thrilled.
 
Join me.
 
Val
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written by Hulya Aksu, February 12, 2008
Congratulation Val. I am so happy for you. I saw you last week and I am in awe of how great you look. You look 15 years younger. You look so energetic and happy, and you are contagious. Often when women try to lose weight, it is the loneliest time for them. You have made this process into a public triumph for yourself and have been an inspiration for those of us that are not up here with you.
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