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I’ve been getting a little slack for yesterdays post and even though I’ve been planning on writing this quote since BlogHer the timing couldn’t be more appropriate.

The amazing MizFit has a saying…

Unapologetically Myself

Ever since I saw those words on her blog it struck a cord with me. It’s SO empowering. I find myself thinking about it every time I’ve been insecure our unsure of myself.

People have mentioned my blog "has changed" or that that the focus as been "all about me." Well I hate to burst everyones bubble it IS all about me. I started this blog for me. I had no intention or goal of becoming a professional weight loss blogger. It was simply a way for me to stay accountable on my own weight loss journey. For that it served it’s purpose. I feel so strongly that blogging helped me face personal issues when it came to food and body image that I started BlogToLose to try to create the same space for others and now I’m planning FitBloggin’.

That being said my focus has morphed and changed over these last 4 years (thankfully, I mean, I have reached some goals, I’ve changed, I learned, I’ve gotten older.) I write what I’m inspired to write. I share when I’m inspired to share. I have no master plan or high hopes of becoming some A-lister blogger. I do what comes natural. Amy C said it best in her comment yesterday…

"[your blog is] part therapy, part experiment, part work in progress, but always honest and always forthright."

That’s pretty much my intention. And those of you that follow along on my crazy journey have no idea how much you have inspired me. When I blogged about considering exercising or that I completed my first 5K, you were there. When I posted a video of my pull up and cried that all my data was lost, you were there. Funny thing is when I reached goal and became a lifetime member only some of you were there. I had a lot less readers back then when I was just tracking points and sharing weigh ins. It seems so long ago.

So if you think the blog has changed it really hasn’t. It’s still a means for me archiving and journalling my journey. Where I will end up I have no idea but I committed to this blog July 27, 2005 and I have no intention on stopping. And if I feel like venting I’m going to vent. If I feel like celebrating I’m going to celebrate. I may not have to lose weight anymore but I want to keep it off. I find balance as I figure out how to live the healthiest life I can while sharing with you along the way.

*phew* I feel better getting that all off my chest but this wasn’t my initial intention for the Weekend Quote. I really just wanted to share MizFit’s fabulous life philosophy. I hope you find it as empowering as I do.

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finally got some more lean protein sources today at Sams Club, even though they didn’t have everything I wanted.

workout: cardio coach volume 1 walk/jog, 2 challenges (may try challenge 3 next week)
nutrition: 1758 -calories 22% -FAT 42% -CARB 37% -PRO
1 – high protein oatmeal and peanut butter
2 – cottage cheese and sweet potato
3 – brown rice, veggies and shrimp
4 – remainder of my meal #2
5 – turkey and cabbage rollups
6 – turkey, cheese and zucchini

tomorrow will be a well needed day of rest! maybe a walk to the park if it is overcast again early.

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Audrey
12 days until vacation

   I guess this disappearing act could also apply to StumbleUpon. A year of so ago, most of my posts would end up with a few diggs and several thumbs up on StumbleUpon. Recently I noted that this never happens anymore. At first I thought it may be that I don’t have as much time to write these days as I used to so my posts are sometimes shorter and less frequent. Then I reviewed the posts with Diggs and Stumbles and found that did not hold true. It seems simply that fewer people are using these two networks now. I found a few articles like this one that have been noting this decline for a while. Another article I read claimed that referral traffic from Digg has been steadily declining for two years.  But overall there does not seem to be much out there saying that these two services are failing in any way.

So maybe a test is in order.  Starting next week, if you use Digg or Stumble let’s do a test.  Submit a few current articles to both services.  They don’t necessarily have to be from this site, but please make sure the articles you submit are from people who will agree to track the results.  If any of my posts are submitted, I’ll see what type of visits result and post the numbers here.  I remember when this post was reviewed on Stumble and submitted to Digg over one year ago and the next week thousands of people read the post.  It seems like that might not happen now.

Original Article From: Healthy Living For People And Planet Earth

The Disappearing Digg

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 I recently made drink holders for my folks to hold bottled water in their hotel rooms while they’re here for the wedding.  I wanted to give them some healthy snacks, too, so they wouldn’t be held hostage to ridiculous mini-bar prices.  So, I used the plastic boxes my wedding invite paper came in and decorated them in a fun and funky way.  I filled them with beef jerky, Bare Fruit cinnamon apples and pears, and assorted KIND bars.  I can’t wait to tuck them into the rooms and see the looks on my parents’ faces when they find them!

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