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About Leah@MyNewEnding

I'm a 44-year-old wife and mother who begins her day with God and coffee. When my youngest of 3 kids started college I went from a SAHM to a full-time job. I love being an attendance secretary. A lot has gone on since I started this blog in 2009, but one thing remains the same: I will not give up on my health. Join me as I share what that means for the season of life I'm in.

Weigh-In … Comfortable?

Today’s Weight: 210.0 Loss/Gain: -0.5 lb Total Loss So Far: -21.0 lbs. Yes, it’s better down than up. However, I know I did not do my best this week with eating. On more than one occasion I ate beyond satisfied … Continue reading

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I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!

After this morning I don’t really care what the scale says tomorrow…. I’m THAT excited!!! Why? Because I decided to try the elliptical machine at a gym today and I was able to do 30 minutes at a steady, somewhat … Continue reading

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Really, She’s Sweet

I just wanted to take a moment to put a good word in for my mother-in-law and clarify that when I say she makes “comments” they truly are very few and far between. I just think that there’s this unwritten … Continue reading

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I’m Still Scared Sometimes

Today I worked. I’m a substitute and I only work part-time and solely at my children’s school, where I know most of the teachers pretty well and I see them on a regular basis. After I finished my lunch today … Continue reading

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Changing Desires

A few weekends ago we went to our local State Fair. We haven’t ever taken our children to the State Fair, so this was a big deal for them. When I remember going to the fair a few times in … Continue reading

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New At-Home Gym (kind of…)

Okay, so I didn’t buy anything to workout at home, but Thursday evening I was inspired to try something new. I took my husband’s old laptop and put it on a shelf in our bedroom and did a workout after … Continue reading

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Confidence Makes A Difference

I had an idea for a post, but couldn’t get my thoughts out in an orderly fashion. So, I erased it and went to read Diane’s blog post for today at Fit to the Finish. It struck me to the … Continue reading

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Weigh-In … Mixed Emotions

Today’s weight: 210.5 Loss/Gain: + 0.5 Total Loss So Far: – 20.5 lbs We’ll start with the not-so-happy emotions: Okay, so I was hoping for a tiny loss, even a maintain, so I was a little upset with this small … Continue reading

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Another One!

Missy over at Fearless Missy also passed on the Over the Top award to me. I’m honored!! Two awards within 48 hours. 🙂 Since I’ve already passed it on once I won’t be doing it again. My answers are two … Continue reading

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Double Compliment

Last night a girl at church said she was looking over the video from our last Easter program and she noticed that both my husband and I have lost weight since then. Woo Hoo!! I was excited and I know … Continue reading

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