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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.

Plugging Along…

…like the awesome mother runner that I am.  Yes, the running is going well.  The eating not so much.  Recently I saw a picture that reminded me I really need to get my eating back on track to lose this … Continue reading

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My Healthy Heart Run

Like I said…life is happening.  I’m still working through some stuff, but finally taking a moment to share my attempt at a running selfie I took for the Healthy Heart Challenge I participated in last weekend.  This was easy for … Continue reading

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Life is Happening & Healthy Heart Weekend

It’s been an interesting last two weeks with days I’d rather forget, or rather had never happened.  Everything will be fine eventually. I’ve been doing some reevaluating of things that need to be taken care of in my life and … Continue reading

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Half Training Has Begun! a.k.a. I’ve Got This

It was a slow run, but it was lovely out.  I decided I can be vexed with how slow I was, or I can look at it as a starting point — a point to look back on and be … Continue reading

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One Year Post Op – Emotionally Speaking

Thankfully, as I sit to write today’s post I am not as upset or depressed as I was a few days ago.  In fact, it’s almost hard to sit and repeat the level of frustration that had me in tears … Continue reading

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One Year Post Op – I Healed Great!

One year ago today I had skin removal surgery on my stomach, technically an abdominoplasty and more commonly known as a tummy tuck.  (Though I hate saying “tummy tuck” because it sounds so superficial and mine was after a long, … Continue reading

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Water With Dinner

It’s a small thing really, but something I must share. A short time ago I found myself thinking, “I used to feel fit, strong and healthy, but look at me now. ” and I almost started thinking I’m never going … Continue reading

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Nuun Year: No Limits Challenge

Well, it’s official.  I have signed up for the AMR 13.1 Challenge – Nuun Year: No Limits.  The $100 has been paid and today I’ve announced it on social media and my blog.  No turning back now.  🙂 I thought … Continue reading

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Feeling Much Better

It’s amazing what prescription medications can do for a body.  I don’t know if it’s the antibiotic, the Tessalon pearle prescription cough medicine, the Delsym, the allergy medicine or the combination of everything, but I started sleeping better after just … Continue reading

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Cough, But No Flu – Yay!

*cough* hack*hack* [properly covering mouth] “Excuse me, I don’t have a fever and the mucous is clear, so I don’t think I have the flu, but this darn cold won’t go away. “ I’ve repeated that sentence a few times … Continue reading

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