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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.

Minus TEN Pounds [Again]!!

Note:  I’ve been trying to upload a video I made after my post-Thanksgiving weigh-in, but I’m having issues and I’m impatient.  So, I’ll preface this post by sharing I DID NOT gain one ounce during Thanksgiving.  I stepped on the … Continue reading

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Not Worried Re: Post-Thanksgiving Scale

I’m doing something a bit different today and blogging before I get on the scale at Weight Watchers today.  Here’s why… That number may reflect some extra food I consumed, but that higher number not define how I enjoyed this … Continue reading

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Some Thankful Thoughts

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day here in the United States.  It’s a day we love to celebrate things we are thankful for, spending time with family, eating and enjoying some much-needed relaxation and fun. But first, today I will be tying … Continue reading

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"So, Why did you come today?"

Mondays are my weigh-in days and a few upsets from the week prior, both with food situations and emotions, had me a bit of a mess as I had my morning coffee and prepared myself for my meeting.  It was … Continue reading

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A "Healthy" Thanksgiving – Yay or Nay?

Do you ever find yourself be approached with an idea and rebelling against it, only to find out you already partially planned to follow that idea or you aren’t really as upset about it as you portrayed?  I did just … Continue reading

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Healthy Holidays Challenge — Update #7

Better late than never… I had a sale in my Etsy shop, am still fighting a cold and so… I’m barely posting this now.  Well, that and the fact that all our challengers are on Instagram, so I only got … Continue reading

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My 30 Seconds on Politics

Note:  Today I posted this on FaceBook and felt it appropriate to share here as well.  I’m sure you all know how I voted and I will tell you it was a vote against her, not for him. This election … Continue reading

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Healthy Holidays Challenge – Week #6

The first holiday of our Healthy Holidays Challenge is over and…. I indulged in too much candy.  Maybe if some trick-or-treaters would’ve actually showed up (as I was told they would by my apartment manager) I wouldn’t have felt the … Continue reading

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Healthy Holidays Challenge – Week #5

Well, hello!  What a busy, but fruitful week I’ve had.   The busy-ness continues, so I’ll make this quick..  I will exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, 4-5 days a week.  Done.   I will track my food at least … Continue reading

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More Than a 30-Minute Workout

The above photo is a snapshot of my workout yesterday.  It may look like a simple 30 minute elliptical workout, but it was so much more than that.  Let me go back a few years… I lost 70 lbs on … Continue reading

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