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Don’t ever believe that you can’t change your life.  Or your body.  No matter your age.

I turned 43 a few weeks ago. I think I look the best I have ever looked in my entire life.

But when I turned 42…totally different story. 

I can’t believe I am gonna share this picture with you.  I posted it last year for my birthday, but I had NO idea that was what I looked like. It’s embarrassing, but I want to share because I want you to know that even if you’re over 40, it’s not too late.

Deep breath…here goes…Julie at 42     And now Julie at 43  
 

Yes, that is my trainer, Matt, standing next to me.  He helped me with the first 10 pounds last June.  But then he moved to England (Yay!  He’s back!).  But the rest?  All me.  And as much as Matt would like me to tell you I did it through exercise, I didn’t. 

When I tell people I lost 52 pounds, everyone wants to know how I did it.  So, here’s my explanation.

I stopped eating when I was full. 

There.  My big secret.  But do you know how hard it is to stop eating when you are full?  Much harder than you think.  Because either there is food left on your plate, or you’re talking or watching TV and not paying attention to what you are eating. 

Let’s put eating on scale of 1 to 10 – 1 being when you start eating and 10 being when you stop.  See, that’s the first problem right there.  Most people eat all the way to 10, but then you are full.  Not full, but FULL. 

Here’s what I taught myself. At about 4 ½ on that scale of 1 to 10, there is a very slight feeling of fullness.  You have to pay attention to it.  So, as soon as I think to myself “I’m starting to get full,” I let myself have one more bite and then I stop eating. 

But it took a little while to teach myself that.  Here’s what you learn…you would be amazed at how little it takes to fill you up.  And the portions we are served are WAY more than we need to eat.  No wonder it’s so hard to stop eating, especially if you grew up as a member of the “Children are starving in Africa, so clean your plate” club.

That’s it.  That’s how I lost 42 pounds.  And I eat anything I want.  I still eat out all the time and I eat cheese fries every Monday for lunch.   Dessert anytime I want it (a max of three bites) and I never feel deprived or like I am missing out on anything.  Because I am not.

Just the feeling of disgust every time I looked at myself in the mirror.  And that is something that I don’t miss one bit.

Yes, it really is that simple.  And no, it’s not too late.  If I can transform my body from Julie at 42 to Julie at 43 in a year, so can you.

Keep me posted!

Now, on to scrapbooking!

Oh my goodness, our “Cute as a Button” baby collection is so adorable.  This line has a soft, pastel look to it and your baby’s pictures will look perfect in your layouts!  What I really love about our SYT collections is that we always try to incorporate your ideas and we always give you the ability to customize one of the papers!  Add your name, your own witty sayings, vacation destination, change the color or just about anything you can think of and you will be able to find one of our custom papers that will allow you to do it!  

Yay!  We ALL loved the WeR Memory Keepers 12×12 D Ring Albums!  So, we got 4 new colors in-house – aqua, vanilla, plum and strawberry.  I have no doubt that these will be as popular as the other colors that we have.  And I think Little Yellow Bicycle said it best when they described their “Boardwalk” collection “like a stroll down the Boardwalk.  Featuring fresh, clean colors with a splash of glitter and a kick-off-your-flipflops style" – who could resist a collection like this?  LYB also designed the perfect travel collection, “Pack Your Bags,” with classic travel images and a traditional style.  If your travel takes you by way of the trails then Karen Foster has designed just the right line for you, “Camping.”  Their collection name sums it up – rustic, outdoorsy and just plain, “camping” FUN!

It’s all about the Flower Power!!!  BoBunny’s “Petal Pushers” is a fun, doodle style collection that screams FLOWER POWER!  

This week we also have two new masculine collections, "Rumble" by Carolee’s Creations and “Like Father, Like Son” by Fancy Pants.

Our diecuts won’t disappoint!  We have the following remarkable designs: Beach, Summer, 4th of July, Dad, Baby, Kids, Pregnancy, Baseball, Hockey, Asia, Portugal, Monaco, Middle East, Jordan, Czech Republic, Hawaii and Nevada.  We also have new custom items for you to choose from:  Custom PROUD TO BE A… Laser Die Cut and Tiffany’s, “too cute” Custom Daisy and Ladybug Name Plate Laser Die Cut.  

Click here to see all the new items:  www.scrapyourtrip.com/6232010.html    We also have 246 overstock items on sale at 25% off.  Click here to see:  http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/6232010sale.html      The Bo Bunny "All Stuck Up" embellishment tins were so popular last time we did them as a giveaway, we decided to do it again!  They are free with any order of $59 or more between now and Friday, June 25.  And yes, you can still use coupon code “FREESHIPPING” with this offer. 
  And remember, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can always make a custom title or paper just for you!  Click here to see all our custom options:  www.scrapyourtrip.com/custom.html   See you on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/ScrapYourTrip
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