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Alta818

Alta818

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HI Guys,

SO My name is ALTA and to give you all a bit about myself....I am 25 years old, 5'2 and I weight currently as of 2 days ago, 172lbs...:( My goal, which I have never been anywhere near is 125lbs! I would absolutely LOVE IT there!....

So as of 5 weeks ago, I started going to the gym and WALKING about 3.5 miles incline for about 4-5 days out of the week!....I am trying to eat around 1200 cals, very little to no carbs, and when I do, whole wheat! I am trying to eat organically grown veggies, and eggs, and milk (they taste better) and sticking to the whites of the eggs....

After one month of doing all of this I lost about 5lbs....which went from 177lbs to 172lbs....I had previously lost from 187lbs to 142 lbs about 3 years ago, and I would run about 4.5 miles then 3 times a week....I never really made it past that weight, though I did want to, I guess I lost focus, started eating more, and not the right foods, and became comfortable with my BF and the pounds came back...:(....which brought me back to 187lbs....but today here I am at 172..fighting....

About 4 days ago, I said FORGET this, I NEED to step it UP! YOU all HAVE motivated me to NEW LENGTHS, and there I WENT! TO THE Park, and I DID it....4.5 miles without STOPPING...took me about 1hr......and then I went the day after and I DID it again!...THIS TIME I told myself...YOU KNOW WHAT...YOU "ARE" AN ATHLETE and YOU "CAN" DO ANYTHING You set your mind to DO.....SO I DID IT...I had taken 1 day BREAK from those TWO days RUNNING BACK TO BACK, and just like NIKE...."JUST DO IT" & I did...9 MILES (with a 5 min. break in the middle) and it took me 2hrs and 23 min....WHOOOOAAAA! :) I"M STILL shocked! :) BUT I did it ONCE and now there is no stopping ME!

TODAY...I plan to RUN another 9.0 miles! I WANT TO MILES on THESE "TOOTSIES" and HOPEFULLY, melt myself much faster than I did before....BEFORE it HAD taken me about 9 months to get from 187lbs to 142lbs....a slow 5lbs a month!...I WANT TO BEAT THAT, and SHOCK myself to the NEW lengths MY BODY CAN REACH when PUSHED! I THANK EACH and EVERY one of YOU that HAS "SPARKED" the GREATEST MOTIVATION in ME!....THANKS for the SUPPORT!~ and I WILL keep you updated! :):party:
 
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SO I did it again, YESTERDAY....I RAN 9 MILES...I don't know HOW...HONESTLY with the GOOD GRACIOUSNESS of GOD and the FACT that he HAS brought ME TO you ALL to motivate ME! I ran it in a little faster time than I had done of FRIDAY...

FRIDAY : 2 hrs 23 min
SATURDAY: 40 min UPHILL HIKE on LAUREL CYN HILLS (for MY MEMORY)
SUNDAY: 2 hrs 05 min.
TODAY: I PLAN to RUN 5 MILES

Today, I also took B4 STATS of my MEASUREMENTS :( they are soooo NOT WHERE I WANT TO be, and INSTEAD of GETTING DEPRESSED ABOUT IT LIKE B4, I VOW to MYSELF TO BE "CONSISTENT" which is SOMETHING that has been sooo HARD for me to do in the PAST.....even when I was about 20lbs from REACHING my GOAL b4, I stopped, I am not SURE WHY still? :banghead: WEIGHT is something that I've battled my WHOLE life, and who knows sometimes I THINK that maybe "UNCONSCIOUSLY" I felt that I WAS not "WORTHY" enough to be "FIT" and "SKINNY" like the REST! BUT NOW, after SEEING and READING such wonderful ACCOMPLISHMENTS and BARRIERS broken...I REALIZE that this is what it is for me as well....A BARRIER...and "I DO DESERVE" to be HAPPY and FIT & LOVE MYSELF just like EVERYBODY else! Now looking BACK, I think ONE of the MAIN things in my LIFE and ONE of the LARGEST causes for my FAILURE is that I HAD NO SUPPORT SYSTEM, or PEOPLE I COULD VENT TO WHO UNDERSTOOD ME! :grouphug: This time around I WILL MAKE IT TO MY GOAL and with the HELP of all of YOU I WILL STAY MOTIVATED and FOCUSED! :newbie:

YESTERDAY food:

VANILLA SOY PROTEIN SHAKE (w/ OATMEAL & FIBER) w/ FAT FREE MILK : breakfast
VANILLA SOY PROTEIN SHAKE (w/ OATMEAL & FIBER) w/ FAT FREE MILK : lunch
Grapefruit SNACK
3 1/2 BROILED CHICKEN TENDER STRIPS with 2 cups Boiled MIXED VEGGIES: dinner
SNACK: Small Pinkberry FROZEN YOGURT w/ STRAWBERRY and KIWI
(oops....HAD one 125cal. Guiness BEER...says the CAL on the BOTTLE) my WEAKNESS!

NOW as of MARCH 17, 2008: MEASUREMENTS are as FOLLOWS: (current weight 172)

WAIST: 38" one inch around BELOW belly button
WAIST: 35" 3/4 inches around @ the belly button

LEFT ARM: 14" in (ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH BIG ARMS :( .....)
RIGHT ARM: 14" in

LEFT LEG: 25 1/2" (MY LEGS ALWAYS STAY THICK, HOPEFULLY RUNNING WILL FIX IT)
RIGHT LEG: 25 1/2" in.

So this is where I stand.....I am going to try to cut back eating at night, but because of my work, the earliest I could probably have dinner would be 8:00pm....and I usually go to bed around 12:00pm....Hopefully that is enough hours to digest and process, cause if I drink shakes and eat Chicken Strips for snacks w/ veggies...I don't want my Body to go into STARVATION mode by, RUNNING too much and NOT eating enough!...PLEASE help me if YOU think I need to TWEAK things more.....)

Also, I am trying to do 2 times a week one hour Pilates, and at least 2-3 times a week moderate weight training....:) Thanks to ALL of YOU for YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT! WE can DO IT TOGETHER! :party:
 
Hi Alta- thanks for visiting my diary. It's nice to hear from someone just like me! I was just reading your posts and it looks like you're off to a great start! Congrats on the 9 miles. I was into jogging/running a couple years ago until I became pregnant with my second child. I slowed down but still excercised. They way I carry when pregnant though makes it very difficult to continue excercising after about the 5th month. From there it was down hill, but now I'm moving on up. The changes in my life are not complete, but I'm getting there because I want it. I will be checking in on you to see how you're doing.
 
marie78 said:
Hi Alta- thanks for visiting my diary. It's nice to hear from someone just like me! I was just reading your posts and it looks like you're off to a great start! Congrats on the 9 miles. I was into jogging/running a couple years ago until I became pregnant with my second child. I slowed down but still excercised. They way I carry when pregnant though makes it very difficult to continue excercising after about the 5th month. From there it was down hill, but now I'm moving on up. The changes in my life are not complete, but I'm getting there because I want it. I will be checking in on you to see how you're doing.
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HEy THANKS for visiting My DIARY too...I know the SUPPORT on here is WONDERFUL & thanks for the 9 miles,....I'm really trying, and me too, I used to RUN years ago, and I just started again and now I have reached levels I HAVE NEVER done, not even near in the past....SO I"M REALLY HAPPY! :) YOU BETTER BELIEVE the changes in YOUR life are not done, YOU ARE AN AMAZING "FIT" WOMAN ready TO BURST out! YOU CAN SET your mind to do anything....MIND OVER MATTER is my MOTTO! AND your KIDS ...WHAT an INSPIRATION and REASON to have such a VIGOUR for LIFE! You can do it!
 
So as of 5 weeks ago, I started going to the gym and WALKING about 3.5 miles incline for about 4-5 days out of the week!....I am trying to eat around 1200 cals, very little to no carbs, and when I do, whole wheat! I am trying to eat organically grown veggies, and eggs, and milk (they taste better) and sticking to the whites of the eggs....
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With the running that you're doing that calorie range is extremely low... you really really really want to consider bumping it up to a realistic number that you can live with for the rest of your life...

Well done on the 9 miles that's super impressive..
 
wow, i dont know what to say....but great job.
When i work out tonight I will think about you (my new motivator for now)

Thanks
 
maleficent said:
With the running that you're doing that calorie range is extremely low... you really really really want to consider bumping it up to a realistic number that you can live with for the rest of your life...

Well done on the 9 miles that's super impressive..
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Awww THANK YOU sooo MUCH! THAT means SOO much to me...YOU know it actually really HELPs when I'm running to think THAT there are people out there WATCHING what I'm doing or at least READING....an IT DOES...it KEEPS me going! :) I don't know HOW, but I do....

YESTERDAY: RAN 4.5 MILES...55 min....(trying to improve my time) but THANKS!
and I cheated...drank 2 green BEERS and 3 SAKI SHOTS! OH WELL...:)

TODAY I PLAN TO TAKE A BREAK from RUNNING and DO my PILATES video for 1hr and my INTENSE HIP HOP ABS for 30 mins, cause I THINK my RUNNING shoes are too Small cause my TOE NAILs on my LARGE toes HURT...HAHAH :) so I guess I'm gonna let these PUPPIES rest for TODAY! THANK YOU SOO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY! CONGRATS TO YOU TOO FOR STAYING SOOO MOTIVATED! :hurray:
 
Alta,

Just curious, are you losing inches or just weight. I measured myself and I am the same after losing 16lbs since Jan.

I hear people lose inches first then weight and or the other way around.

How is that working for you? Are those videos helping (I dont use videos) maybe I should????
 
maleficent said:
With the running that you're doing that calorie range is extremely low... you really really really want to consider bumping it up to a realistic number that you can live with for the rest of your life...

Well done on the 9 miles that's super impressive..
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You know because I am eating every 2 hours, I don't even get hungrier than what I am currently eating, but you are right with that much exercise I need to increase the cals. so I can continue to lose and not starve my body...I'm gonna see if maybe I can add another scoop of protein powder to the shakes I'm already drinking.....cause I find it harder to eat more....HAHAHAH :) I never thought I'd hear MYSELF saying that ONE! You think that would help?!...Thanks I appreciate all your HELP! & Congrats to YOU for YOUR MOTIVATION AS WELL! :iagree:
 
Alta- you're doing great! Your motivation is motivating me! Keep up the good work and I'll continue to check in on you.
 
lescor27 said:
Alta,

Just curious, are you losing inches or just weight. I measured myself and I am the same after losing 16lbs since Jan.

I hear people lose inches first then weight and or the other way around.

How is that working for you? Are those videos helping (I dont use videos) maybe I should????
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You know THAT is TRUE about losing inches and losing weight....I remember that when I first lost a lot of weight...THAT IS EXACTLY what happened to me. FIRST...I lost inches...and almost nothing in lbs, then when I would start losing pounds, I would almost lose no inches....for some reason my body worked that way...HAHAHA...the WAY I FIGURE it doesn't REALLY matter what you weigh as long as you look good, and those inches are flying OFF...RIGHT!?!....But you know what...HONESTLY, I didn't measure myself 5 weeks ago, because the one thing I have realized about weight loss, is that sometimes tracking your lbs, and measurements frequently, helps to track, but as well UNDERMINES your SUCCESS...because what would happen with me is that I would be doing great with my eating habits, great with my exercise, and then my clothes would start feeling looser...and I WOULD FEEL GREAT ABOUT MYSELF....and I would keep on MOTIVATING myself with smaller size clothing...(the same pair of pants though from the same store :) that way the sizes don't change from Manufacturer to Manufacturer) and the smaller size clothing would start fitting! That and the "MYSTERY" of not knowing wether or not the amount of pounds I was hoping to lose for that weigh in were actually there...kept me motivated...BUT THEN....when I would actually measure and actually weigh, and SEE with ACTUAL results that ALL of my efforts were NOT being CONGRATULATED on the SCALE or INCHES that I HAD expected to lose...I WOULD FEEL like "CRAP" and then I would notice my MOTIVATION go down, my efforts would loosen, my heart in a sense was slowly breaking because BOTTOM LINE...we are HUMAN and though we UNDERSTAND that weight loss can be a long PROCESS...that IS NOT WHAT WE WANT when it comes down to CRUNCHING those numbers. So all in all, I think YOU ARE DOING WONDERFUL WITH YOUR Efforts, and you should not worry TOO much because your efforts will BE SHOWN just you most likely will not see them in both lbs. and inches at the SAME time...BE PATIENT, and it helps if you use CLOTHES as YOUR measurements and OR PICTURES do not lie....as LEAST that is WHAT I TELL myself....:) I'm starting on this whole process AS WELL, and it is so MUCH easier when YOU JUST CONGRATULATE your fitness ENDURANCE and VARIETY and the NEW LEVELS you can take your BODY too...the way I figure :) YOU ARE at the BOTTOM right NOW and IT CAN ONLY get BETTER...so I HAVE TO STOP BEING HARD on myself...because as MY FITNESS endurance and LEVEL increase ...WEIGHT LOSS will just be a by product! I've ALWAYS wanted TO BE A TRUE ATHLETE at HEART,....and in these past week and a half I have shown MYSELF I AM a true ATHLETE... so it doesn't MATTER to me at this MOMENT if the INCHES or LBS are REALLY coming off RIGHT NOW, because if they are NOT NOW...they WILL be....and VIDEOS are a GREAT day OFF from a RUN or the GYM or in COORDINATION...I'm more into them now...PILATES than then and I have noticed a great difference in my FLEXIBILITY! (& I say week and a half because honestly something inside of me "woke up then" and I went from nothing to doing A LOT) SO YOU GO GIRL.....and HONESTLY, YOU MOTIVATE ME....I FEEL WE ALL HAVE TO DO IT TOGETHER and the fact that you are reading HOLDS ME ACCOUNTABLE to someone....:) and it HELPS me and SPARKS a fire in ME to ONE day be able to post B4 and afters :) and SAY I DID IT AND YOU CAN TOO :)
 
Tue & Wed. March 19

So Yesterday I did GREAT for being my DAY off from the WHOLE jumble of life,

BEAKFAST: VANILLA SOY PROTEIN SHAKE (organic milk..FAT FREE ...YUMMY)
Snack: 1/4 of WHOLE HONEY OAK WHEAT, NUT, CHICKEN SANDWHICH (YUMMY)
SNack: 1/4 of WHOLE HONEY OAK WHEAT, NUT, CHICKEN SANDWHICH
LUNCH: 1/4 of WHOLE HONEY OAK WHEAT, NUT, CHICKEN SANDWHICH
--(I KNOW...THAT"S IT...BUT THE SANDWICH WAS HUGE)
SNACK: ORANGE and GRAPEFRUIT

EXERCISE: PILATES VIDEO...(i couldn't find my 1hr total BODY, but I found the ACCELERATED workout one...HIGH BEAT intense PILATES dancing and BALL work 30mins) & then....

15 min. of arm circles while HOOLA HOOPING( 5lbs water filled) wooo, I was SWEATING it up by this point and my arms HURT....so that was ENOUGH!

DINNER: 1 cups of ORGANIC HIGH FIBER CHEERIOS
1/2 cup of BRAN FLAKES
1/2 cup of MINI WHEATS
1 1/2 cup of ORGANIC MILK (my BF likes the 1% fat one :(...

HOT GREEN TEA THROUGHOUT THE DAY & NIGHT:....about 1 gallon total

(A must) 3 times a DAY: 2 FISH OIL pills, 1 calcium, and 2 Hoodia pills
should be about 1200 mlgrams ( women tend to be deficient in these..helps regulate)...

TODAY: WED MARCH 19th

GOING BACK to the PARK: 5 MILE DAY TODAY woo WOO! ( MY TOES don't HURT anymore...LOL :))

BREAKFAST: 3 oz. of TOFU with 3 ORGANIC egg whites
Snack: One Quaker Oats Ganola Bar & one DANNON le CReme yogurt...
(wil be)
Lunch: Salad w/chicken strips, AND GRATED BLUE CHEESE, WITH 1/2 EGG
PRE MADE-
sNACK: 2 OZ OF ASSORTED NUTS AND ORGANIC HIGH FIBER CHEERIOS

THE REST...STILL TO DECIDE...:):seeya:
 
Wow, I admire how healthy you are eating. Good job! Keep up the running...if nothing else it will help you get that much closer to 125lbs. :)
 
Today ,Friday 21st....

Thanks to ALL to who are SUPPORTING me, cause HONESTLY u are helping!!!!!

Wednesday March 19...continued:
Exercise actually was 4.5 miles ( I ended up tripping at about 4.0 miles...and
because my toes were hurting before, the
pressure of the fall was KILLER, but I finished
the RUN!
Exercise: 5 minutes or arm circles while HOOLA HOOPING -5lbs water weighted

Dinner: 3 grilled chicken tenders with 1/2 cup of Brown Rice Medley
(I eat on little salad plates)--(the Rice Medley has more Fiber than
Regular brown rice alone---5grms per serving
Snack: one cup fat free milk-w/ 1/2 quaker oats granola bar



Thursday, March 20th:

***So because I almost BROKE my toe and the NAIL yesterday, I couldn't
exercise today because even when the bed sheet touched my toe-
the pain on 1-10 level was: 8..really HURT...but since I did TAKE THE DAY
OFF exercise....I "nipped the problem in the BUTT"...and BOUGHT "NEW"
right size RUNNING shoes....WhALA....NO MORE PAIN...i hope***

Breakfast: Vailla Soy Protein w/ fat free milk, oatmeal,fiber, frozen rasberry,
cinnamon sprinkle (organic milk)

Snack: 1 ounce Assorted Organic Nuts/cheerios

LunCh: Chicken Salad with Shredded Cheese and One and HALF tbs RANCH

--I felt really guilty as I scooped the Ranch on there but I figured since it was such a HUGE SALAD and it looked all sad and "BORING" :( that I would
spruce it up a little.....would have prefered some oil and vinegar..nothing around though..--

Dinner: 2 slices of whole wheat bread w/ 1 whole egg, 1/2 slice of
Meunster Cheese :doh:...ummm I LOVE THAT CHEESE!
fresh green spinach leaves, Brocolli Sprouts , Ketchup,
Mustard, Salt, Pepper (bread toasted) egg cooked w/ Spray Butter

Snack: 1/3-1/2 bag of Popped Regular Poppcorn Butter :lurk5:

2 1/2 Guiness Bottle Beers: 125 cal per bottle (says on the bottle):drool5:

...i know i shouldn't, but they went soo well with the popcorn.....

Everyday I drink my GALLON of HOT green tea and get vitamins taken 3x pday


Friday March 21st:

****I am really excited to take these "NEW" shoes out for a RIDE!:auto:
today....Woo WOo..especially cause they were $85 New Balance at a Lady Footlocker over here that EVERYTHING is 70% of ORIGINAL prices....so they were a GREAT deal, considering I didn't even want NEW shoes to begin with yet...just got my others , wrong size..too small for running, so $25 it was :coolgleamA:****

Breakfast: Vanilla Soy Protein Shake, hot tea, vitamins...w/ fat free milk,
Oatmeal scoop, Frozen Rasberries

****I am about to go on a RUN gonna do 9 miles :leaving:...****

-A little note...I have not weighed myself or measured since the last post, I DEFINATELY FEEL smaller and WAY better about MYSELF:), my self esteem is GETTING better by every MEAL conquered...ONE MEAL AT A TIME.....and I continue to TELL MYSELF that I AM AN ATHLETE...and so FAR y legs are thinking so TOO...so I'm "ON BOARD" for the RIDE...and POWERED by GOD..:smilielol5:....I am feeling more confident and MY PARTNER is even starting to take notice, cause NOW, I worry about ME AND YOU GUYS :Angel_anim: WAY MORE.....I LOVE ALL OF YOU WHO KEEP ON MOOTIVATING ME TO BE A BETTER PERSON, with YOUR support and your stories of struggles and success...THANK you
 
Hey great job with all the eating and running! I don't know how you can run so much but it's wonderful! Your meals are all so healthy! haha minus the beer, but everything's ok in moderation :) You're off to a great start!
 
keepitoff83 said:
Hey great job with all the eating and running! I don't know how you can run so much but it's wonderful! Your meals are all so healthy! haha minus the beer, but everything's ok in moderation :) You're off to a great start!
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Thank YOU soo MUCH...LOL...I know the drinking is one of MY WEAKNESS...hahah...TRYING...CONGRATULATION on HOW FAR YOU HAVE COME! :) WOW! GOOD JOB!
 
Happy Easter!....So I weighed myself on Friday March 21st and I was at 167!!! WOOO....I lost 10lbs in 6 weeks...and half of that weight was lost until AFTER I started RUNNING...unfortunately, I think running and eating RIGHT are the only ways my body REALLY sheds lbs and inches....I've tried so many other ways and this IT I guess, and I'm excited about it....

This PAST weekend weekend I was very good, and I did a run (it was soo hot at 1:00pm over here 95 degrees...that I was seeing little stars and only did 5 mile run instead of 9mi :(..../ 10 min. jump rope/ 15 min. pilates dance/ 5 min. water Hola Hoop...

Saturday: Ate very well again, and went on a 1 1/2 hour hike (HILLS) with my ARM ROPES....(intense arm resistance the whole way) and my BF

***So this past weekend was a friend's birthday and my BF and I decided to go out with a large group of friends to dinner ( I was GOOD) and dancing/ bar later....EVERYTHING was fine the whole night until we were sitting in the bar and I kept noticing my BF...thinking that he was being DISCRETE while continuously looking over at THE HOTTEST CHICK ever :drool5:.....and even though the whole night everyone kept giving me nice compliments, at that moment I felt SO SAD, because though he tells me that I am STILL attractive, I haven't seen him look at me that way in a WHILE....and I ended up saying something about it and revealing a lot of feelings that have been building up, and he tells me the same as ALWAYS..."BABE, YOU are Silly, ALL THESE THINGS are IN YOUR HEAD"....and It KILLS me inside, BECAUSE in a SENSE...HE IS RIGHT..."I AM SO INSECURE OF MYSELF NOW, and I HATE IT"...I have NEVER been this way up until this PAST year that I had REALLY gained like 25lbs....:( ......I realize that in this WORLD there will ALWAYS be someone more ATTRACTIVE than you, someone who is a BETTER catch, and ALL, but when you are confident about yourself, they DON"T look or feel so INTIMIDATING to be around!

I am disappointed in myself, because I KNOW HE IS HUMAN, and HONESTLY, he did TRY and do it DISCRETELY, but I still SAW and it still HURT because I WANTED to be as BEAUTIFUL as her and have HIS eyes GLUED to me LIKE that!....So my night was pretty SAD, and I WAS mad at MYSELF for letting MYSELF "GO" this "FAR" and not have taken better CARE of my HEALTH! I can't wait TO CHANGE THAT...and So FAR so GOOD!...:)

Thanks...HAPPY EASTER! :)
 
Overweight or not I would be pissed off with him.....next time you go out do the same thing and see how he reacts. And then tell him he is over reacting. I bet he tried kissing you after all that, right? I used to have an ex that did the same thing....thats why he is my ex.

THAT WASNT ADVICE, I AM JUST VENTING WITH YOU. :chillpill:
 
lescor27 said:
Overweight or not I would be pissed off with him.....next time you go out do the same thing and see how he reacts. And then tell him he is over reacting. I bet he tried kissing you after all that, right? I used to have an ex that did the same thing....thats why he is my ex.

THAT WASNT ADVICE, I AM JUST VENTING WITH YOU. :chillpill:
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Hahaha.....You are RIGHT Leslie.....and I think it bothered me more, because he REALLY was being SOO sweet and caring and hugging and kissing me....SO THEN WHY MUST you look on OVER..YOU KNOW....but hey...I guess SOME GET CAUGHT & the REST DON'T!!...It's OKAY and my REVENGE is MY HEALTH....so watch out....cause SOON he'll have to "EAT HIS HEART OUT!".....:)....Thanks LOVE!
 
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