Copyright 2009 Fat Woman on the Mountain
Kara Richardson Whitely
Kara Richardson Whitely
My 120-pound weight loss
and quest to climb Kilimanjaro
and quest to climb Kilimanjaro
Fat was swallowing my dreams. It served as a cocoon of sorts while I,
like many obese people, lived a life of contradiction. I longed to climb the
highest mountains in the world but the only thing that went up was my
weight.
like many obese people, lived a life of contradiction. I longed to climb the
highest mountains in the world but the only thing that went up was my
weight.
This is the story of how I changed my focus from how many pounds I
wanted to lose to doing what I wanted to do in life. It started with Camel's
Hump, a mountain where I was once so out of shape that I had to turn
back. After many mountains of practice and more than 120 pounds lost, I
climbed Kilimanjaro as a fund-raiser for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS.
More than anything, I learned weight loss is all about the journey.
wanted to lose to doing what I wanted to do in life. It started with Camel's
Hump, a mountain where I was once so out of shape that I had to turn
back. After many mountains of practice and more than 120 pounds lost, I
climbed Kilimanjaro as a fund-raiser for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS.
More than anything, I learned weight loss is all about the journey.
Check out my Blog:
Up-to-the-minute
weight loss news,
fitness tips and
photos -- along with
my daily doings.
Up-to-the-minute
weight loss news,
fitness tips and
photos -- along with
my daily doings.
These are my Passport
photos a decade apart.
To see many more from my
weight loss journey, including
my Kilimanjaro travel diary,
visit my Photos Page.
photos a decade apart.
To see many more from my
weight loss journey, including
my Kilimanjaro travel diary,
visit my Photos Page.
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Seminars & Special Events
*Hear about Kara's
Inspiring 120-pound
weight loss and
journey to the top of
Kilimanjaro. She'll
share tips to:
-- Discover what
has been holding
you back and how
to move forward
-- Create a realistic
plan to conquer
your dreams
Inspiring 120-pound
weight loss and
journey to the top of
Kilimanjaro. She'll
share tips to:
-- Discover what
has been holding
you back and how
to move forward
-- Create a realistic
plan to conquer
your dreams
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The Tampa Tribune,
The Courier News,
RealBeautyIs.com,
& more!
Kara's June Challenge:
Shenandoah Hike for the Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society
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Shenandoah Hike for the Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society
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There are a few
spots left in The
Save the World Diet
Finale -- A trek up
Mount Kilimanjaro.
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spots left in The
Save the World Diet
Finale -- A trek up
Mount Kilimanjaro.
Learn More Here
Kara delivers powerful programs about how to
get active with your body and in your
community. She focuses less on the number
on the scale and more on what our bodies
have the power to do in the world around us
get active with your body and in your
community. She focuses less on the number
on the scale and more on what our bodies
have the power to do in the world around us