This is a celebration of two important milestones for me – 10 years of consistent weight loss (from beginning Jan 2002) and 3 yrs with Sparkpeople (fr... Read more
Tomorrow will be my 400th day on SparkPeople. That is 400 days of consistently making healthy choices and building a better ME. Although my journey h... Read more
My profile pic was getting a little old so I took a new one off hand in the truck yesterday. I compared it to one of my original pics and wowzer... Read more
This past week has really brought home to me that I HAVE changed my life. Despite being sick & starting a new and demanding job, I made healthy choi... Read more
I have been thinking it would be fan-tastic if we did the Crazy End-Zone Dances every time
we scored in our day. Finish your work-out-WooHoo!... Read more
If you are a regular visitor to SparkPeople, you’ve probably heard about one of our newest features, SparkPeople LIVE! Online Support and Motiva... Read more
Get Off the Scale
Whether weight is a "problem" in your life or it's some other single factor, this can apply to everyone. Never forget it!
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Excuse me,
*tap* *tap* *tap*
scale?
Perhaps you were not informed, but I had a major emotional breakthrough about seeing the number 200 on... Read more
I've been here a year. Most of us know that just accomplishing that is a huge victory. How many times have I started this journey and quickly given up... Read more
As I have approximately 4,932 times here on sparkpeople, I once again encouraged at least one person today to look not at the big, overwhelming pictur... Read more
One of my wonderful SP friends (AmyElizabeth) mentioned that she was spending the day with her walking friend. Which reminded me of something my m... Read more
A super quick update, I gotta split for night shift so this is gonna be fast.
The scale has finally move for me and it has been a long time in co... Read more
Tonight, I just got to the end of my rope. I've been serious about my weight loss since September 2011, and I've lost 22 lbs so far but tonight I'm re... Read more
I was recently selected by SparkPeople to review a free copy of Coach Nicole's new "28 Day Boot Camp" DVD. I was a little wary because I'm not a... Read more
I learned (or was it more like, "decided") to love my shape a while back (see this blog for that story: www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_Read more
If people try to tell you what you can't do, prove them wrong and make em eat bugs (lol),
If you tell yourself you can't do it, that is a storm... Read more
I gained weight and I am so happy!
Yep, you read that right.
Now don’t get me wrong it would have been fabulous to be closer to my second st... Read more
And it didn't involve Pixie Dust!
My hotel had a reception tonight that essentially equaled free dinner - the catch is it's whatever they cook.... Read more
Are unhealthy temptations lurking everywhere you turn? Doughnuts in the break room, pizza in the fridge, a cozy couch when it's time to work out? Fear not! We'll help you tackle these traps head on--and win!
Fried cheese is one of those foods that's so good and yet so bad for you! Chef Meg cut the grease and used a light string cheese to recreate this pub favorite.
30 Tactics to Outsmart Your Unhealthy Temptations
