Six Year Sparkiversary

Thursday, February 07, 2013

How is it even possible that I have been here for six years?

Um, that's insane!

Especially because I didn't even think about it this year. The news totally sprung up on me with an e-mail from SparkPeople.

I have my Sparkiversary saved as a yearly appointment, otherwise I wouldn't have even thought about it. SparkPeople is just a part of my life now. It would feel wrong to not check in.

Although, if you want a much better Sparkiversary post, please check out mine from last year:

www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_jo
urnal_individual.asp?blog_id=4727825

I also include links on that one to my previous Sparkiversary posts.

Because I really don't have much to say this year.

SparkPeople is who I am!

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(benign) Brain Tumor

Wednesday, December 05, 2012

A lot has changed since I last posted on here!

I have been to gastroenterologists, endocrinologists, general doctors and have now had a brain MRI.

I'm falling apart y'all!

Okay...I'm not from the South, so that probably sounds completely ridiculous from me.

But here's what's up:

I had a brain MRI last week and they found a small brain cyst as well as a tumor on my pituitary gland. You can visit my other blog for what this all means.

www.foundmyspark.com/2012/12/03/kid-
filled-weekend/

Thankfully, both are small enough that they won't require surgery. The bad part is the tumor could be affecting the hormones the pituitary gland controls.

My thyroid medication keeps changing, which really hasn't helped me lose weight. In fact, I've put on about 6 pounds since I last updated my SparkPeople, but I really don't want to change my weight!

To be honest, I think it's because it will show up in my SparkPeople feed and I don't need people feeling bad for me or thinking that I'm eating everything in sight.

Yes, I've been giving in to some emotional eating lately, but I was gaining weight before that.

I don't mean to post this for sympathy or pity. But I figured I should update my Spark friends!

I hope you've all been well.

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Thanksgiving Recovery

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Is anyone else struggling to get back on track after Thanksgiving?

I ate a ton of really awesome food and I really wish I could go back to the days of eating ALL.THE.FOOD.

You can read my Thanksgiving recaps here: www.foundmyspark.com/2012/11/23/than
ksgiving-recovery

And here: www.foundmyspark.com/2012/11/26/than
ksgiving-again

Okay, I don't really wish I could overeat like I used to. But some foods are so delicious that I wish I could eat them all of the time.

This is why maintaining weight loss is a continuous journey.

How is everyone else doing during this holiday season??

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Anatomy of a Panic Attack

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

I wanted to share my latest blog entry with you all in case you haven't seen it yet. I was really hesitant to actually post about my anxiety and panic attacks. But I finally did it. If you want to read it you can find it here: www.foundmyspark.com/2012/05/30/anat
omyofapanicattack

While I wouldn't wish that feeling on anyone else, I sort of also hope that I'm not alone in dealing with anxiety.

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I Am Good At Injuring Myself

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Hi Spark friends! How is everyone? I haven't been so great. If you don't read my blog Found My Spark www.foundmyspark.com then you don't know what I recently did.



Isn't that pretty? I am apparently so uncoordinated that I can't even get up off of a couch without tripping and going headfirst into a coffee table. I'm classy like that.

But besides injuring myself in ridiculous ways... (Let's pretend that it isn't true that I STILL don't know how I bruised my foot in January. Or why it's still sore from time to time).



I guess I haven't been up to much besides that! I've still been going to the gym on a regular basis. But I'm sliding a bit back into old habits. I always thought maintaining my weight would be so much easier than losing it. If my weight goes up a bit, I could just cut back and everything would level itself out. Right?

I've found that it's been harder than I thought! I was so careful about what I ate for so long that sometimes I just don't want to pay attention to what I'm eating. Sometimes, I want to be able to just eat and not worry about calories.

I know that I will always have to be careful about my portion sizes, because I have a huge appetite. But if I ever fall off, I know I can hop on the healthy train again. I can do anything. Because I am worth it!

What do you tell yourself when you're lacking motivation?

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