JOHGLO2011's SparkPeople Blog

Best Wishes

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:29:03 EST

Have really enjoyed welcoming so many new people and visiting your spark pages. Best wishes to you all as we continue this journey together!

Walking......

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:55:33 EST

Walked 25 blocks today - the most yet this summer. Was really tired when I got home, but it is a beautiful day, so onward we go! :)

I like this!

Thu, 9 May 2013 18:10:33 EST

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. C S. Lewis 224

Update on walk around town

Tue, 7 May 2013 10:50:34 EST

A week ago I made a commitment to get back into walking by walking around town. I began by walking 13 blocks and today I walked 19 blocks. I was dragging by the time I got home and certainly didn't set any speed records, but tomorrow is another day. :)

New Commitment

Wed, 1 May 2013 10:40:03 EST

I used to walk a lot with my husband, but had to give that up several years ago due to problems with my right ankle. My ankle is so much better now though, and I have decided now is the time to get back to my love of walking.

So my new commitment is to walk around the perimeter of our small town by the end of summer, maybe sooner. :) That isn't a huge walk, maybe 2 1/2 to 3 miles, but would be huge to me. I started yesterday by walking from my home up to the main stree...

Sunday

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:13:37 EST

Heading off to church in a few minutes. May you all be blessed today!
Raining here but I know the sun is up there above the clouds! :)

It's a great day

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:29:57 EST

The sun is shining, I feel better, and had a wonderful birthday with family and friends!
What more could a person ask for? I am a very blessed lady!
Thank you for all the lovely birthday wishes! Hugs!

Thank you

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:20:04 EST

Thank you so much for all the comments on my sparkpage, blogs and for the sparkgoodies! This team is the best! :) 247

Feeling better

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:44:11 EST

Feeling a little better today! Thanks for all the sparkgoodies and well wishes! (soup, Kleenex, etc.)
Lost 1/2 lb. this week. Yay! Going in the right direction!

Not too well

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:58:03 EST

Not feeling well today at all. Nasty head cold I think. Praying I'm better tomorrow and can get back to my exercise.

Making Good Habits

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:41:29 EST

Have started reading Joyce Meyer's book " Making Good Habits." One thing she said in the first few pages was "Don't ever be discouraged with yourself because you have not arrived at success, but instead be pleased that you are pressing toward it. Discouragement will only zap the strength you need -- and have -- to eventually succeed."

I thought that was pretty good advice!

Enjoy this day!

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 09:39:55 EST

Headed off to Sunday morning service in a few minutes! Can't wait ! It is always so refreshing and uplifting. God is good! Enjoy this Lord's day!

Late Start

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:33:39 EST

Getting a late start this morning - my granddaughter came over. Yay! Always glad to see my grandkids!
Still did get 30 min. in on the treadmill though! :)

Great Day!

Sun, 7 Apr 2013 09:16:27 EST

Off to Sunday morning service! Have a great day fellow sparkers!

Stubborn scales

Sat, 6 Apr 2013 15:42:32 EST

Sorry to say that I had a small gain this week. Ugh! Even so, I have been keeping up with my exercise, and even had to take in my jeans. Yay! Maybe those stubborn scales will move downward next week. Good luck to me! 306

Yeah!

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:22:50 EST

Lost 1/2 lb. this week, but that calls for a celebration. Seems I have been trying to lose that 1/2 lb. forever! LOL Can't wait to move on down! 224

Tooting my own horn :)

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:39:50 EST

Ok - the spark coach challenge today was to toot our own horn, so.....
For the last 6 wks. or so I have had alot of stress helping my husband deal with some serious health issues. He is much better and is going back to work part time on monday for which I am very thankful. I have been able to pretty much maintain my weight through all of this, but now I am ready to move on to losing weight again. So I guess my tooting my own horn is that I maintained my weight while under alot of st...

Home again

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 18:47:00 EST

Well, my husband came through his surgery well. He is facing several weeks of recovery, but I am just glad he is home. My eating didn't fare quite so well :( but
I still managed to lose 1 1/2 lbs. this week. Yay! :) Hopefully we can get back to some kind of normal around here, whatever that is! 224

Be back soon

Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:18:25 EST

Will be away from here tomorrow as my husband is having an outpatient procedure done in another city. Hope to be back day after tomorrow though with a good report on my eating and also my husband! 224 See ya later!

Made it!

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:12:08 EST

I finished the January Jumpstart Fitness challenge today and I am proud of myself! I don't say that very often about myself, but I think I did a good job. Even managed to stay on track while my husband was dealing with some serious health issues. 244

New routine

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:57:52 EST

Well, my husband is on sick leave for the next 6 wks. or so. Will have to see how this affects my exercise routine. He is generally very supportive of my efforts though, so I'm not anticipating much problems. :) 30

Got the hungries

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:57:39 EST

Feel like I could eat my way through the kitchen - not a good idea I know. :( May need to go to bed early tonight!

Encouraging words to myself. :)

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:38:42 EST

Been going through a rough time with my husband, but God is good and he is on the mend! :)
Have been able to pretty much keep up with the January Challenge though and it has really been a big help to getting the scales on the downward trend again. Yes! 224

Late start

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:44:42 EST

Got a really late start on exercise today, but I think I can do it! :) Hate to mess up my January challenge. 306

Three things I am proud of about myself

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:38:27 EST

This was the challenge for today from my motivational Spark Coach. Hmmmm.....

1. That I have learned to love exercise, do it almost daily and enjoy it.
2. Am sticking very close to my calorie range most days.
3. That I have stuck with Sparkpeople even when I wasn't doing so well. 224

Next steps

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:48:25 EST

Have really learned alot from the plateau busting SparkCoach program. Gave me lots of practical tips to get my weight loss moving again. Guess I will try the motivational program next. :)

Blessings to all

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:43:39 EST

Here is wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year! God Bless! 444 443

Yippee!

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:59:00 EST

The scale has been pretty much stuck for awhile now. Been trying to get below 160lbs. Friday is my weigh in and when I got on the scales they had dropped 6 lbs. It took me a minute to realize that yes, it said less than 160 - then I decided the battery must need to be replaced. LOL My husband did that and guess what! I really did lose that much! Yay!!!!!! 9

Fresh start

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:18:46 EST

Am trying the new spark coach plateau program. Hoping it will help me start losing weight again. Not having trouble with exercising, I enjoy it. But have a hard time staying in my calorie range! Hoping to renew my commitment to that! Have lost about 15 lbs. - would like to lose 10 more.

Sunday morning blessings

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 10:19:24 EST

It is always a blessing to go to church on Sunday morning! It just starts the week off right for me! Sunny, but cold out there today - no snow yet. :)

Feeling better

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:26:30 EST

Got all ready for church yesterday and then decided I felt too bad to go after all. :( I hate missing sunday service, especially when my praise team is scheduled to minister, but sometimes it just can't be helped. Ended up sleeping most of the day. Anyway, I feel much better today! :)

Woo Hoo moment

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:37:23 EST

My Woo Hoo moment was when I realized that I am enjoying the journey! I enjoy exercising and eating right. I don't have to wait until I reach my goal to enjoy the moment - I can enjoy it now! What a revelation to me! 9

Trying again

Wed, 7 Nov 2012 08:47:28 EST

Well, the vegetarian thing didn't go too well - I enjoyed all the fruits and vegetables, but I didn't lose, I gained a lb. :( Anyway, this week I am trying to up my exercise time a bit. We'll see how that goes. :)

Eating change

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:51:43 EST

Trying to eat mostly vegetarian this week - hoping it will get my weight loss moving again. Lots of vegies and fruit, a few whole grains. :)

Visualization

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:16:13 EST

Our spark coach lesson today was to visualize ourselves 10 yrs. from now and calling our present self on the phone. What I saw was the joy in the journey and that it is indeed well worth it! 9

Exercise change

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 09:10:54 EST

Going to try to up my exercise time by 15 min. a day this week and also to change the type of exercise a bit on at least 2 days. :)

Weigh in day

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:02:03 EST

Thankful for a 1 lb. loss. The big thing though is that I didn't get on the scale for a whole week, until weigh--in day. That was harder than I thought it would be! Let's see if I can do that for another week and keep this streak going. :)

Wonderful Monday!

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:47:15 EST

Since I have gotten treated for restless leg syndrome I have been able to sleep so much better! I guess I had forgotten how to really feel GOOD!
Also have decided to quit letting the scales dictate my mood for the day. Which means only getting on those scales on weigh in day. :) Yay - go me!!! 244 9

Good Day

Thu, 6 Sep 2012 09:24:43 EST

It's a good day for exercising and eating right! "This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it!"
(Bible verse, I can't remember off the top of my head where it is though! LOL)

Back on track now, not later!

Mon, 3 Sep 2012 12:03:32 EST

Allowed myself to go a little overboard last evening eating. However, this morning it is back on track with eating right and exercising! :)

Exercise :)

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:13:53 EST

I always feel so much better after I exercise. It has even relieved a really bad headache when nothing else worked. So, unless I'm really sick, there is no "good" excuse for not working out! :) 104

Lovely evening for a walk

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:26:52 EST

After working out earlier in the day, my husband and I decided to walk down and pick up our great-grandson. His mom's house is about 4 blocks from where we live. It was such a lovely evening with the cool air and sunshine, oh and our toy dog, Rocky, too! Good times! 9

Yay for me!

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:44:38 EST

Added some strength training to my exercise routine today. Good for me! :)

Good enough!

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:01:23 EST

Only did 15 min. of exercise today, however I think that was good enough after spending most of the night up with a very sick little boy!

Vacation Time

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 01:48:20 EST

Leaving today for TN to see family members I haven't seen in 1 1/2 yrs. Can't wait to catch up on everything with them. Hope to get in some exercise while there, perhaps swimming and walking. See you in a week! :) 244

:)

Wed, 7 Mar 2012 22:36:08 EST

Lost 4 lbs. this week - I think it has to be due to being pretty sick, but I'll take it and be glad! 30

Back on track

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:39:07 EST

Got off track when my computer crashed and I couldn't access this web site (didn't realize how much it helped me!) Anyway today is a new day with a new computer and I am ready to get back on track!

Good & Bad News

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:55:37 EST

The good and the bad = bad first - the scales didn't go down as hoped for. :(
The good = I can now fit into a smaller size jean - that is two sizes lost since I began this journey! Yay!!!!!! :)

So encouraged

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:24:37 EST

Yeah! 2 more lbs. gone for a total loss of 20.5 lbs! I still have a ways to go yet but it is so encouraging to be a little past the half way mark. 224

Thinking back

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:33:31 EST

I was thinking back 4 1/2 months ago when I started this journey, about how I felt about myself, how little energy I had and the way my body felt. (Old and tired) Now 19 lbs later and exercising daily and loving it - there is no comparison! I feel great - have lots of energy and look forward to each new day! What a difference living a healthy lifestyle makes! No going back for me! 244 252