BLC-19 FIVE STAR BINGO Scoring - Friday, June 8

Sat, 9 Jun 2012 10:39:31 EST

This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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5 STAR BINGO runs Friday through Monday (6/8-6/11) and is a GAME. JOIN IN THE FUN!!!

My Summer 5% Challenge Commitment

Thu, 7 Jun 2012 19:29:56 EST

If this looks like a copy & paste from Spring, it is!
Soon after penning this commitment in March, I had to break it, due to priorities in life. Life has since calmed down a little, and I think I'm ready to try the 5% challenge again (this will be my, what, 3rd attempt??)

The Summer 5% Challenge starts on an upcoming Saturday in June, TBA
5% will be approximately 10 lbs (I hope!) in 8 weeks.

The Pre-Assignment:
"On your Spark Page write up your Summer 5% ...

My Mom's Obit ♥

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 19:07:34 EST

Lucy Goodlive
May 27, 1922 - June 3, 2012

Lucille (Lucy) C. Goodlive went home to the Lord Sunday, June 3, 2012, just one week after her 90th birthday. Her heart just wore out from being so big for so many for so long.

Lucy was born on May 27, 1922 and grew up in Santa Ana, Calif., the youngest of three daughters of Andrew and Lena Crawford. Lucy loved music and some of her happiest memories w...

BLC-19 Dance Party BINGO W'end Challenge Tracking Blog

Sat, 2 Jun 2012 00:30:20 EST

This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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Challenge runs FRIDAY - TUESDAY!
335 Each Square you complete is worth 5 points....

May Review / June Goals

Fri, 1 Jun 2012 14:37:01 EST

I stopped setting monthly goals quite a while ago b/c they all tended to be the same... month after month.... You know, stuff like:
Stay in Calorie Range | Work out X Number of days/week | etc.
Month after month.... same old goals. After a while they didn't mean anything anymore.

But after a long hiatus, for some reason, I set some goals for May. Here they were:

1. Be overweight! (again) 208 lbs is "overweight" BMI
I'm 4.5 lbs away, from last Wednesd...

BLC-19 Truth or Dare W'end Challenge Tracking Blog

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:22:30 EST

This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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This weekend we present you with 2 options....Give yourself the basic "truth" of nutrition...

BLC-19 Rock Around the Clock! Challenge (wk 3)

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:35:33 EST

This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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335 Are you ready to ROCK? 36 335

Challenge will run ...

BLC-19 Weekend Challenge... CICO (Cals In Cals Out) Tracking Blog

Fri, 4 May 2012 01:07:42 EST

This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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CICO "Calories In ~ Calories Out" Challenge runs FRIDAY - TUESDAY

Points for CICO c...

May Goals

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:48:02 EST

I have some. I don't know where else to put them, so I'm putting them here.

1. Be overweight! (again) 208 lbs is "overweight" BMI
I'm 4.5 lbs away, from last Wednesday's w/i

2. 1,000 fitness minutes

3. Walk 50 miles
In the month, not all at once! Goodness.

4. Finish a book
I started Timothy Keller's _King's Cross_ on this trip (I'm writing this from a hotel room). I think this just might be one I will finish in May. It's pretty awes...

BLC-19 Plan

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:05:11 EST

The Challenge Assignment:
JUST PLAN IT! “He who fails to plan, plans to fail” ~ Proverb. Complete a personal blog on Spark or in a private journal. Write your plan for success over the next 12 weeks. Where do you want to be and how do you plan to get there? Make your goals SMART, Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Trackable.

The Answer:
Where I want to be (My 12-week goals):
• To change the 1st digit of my weight (from a 2 to a 1)!!
• To be able to (co...

Forest ABCs of Me! (BLC-19 Version)

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:56:19 EST

I was supposed to do this a couple of days ago.. Sorry for the delay...

Let's get to know one another! COPY/PASTE the following Forest ABC's of ME into a BLOG! Add your answers, then come back to the Forest and let your fellow Pixies know you're finished! We'd like to see all Pixies blogs posted PRIOR to Wednesday's start date! Be sure to visit your teammates blogs and read all about them!

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A is for A...

Doing the Best I Can with What I Got...

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:51:09 EST

So, after being away from SP for about 2 wks, I'm attempting to get back on the plan ... again... This has certainly been an up & down year for me! But, life happens, & all we can expect anyone to do is the best they can w/ what they got.*

My mom is doing as well as she can, considering the state she's in (Oregon, LOL!).
Mom has a constricted (not leaking) heart valve and 3 blockages (the most significant is 70%). At 89 y/o, she's choosing to just live out her days.
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Quick Mom Update / Prayer Requests

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:22:23 EST

This will be brief. It's 10:00 & I still have some reading to do to prepare for a meeting tomorrow morning...

Mom has pretty much decided against the valve replacement surgery. She will be discharged tomorrow morning into the health center of her retirement community where hospice care will commence... She says she will make her "final decision" Monday, but she's pretty stubborn & her mind's pretty made up. She told me not to twist her arm, but I told her that a broken arm is worth...

Sometimes Weight Loss Isn't That Important...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:46:45 EST

... Darn it! I was doing so well on this challenge, too!

OK, so here's the deal...

Sometime last fall or winter my mom (89) developed a leaking heart valve. She opted against the risky valve-replacement surgery to live out her days. We're planning a big 90th B'day party for her in June (her b'day's at the end of May). I thought she was gonna go soon after that, after we all had a big party & said our good-byes, etc.

Well, yesterday, Mom had a big scare. She re...

Spring 5% Challenge Pre-Assignment #3 - Why???

Fri, 9 Mar 2012 14:59:56 EST

"Today's assignment is to list all the reasons you want to lose weight. What do you want to change? How do you want to look? How do you want to feel? What things will you be able to do in the future with a slimmer healthier body? And list all the OTHER things that you want to change!"

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My Spring 5% Challenge Commitment

Wed, 7 Mar 2012 22:22:04 EST

The Spring 5% Challenge starts Saturday, March 17.
5% will be approximately 10 lbs (I hope!) in 8 weeks.

The Pre-Assignment:
"On your Spark Page write up your Spring 5% Challenge Commitment. How much and how often will you exercise? What diet will you follow? How will you support your team?"

Nancy-Girl's Commitment:
"I don't want to be the Granny who sits. I want to be the Granny who MOVES!" (see 2/25/12 blog). To that end, I will do the best I can with ...

BLC-18 Pixie Riches Week 9 Challenge Tracking Blog

Wed, 7 Mar 2012 20:36:35 EST

This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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DISCLAIMER: Um... I don’t gamble. I don’t like Vegas. I don’t like the atmosphere & I don...

I Wanna be THAT Granny

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:22:28 EST

I Wanna be THAT Granny!!
Saturday, February 25, 2012

Today is Daniel's 8th birthday. Wow. EIGHT! He's turning into a pretty awesome guy.

Yesterday I picked Hana (4) up from daycare. It was a little weird just having Hana & no Daniel, but D was celebrating his b'day w/ his Daddy, the way kids in Canada do... at Boston Pizza watching the Canucks game. :-) (they won, yay!) It had rained (poured!) most of the day yesterday, so much that I wore my gum boots everywher...

BLC-18 | BULLSEYE! Challenge Tracking Blog

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 22:39:27 EST

This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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Challenge will run FRIDAY - TUESDAY!
Points must be logged to the tracking thread by ...

My 5-Pt Bingo Card Success Blog for Monday (Organizing)

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 01:00:14 EST

So, for this BINGO challenge my Pixie team is doing for the BLC challenge, we get 5 points if we blog about a success. So here's today's...

One of the squares is "Organize something that will help you focus - 10 minutes." Well, I spent more than an hour packing 3 lunches for tomorrow, most of that time trying to figure out what *I* was gonna have for lunch... We have to take the kids to daycare an hour early tomorrow, & "normal" time has been a bit, shall we say, "rushed," so we'r...

My 5-Pt Bingo Card Success Blog for Saturday (pre-tracking)

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 22:41:43 EST

So, for this BINGO challenge my Pixie team is doing for the BLC challenge, we get 5 points if we blog about a success. So here's today's...

One of our BINGO squares is "Get off your booty - Track BEFORE you eat." Honestly, I never do this. But I did today. I planned our dinner meal, but I had no idea how it was gonna play into the day, & I'm glad I did.

It all started w/ an innocent-looking yet numerically eye-popping breakfast of scrambled eggs & bacon. I forgot what a...

My 5-Pt Bingo Card Success Blog for Today

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:19:52 EST

So, for this BINGO challenge my Pixie team is doing for the BLC challenge, we get 5 points if we blog about a success. So here's today's...

If a success is not a failure, I did not fail at this.

I walked for an hour - 4 miles. I try to do this every Friday (when it's not pouring down buckets of rain or when I don't have a migraine or if I'm not home alone w/ the kids for some unknown reason).

Today I walked pretty much along the water. I drove to my "normal" 2...

BLC-18 Branch BINGO! Blitz Tracking Blog

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 22:26:15 EST

This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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434 Each Square you complete is worth 5 points...even the free square!
(Max 25 ...

80s Pix (I can't believe I'm doing this)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:30:52 EST

Background music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm-Vh
3j8sys
(OK, it's 1977, but it works...)

So here I am succumbing to peer pressure again...

It's 80s week at BLC, & some of my Fairy Friends are posting pix of them selves from 25-30 (yes, 30!!) years ago! The hardest part was finding some pictures. I think most of them are in storage in the States, but there were some in the photo album my mom made for me...

The 2nd hardest par...

BLC-18 Weekend Challenge... CICO (Cals In Cals Out) Tracking Blog

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:41:04 EST

This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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CICO "Calories In ~ Calories Out" Challenge runs FRIDAY - TUESDAY

Points for CICO c...

BLC-18 Weekend Challenge...Freggie Blizzard Tracking Blog

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:59:59 EST

This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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341 Think about your meals for the coming 5 days, plan at LEAST 1 freggie into each m...

BLC-18 I Have A Dream Challenge Tracking Blog

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:58:33 EST

This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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I HAVE A DREAM

This week, let us all learn from Dr. King and his example. Let us dr...

Forest ABC's of Me!

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 18:27:12 EST

This is the getting-to-know you questionnaire for my BLC-18 team, "Forest Green Pixies."

Let's get to know one another! Copy/Paste the following into a blog with your answers, then come to the Forest and let your fellow Pixies know you're finished! We'd like to see all Pixies blogs posted prior to Wednesday's start date! Be sure to visit your teammates blogs and read all about them!

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A is for ABOVE and BEYON...

Yet Another Challenge Day 1 Blog... {sigh}

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:19:29 EST

Yet Another Challenge Day 1 Blog... {sigh}
Saturday, July 16, 2011

I don't know how many "Day 1" blogs I've written. Well, whatever the number is, add 1 more...

Today is Day 1 of the Summer 5% Challenge - something I'm trying while BLC is kinda on summer hiatus (& while I kinda took my own hiatus from BLC). I'm trying a new team w/ a new philosophy (sorta) & new challenges and new teammates (& 1 or 2 very comforting familiar faces!).

So, here it is, mid...

Floating or Adrift?

Wed, 25 May 2011 09:41:58 EST

I'm wondering if I made a mistake, my decision to float out the remainder of BLC 16.

I got the SparkMail this morning w/ the BLC w'end challenge, & got a little sad. OK, so it's the same old challenge, repackaged & reformatted in another clever acronym (basically, diet & exercise & reflection - Oh! I can write the RED challenge, LOL) (and totally NOT dissing the challenges, Admin - they're awesome & clever & I've written some & it ain't easy!). But I got a little sad about missing ...

Half Effort is better than No Effort, Right?

Mon, 23 May 2011 22:40:56 EST

So, we all know I've been struggling this round of BLC, right? I started 2011 off w/ a full head of steam, just tearing thru this weight loss thing, all gung-ho & excited about hitting Healthy BMI by Memorial Day.

Ha! Memorial Day is next week, & I would have to lose 15 lbs or so to hit that goal! It ain't gonna happen.

So instead of moaning & whining about this or that - I respect your time, and frankly, who has time to read long drawn-out blogs anyway? - I'm just gonna...

BLC-16 Mocha Hunter - Eat the Rainbow Challenge Tracking Blog

Fri, 13 May 2011 16:11:13 EST

This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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(Emoticons by Emily)

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BLC-16 Mocha Hunter - MOM Challenge Tracking Blog

Fri, 6 May 2011 11:55:24 EST
This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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M – Motivate a mommy-member. Send a spark goodie to a mom-SparkFriend. (1 point per goodi...

BLC-16 Mocha Hunter - What's it called? Challenge Tracking Blog

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:44:59 EST
This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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*** Emoticons by Emily *** :-P

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My Two Lives: Doing the Best I Can With What I Got

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:59:47 EST
My Two Lives: Doing the Best I Can With What I Got
Monday, April 25, 2011

I’m trying to figure out what happened. I’m trying to figure out where “I” went. What happened to “me”? I mean, I started the year so full of spirit & gung-ho-ness and was killing this weight loss. I was active on the boards; I was (kinda) exercising; I was tracking & staying in range. I was doing all the stuff that one needs to do to successfully lose weight.

And then I stopped.

S...

BLC-16 "BLC" Challenge Tracking Blog

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:08:34 EST
This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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We will be having a CHALLENGE-WIDE CHALLENGE this weekend. This means that ALL of our tea...

Daniel's Cake Design

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:38:17 EST
Take a 7 y/o boy and a novice cake decorator, and what do you get? "Granny & Me" Cakes & Stuff. OK, we're not Cake Boss, but we have fun. Daniel drew the design & then Granny (I) made it happen on Grandpa's birthday cake. He was so excited to see the finished product. He had to drag his uncle & daddy to the refrigerator to show it to them. I tried to remain humble, really, I did, but I was bursting inside w/ pride b/c I made my little grandguy so happy.

Here's the cake:

BLC-15-16 Interim PAUSE/TRY Challenge Tracking Blog

Fri, 1 Apr 2011 00:03:24 EST
This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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This challenge will run from April 1st (Friday) through April 4th (Monday).

R...

BLC-15 Day Last: Goals, Numbers, & the Dreaded "After" Picture {shudder}

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:47:28 EST
BLC-15 Day Last: Goals, Numbers, & the Dreaded "After" Picture {shudder}
Thursday, March 31, 2011

(Well, Day Last was yesterday, but I didn't have time 'til today.... )

Yesterday ended the most successful 12-week challenge that I've participated in. I think the key is that I *participated* in this one. And I had some pretty decent results.

My BLC-15 Day 1 blog is here: http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_pu
blic_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=38

BLC Interim Plan: My Own "Head Start" Program

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:20:37 EST
It's a sad & exciting week. BLC-15 (Biggest Loser challenge) has its final w/i on Wednesday. People will meet their goals. People will totally obliterate their goals. People will come close. And some people will heave a resigned sigh and vow for "next round." For the entire challenge I was gunning to be one of those who obliterated their goals. (Here's my) {resigned sigh} I'll be happy to meet my goal.

And I'm sad about that??

Uh-huh.

I was doing so well! I wa...

BLC-15 "DARE" Challenge Reflections

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:47:12 EST
Part of our weekend challenge this past w'end was to Reflect: Earn 5 pts by posting in your sparkblog or in the team thread a reflection.. for the day, the round, your strengths, areas to work on.. your choice.

I posted my reflections on the team thread, but I thought I'd go find 'em & copy & paste 'em into my blog so I can read them later, when I need to.

So..... here they are!

FRIDAY, MARCH 25 (written on Saturday, March 26)

My shout-out wa...

BLC-15 Mocha Maniac "DARE" Challenge Tracking Blog

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:01:22 EST
This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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Announcing our FINAL CHALLENGE!! We are hosting this one with several other teams and I k...

Final Cake!!

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:10:25 EST
Well, I did it! I finished Level One of the Wilton Method of Cake Decorating: "Decorating Basics." Only my certificate says Nanal. Apparently, the instructor's husband couldn't read my writing. That's a first!

So.... here's my much-stressed-over FINAL CAKE!! It's not quite done yet... I just have to do the trim on the bottom. I can see a couple of flaws, but overall, I'm very pleased (tickled!) with how it turned out.

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 12:09:51 EST
This is a tracking blog only. It's just record-keeping. You can comment if you want, but don't feel like you have to. This is just a place for me to keep track of this challenge... Just so you know, I will be coming back here & updating it as I go along in the challenge. Again, this is just my own personal record-keeping in a pretty handy place for me.

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CHALLENGE MARCH 18 - MARCH 21 with our sister team the WARRIORS!!

Okay ladies, i...

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Summer 5% Challenge Pre-Assignment #3 - Why???