SANDYMAE3's SparkPeople Blog

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:40:21 EST

i have managed to find a few things on the market with hfcs but not much. just about everything has aspartame or corn syrup. to much is to much. if you know of any food product that is hfcs free please list it here. i found 1 hunts ketchup, for a big bottle it is about 3.57 and it taste like the old kind we had years ago. and which would you drink pepsi or coke with aspartame, or splenda?

RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU THINK SUGAR IS ADDICTING!!!!!

Tue, 31 May 2011 09:40:13 EST

IM MY OWN BEST ADVOCATE WHEN IT COMES TO DOING A LAB RAT TESTING ON MYSELF. I KNEW THAT SUGAR COULD MAKE ME GAIN WT. BUT DID I LISTEN TO MYSELF... NO!!ACTUALLY I HAVE TWO ADDICTIONS 1. STRESS 2. SUGAR. NO MATTER HOW WE TRY STRESS IS ALWAYS HITTING OUR BODYS 24 HRS A DAY! SO THERE IS NO GETTING OUT OF IT. I DONT CARE HOW MUCH YOU TRY ITS GONNA BE THERE. FROM THE SLIGHTEST LITTLE THING LIKE YOUR DOG IS BARKING, OR YOUR LATE FOR WORK. ITS AN ADDICTION, SEEMS YOUR BODY JUST CRAVES IT, LIKE SUGAR...

you got to move it,move move!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 27 May 2011 10:57:19 EST

335 339 you got to move it,move it !!!!! to lose it, lose it, lose it 335

my body was stuck in limbo, i would gain a pound or two back, lose it, gain it lose it. and it was driving me insane. heres the picture.
during the time manny had been diagnosed with h.l i kept telling myself i wasnt going to fall apart. and i didnt feel like i was. and i didnt notice the little things i did to make it so bad on me. like eating 1/2 cup of frozen yogurt evry...

kick starting my diet plan

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 08:25:23 EST

this week i have been eating lots of weight watchers soup. and yest ive lost 2 pounds. i always use this soup when i get in a rut. be glad to give you the recipe if you dont have it. bel

after today, one more chemo for manny

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:17:00 EST

just finished a nutrition class and boy it was easy. lol wonder why? lol some things i did learn i was curious about. and manny... he learned a lot!!! but we took it together and it helped us. because he was fighting me tooth and nail on the nutrition and the portion sizes. damn thought i was gonna go bazonkers.
anyway lost my train of thought here. today is chemo 3 of second set. one more in two weeks then its maintanance for him. thank god!!! i cant even express what the hell we have b...

my confession

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:50:38 EST

just measured this morning and discovered a horrible thing!!! since jan of 2007 i had gained back in inches bust 3.5, under bust 1.5, butt,2 inches damn damn double damn!!!!! thats what i get for not measuring. sometimes we just have to do it all, not just weigh everyday or once a week but also get out that measuring tape. when my pants starting feeling snug and i was looking for something more "comfortable" to wear i recognized i was in trouble after three years of keeping it off.

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ups and downs like a roller coaster

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:17:53 EST

yes lynn is right about one thing there have been ups and downs since this happened with manny. one day he is eating good, like a horse, the next day he doesnt. some days he has energy, some days he doesnt and it knocks him down. some days he is hot/cold,but he always has a beautiful smile for me. somedays he comes home early,making me think, oh lord he is going to lose his position at his job, then feeling guilty because he is sick and i want him to be able to maintain his position so we can...

dealing with prioritys first

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:18:30 EST

our prioritys have diffinitly changed as of late. first priority: manny's cancer. second priority keeping myself well,so i can care for him: everything else is just on the back burner.

the last few months have really been different than usual. going to doc's sleepless nites, wondering,wondering, hurry up and wait, stress,depression, but im managing to keep a hold on my prioritys i have to really stop and think about what im doing. like getting together mannys food high cal,lots ...

one day at a time

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:50:27 EST

well my manny was diagnosed with hodgkins lymp. as you can imagine our world came crashing down on us. just 3 weeks ago i was out laughing haveing a wonderful dinner with him planning to buy a house and planning for retirement.
as you can imagine i jumped on the internet and found out everything i could about this cancer in the blood. the cancer can be cured, but the things we will go through, well there will be changes. changes i never thought would happen to us.
we will take thi...

prayers please for judith19711

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:04:32 EST

we need prayers for judith, she will have surgery in aug. for spinal cancer. she is very alone and scared. bel

(out of control) but making it back up the tunnel.

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:02:03 EST

with all of what has been transpiring in our lives lately my eating habits have changed.
i know i need to get a hold on this before it gets "out of control" its so hard to focus on myself and stay calm when my loved one is going through this tuff time. so i hand this over to the one person who can help us get through it. jesus has always been there for us, he is there for anyone who talks with him. just ask in his name he will see you through. but i cant forget my prayer partners who ...

no guarantees

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:25:38 EST

i just cant get past the thought that mine and mannys lives are changing. you wake up one day and things are just not the same. then everything else seems to go wrong. more than ever i need my spark family. ive beenfinding that since manny has been sick im not eating right. i cant help it. i just dont feel like cooking any food. he has lost his appetite and all he wants is toast and cottage cheese. we have both been very healthy in our 59 and 60 years of life and now we are faced with this. w...

I NEED A KICK IN THE BOOT!!

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:15:54 EST

its been awhile since i created a blog.

to tell you the honest truth i kinda got sidetracked awhile back, you can call it burnout or whatever. it started about last year, i never quite recovered my momentum again. oh dont get me wrong ive been walking, eating veggies,fruits,grains, strength training but.... something was just not right!
let me tell you how it started....
i lost a tremendous amount of wt. well even tho i exercised,did strength training my aging didnt sto...

i challenge you to challenge yourself

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:03:03 EST

take a chance,even if you have a disibiltiy, your not dead,even if you can only move slowly,move it anyway. in 1997 i had a major surgery to my spine, i had a broken disk,hernieated in three places, the pain was excruciatiing, when i would go shopping i had to use a shopping cart to lean on and the pain was so bad sometimes i just walked out. getting the surgery was the best thing i ever did for me. i knew i would be down for at least 3 to 4 months and would need total help. ( you cant even i...

my bp is stable

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:28:04 EST

just went yesterday to get yearly checkup and my bp was 120/80 pretty good huh not bad huh? everything else was good too. heading in the right direction. bel

im up and ready for the next round

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:55:06 EST

hello team, and anyone else who may read my blog. this new year im arming myself and my team with some new challenges. so far i only have one up but its a big one, its called sodium!!! sodium can lead to heart disease,diabetis,stroke but most of all it can make you fat, its not just fat in the food that makes fat, it a combo of all of it. i have a challenge to my team to reduce and track their sodium for 2 months, just how many will participate i m not sure, but my team is always up for a go...

SELF MATTERS

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:21:12 EST

MANY OF THE MOST MEMORABLE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WILL BE THE PEOPLE WHO LOVED YOU WHEN YOU WERE NOT VERY LOVABLE. BEL

PINK LADIES TEAM

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:27:59 EST

HI BEL HERE. I WAS WONDERING AND WOULD LIKE YOUR FEED BACK OF WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN ON OUR TEAM. DO YOU WANT MORE CHALLENGES? OR DO YOU LIKE A LAYED BACK TEAM? PLEASE! ITS VERY IMPORTANT THAT I KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE ON THIS TEAM. YOU CAN LET ME KNOW ON THE TEAM OR BY PRIVATE MAIL. BEL

MERRY CHRISMAS

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 08:14:05 EST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA-rv
hV4mRo TO ALL MY SPARKY FRIENDS, HOPE YOU GET EVERYTHING YOU EVER DREAMED OF. BEL 445

SELF MATTERS

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:19:38 EST

REMEMBER THAT MONSTERS AND GHOSTS WORK IN THE DARK. YOU HAVE THE POWER TO FLIP THE SWITCH AND TURN THE FLOODLIGHTS ON YOUR LIFE. BEL

self matters

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:39:34 EST

IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE ONE HABITUAL BEHAVIOUR,YOU MUST REPLACE IT WITH A NEW BEHAVIOUR THAT IS IMCOMPATIBLE WITH THE ONE YOU WANT TO ELIMINATE. BEL

SELF MATTERSGEOGRAPHY,CAREER,AND LIFESTYLE MAY OR MAY NOT BE IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIE CHANGE

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:59:13 EST

GEOGRAPHY, CAREER,AND LIFESTYLE MAY OR MAY NOT BE IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE CHANGE.
FOR YOU IT MAY BE ALL OR NONE OF THESE THINGS. WHAT MATTERS IS THAT YOU COMMIT TO FINDING AND RECONNECTING WITH YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF, WHATEVER THAT MAY CALL FOR. HAPPY THANKSGIVING, BEL OF ROME

kettle bell

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:42:29 EST

yes i fell off the wagon with the kettle bell, its been about 2 weeks since i last did the routine, being sick for a week with flu and then another week for complete recovery. now thanksgiving holiday with family coming in. ha looks like it will be next week for sure to work off the thanksgiving meal im about to partake of on thursday.
but i did see some results from the times i did do the routine,waist got smaller lost 3 pounds. abs has some difinition.

self matters

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:38:46 EST

dont continue to pretend that you dont know who has your best intersts at heart and who does not. you know it as surely as your sitting there. its time to give yourself permission to act on that that knowledge. you have the right to choose your team and, if you wnt to succeed, you will. bel

A HEALTHIER YOU

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:24:15 EST

here are some things i practice that may help you. most probably already do this anyway.

dont spoil with oil: keep your fats and oils to a min.
a great idea: grill or broil your meat it cuts cals.

fill em up with fruit: increase your consumption of fruits and veggies,

be sneaky: cut calories and fat easily from most recipes by using skim or 1% milk instead of whole milk.
big bonus: mash the bones in canned salmon into the salmon for a big calcium b...

kettlebell workout

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:11:11 EST

no kettlebell workout this week, sick.

kettlebell workout

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:14:21 EST

well i must say its getting easier,but then im just on the first one, however i may have to go to the second set because im finding i get bored very easy with a workout even if i skip a day. so i may jump the gun and go to set 2. i love the music on the dvd its perfect for swinging the bell. still using a five pound bell, maybe next month i will jump to a 15 pound. hey dont laugh 15 pounds with this workout is not a pc of cheesecake, heck 5 pounds is a bust. i will continue to post on how my ...

week 2 kettlebell

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:07:46 EST

well yesterday i was so sore from last weeks session with the kettlebell i couldnt even bend over. so no kettlebell workout for me. thats how sore i was. and it was all in my derrier and inside of my legs. so muscles well worked. so i put that off until today. im getting ready to workout again. today should be better. thing is i did that last friday, and had to work on the weekend. oh dear 40 i was walking like a cowgirl who had been riding for months, everyone was asking me if i wa...

KETTLE BELL WORKOUT

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:30:47 EST

well i ve started using the kettlebell and wow! it's difinitly a workout and im just starting with the 5 pound ball. guys you can do this to, and its nothing to laugh at, its not sissy either. it will kick your butt. but of course you will have to use a much heavier wt. not sure where you can buy the heavier ones. but wal mart has up to 15 pounds. they go higher. you can go on you tube and see some of the big strong men working out with the bell. its diffinitly a challenge.

in a f...

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS@OPEN UP YOUR ARMS

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:07:43 EST

OUR TROOPS NEED TO KNOW WE LOVE THEM AND CARE. SUPPORT THEM BY GOING TO THIS WEB SITE. WWW.OPENUPYOURARMS.COM CO SOMETHING FOR YOUR COUNTRY. BEL

sugar article on spark

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:18:40 EST

a very interesting article on spark tonite. and a quick 3 points for my team. it was a poll on sugar.

34% of sparkers said most of their hidden sugar in their diet comes from cakes,cookies,candies.

23%was all of the above,cakes,cookies,candies,jam,icing,swee
t sauces,icecream,shakes,soda,sports drinks.
only 16%said,they didnt eat sugar in their foods.

they also did a little experiment with a plate,tsp and sugar putting 8 tsp of sugar(yea they white sw...

100 word essay."why do you want to lose wt?"

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:57:49 EST

in a hundred words or less in essay form please identify why you would like to lose the wt. is it for health reasons? to look hotter/sexier? because your tired of shopping in the big/guy/gal isle?or could it be because you have known a person who has passed because of being obese? be sincere and lets find out just exactly why we want to lose wt. the essay will be open for the rest of sept. good luck, looking forward to hearing your story. bel

DON'T GIVE UP, NEVER DO THAT!

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:31:53 EST

so yu didnt meet your goal this month. now what? are you gonna quit? dont ever give up the fight stick to your guns and hang in there, do anything it takes to get past this but never throw in the towel.
if you dont fight in the end you will lose this battle, been there and done it for about 20 years. dont set yourself up for failure by thinking your going to lose a certain amount by a certain date. the body is a miraculous thing, and we have all abused it from time to time, and now we as...

pass on the positive thoughts

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:06:19 EST

thought this might be kind of neat to do, see how far it gets.

PASS ON POSITIVE THOUGHTS FROM YOUR TEAM NAME(ROME WASNT BUILT IN A DAY. NIFTY FIFTIES AND THEN SOME. OR YOUR TEAM) A SMILEY FACE 41 AND THE DATE AUG 25,09 SEE HOW FAR IT GETS AND IF WE GET IT BACK. IT SHOULD TRAVEL IF EVERYONE PASSES IT ON. HAVE FUN WITH IT! BEL 30

PART TWO ON POLL

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:55:18 EST

SO IF IM LAYING ON THE COUCH YOU THINK IM CRAZY. LOL

I REALLY LIKE THE ANSWERS ALL OF YOU GAVE, SO NOW BE SURE YOU READ THEM AGAIN AND LIVE BY THEM. BEL

HOW MANY TIME'S DO WE HAVE TO START OVER(poll)

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:41:55 EST

i was just thinking the other day as i was reading some blogs. how many times have we told ourselves, ok, im starting over, im going to get a clean start,im going to be ontop of my gain? yet everyweek i see that someone has slipped but promises to get back on it as soon as possible. is this healthy? are we still in the yo yo mode? are we just kidding ourselves? or.... is.... this..... really.... working? im taking a poll how many of you think this is really working? how many of you think we ...

i remember........

Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:25:49 EST

something jogged my memory the other day as i was driving down a busy street and passing the post office. a lady that was quit heavy was trying to get into a pickup truck.. as i stopped for the traffic light i observed how she was having such a hard time getting into the seat because of her weight. i remember i was there once in her shoes..very embarressing for me, i remember after i got into that seat that the steering wheel was cutting me in half.....and i remember not being able to adjus...

A PERFECT VACATION

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:14:21 EST

THOUGHT I MIGHT MAKE A BLOG ABOUT MY VACATION. I MUST SAY THIS YEAR WAS LOTS OF FUN BECAUSE I GOT TO SEE LOTS OF FAMILY, SEEMS LIKE WE GOT TO SEE EVERYONE AT ONCE.
WE STARTED OFF GOING TO MY SONS IN OKLAHOMA CITY, AS SOON AS WE GOT INTO OKLAHOMA IT WAS 112 DEGREES IN THIS ONE AREA, LUCKY FOR US OKLAHOMA CITY WAS ONLY 105 DEG. WELL FIRST OF ALL IT ZAPPED OUR CELL PHONE BATTERIES COMPLETELY DEAD! BUT WE MANAGED TO ...

where is summer?

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:21:17 EST

ok, i live in omaha, ne and its been known that we dont have summer until june. this is june and im still wearing my winter things. hardly any sun at all it makes me depressed after going all winter then you wait patiently for a little sun and its not there. i would not do well in alaska!!!

my grass has only been cut once so far,not that im complaining ( yes i am) haha i just want to be able to enjoy some heat, and maybe this arthritis in my foot would quit hurting me. bel

chompin at the bits!!!

Thu, 7 May 2009 15:36:37 EST

today was day five for the boot camp it was great!! im finding i can really do these things with know problem, been working at them for a few years so now its easy. but challengeing.

boot camp

Tue, 5 May 2009 13:31:12 EST

this is lots of fun. and very challenging cant wait to see the end results, i need a swift kick with the boots!! day 3 and all is going well. for some reason yesterday did not get recorded on the lower body workout with resistance bands, i think i did something incorrectly.

donna welcome to the reunion of rome!!!

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:03:10 EST

it is good to see you here with your team. we hope you will stay and continue to have the fun we use to.

i remember the first time i met you, it was on our walk thread. you and carm were probably the first and sassylasso and elizabeth,and wintertexan.

this is how i think of you: a nice person,fun to be with. determined and on the go most of the time. glad to have you back, hope you stay. bel

elizabeth,we are so glad to have you on rome.

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:28:50 EST

elizabeth, i remember when we use to chat on just a lonesome thread. then we lost you. and one day i took a chance and i think lynn and we tried to correspond with you to see if you were still around. and you responded!! it was a very good day for us. you add charm,understanding, patience, and love to our team. thank you so much for being part of us. bel

loveablelucca welcome to our first rome reunion!

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:23:27 EST

its so nice to have you with us on rome. we hope you will stay with us for a long time.

it's nice to know people from different parts of the world. thank goodness for the internet! bel

a blast from the past!!!

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:56:57 EST

these friends have left us but willnot be forgotton. maybe their lives took them in another directon. but i know if they ever get a chance they will remember spark and rome wasnt built in a day. i think we left an impression on some people.

marilyn, a very kind person but liked to speak and say what was on her mind. was in afganistan with her italian husband and 2 young teen sons, reached out to spark and ...

welcome carole to the 2009 rome reunion

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:47:25 EST

we miss you carole, we are hopeing when you get back to canada you will come back to rome and be with your cyber friends again.

i never thought i would have so many english friends!! this has been my dream all my life. and even tho its cyber you are still very real to me.
this is how i see you: a wonderful,adventurous, caring person. stay that way. and come back to rome when you can. bel

welcome denise to the 2009 rome reunion

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:41:37 EST

wow! i love your new picture barefeet and all. lol you have been on the go now for quit some time, and we miss having you here on rome.

it has been really special with you being on rome with all of us. we are just a great team together.

this is how i see you. fun to be with in cyber space, knowledgable,crafty (as in crafting) lol and always willing to help when its needed. not judgemental and jus...

just lovely people

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 17:53:33 EST

as you go down through here you will see lots of different photos of past and present team mates that have made it possible for us to lose the weight by working together as a team.
i will admit its not as easy as i thought it would be. but i have learned a lot from being with all of these lovely people from different parts of the world.

keeping everyone happy is a very hard thing to do. everyone is not the same. everyone thinks differenly and can be insulted very quickly. bu...

foxy roxy

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 17:34:10 EST

roxy, do you know what a pleasure it is to have you for a friend?
i see you as i see me. we are somewhat alike in our ways, about the same age. been there and done that, and if truth told probabley dont want to do it again.

but thanks for keeping up with me, im here and im there and you always manage to drop me a spark mail when you havnt heard from me. we are diffinitly friends. stay sharp, and dont take a...

lynette welcome to the reunion

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 17:28:40 EST

lynette, i miss you where are you? it has really been nice having you around even tho i dont see much of you. iknow you have a busy life. and i know how it can be when you are working. especially if you are raising a family. but i have really enjoyed being around you. you are postive and upbeat, you know what you want out of life and you will get it.

please stop in and see us some time. stay as you are bel