WILDFLOWER769's SparkPeople Blog

Weight not budging but still trying

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:35:32 EST

I don't seem to have the body I used to when I was younger. I used to be able to eat what I wanted and then run for 1 half an hour and loose a couple of lbs. Now that I'm 43 everything seems to have slowed down. I'm feeling a little frustrated today. For 2 or 3 weeks now I've been exercising 5 to 6 days a week (yoga, walking & occasionally a run) and I've been eating better for the most part too but my weight doesn't seem to want to come off. I do look more toned now but perhaps I'm a part of...

Addictive drug like foods Vs. satisfying foods

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:53:19 EST

I have learned as a coping mechanism to use food as a pleasure drug. The only problem is the pleasure doesn't last and really doesn't leave me satisfied and often makes me want more. Through reading and researching I am learning that many processed foods have ingredients in them that make you want more food instead of satisfying that hunger. One of my favorite flavors is MSG and it seems to be a powerful drug that makes me eat more. Why is it that when I eat a bag of Doritos for example that ...

More Healthy Eating Motivation

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:32:41 EST

Besides wanting to get my weight down I now have more reasons to change my diet to be more healthy. I finally came to the conclusion that my "sinus headaches" were not sinus headaches at all but migraines after a visit to my doctor. I've been averaging 2 migraine headaches a month now. He gave me a prescription for a powerful migraine drug but I'd rather not take it unless I have too My goal is to manage them naturally. I've been researching on line and have found that diet can greatly have ...

Today's relationship with food Exercise and Weight

Sun, 6 Jan 2013 16:55:21 EST

I started out eating healthy...I had chick peas with sauteed spinach in olive oil with a little Parmesan cheese. I had a bowl of chicken chili with some cheddar cheese but then...I started in on the cream cheese crab and shrimp dip with ridgy potato chips. It was downhill after that. I then had some more dip on crackers. And then I finished it with an almond roca and two little chocolates! And why not have some coffee with half and half and honey to finish off my little melt down? I've been n...

PMS & Battle of the Bulge Update

Sun, 2 Dec 2012 17:47:50 EST

I'm feeling better about my little pig out session today. I didn't make it 12 laps but I did do 11 driveway "laps" for a total of 4.29 miles. Sometimes it's good to live on a mountain side because there is a gym in your back yard! :-)

PMS & Battle of the Bulge

Sun, 2 Dec 2012 15:34:46 EST

Short blog for today...I'm giving into my PMS cravings. This morning buttery grits with cheddar cheese and then a lunch of leftover tater tots, a chili cheese dog and a mustard and ketchup dog uggg! Tasted yummy but my size 12 jeans are feeling snug around the waste. Did I mention I'm bloated to? But today will be the 5th day this week of working out. I'm going to walk up and down our steep mountain driveway 12 or 16 times . I'm hoping to walk 3 or 4 miles. My driveway is .20 miles long so do...

Sparking again

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:24:07 EST

Here we go again. I did spark and it was great! I lost about 8 lbs and then it happened....the dreaded Holidays! I turned into a bear going into hibernation and gained it right back. Fed up with trying to squeeze into my jeans again and feeling a bit like a sausage link I'm back on board with spark again. At least I've kept up with the excersize though so under that layer of fat there is some muscle hiding in there...

the Illusive Red Bird

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:41:13 EST

After years of being unsuccessful at getting a decent shot of a “redbird” (Northern Cardinal), I finally got one!! Every time I’d see one and run for my camera the bird would either be gone when I had camera in hand or he would fly away before I could focus my camera. I had so many blurry shots of these guys it’s not even funny!
No matter how bad I wanted it or how hard I tried, I just couldn’t get one. I’d ki...

Almost there Thanks Spark!

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:44:59 EST

Wow I can't believe it I'm almost at my goal! Today I weighed in at 126 lbs & my goal is 125! I've been sticking to the calorie counting (mostly not going over) & doing the recommended 3 days aerobic activity & 2 days a week strength training and I'm starting to recognize myself in the mirror again! I may be 41 1/2 years old but my metabolism isn't as stuck as I thought it was. I was just eating to much and exerc...

Fast forward about a Year Later

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:18:34 EST

Ok it's about a year later now and that new job is an old job and definately history. It started out great, I tried my hardest and did my best but there was just something about me I guess that my new boss didn't like and for the first time in my life I was fired. Also for the first time in my life I went on unemployment. The whole thing was pretty traumatic to me. It was a blow to my pride and my self esteem hit a...

I think I need a strategy change

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:18:16 EST

Counting calories DOES NOT work for me. It did at first but that feeling of being restricted got to me and ultimately I have decided to not stick to the calorie counting anymore. I'm still exercising (crunchless Abs & Yoga videos) but strictness of counting calories made my rebellious side say "I'm still hungry feed me!" And then I'd eat too much. So now I'm going to try eating healthier low fat stuff and also only...

Went over my calories but lost a lb anyways! :-)

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 15:50:49 EST

Well yesterday I went about 756 calories over my 1550 but today is a new day. I walked 5 miles up and down the mountain roads around here for an hour & a half and when I weighed in when I got back I had actually lost another pound! Yesterday I don't think I ate brekfast soon enough or a big enough breakfast or lunch and then I found my self feeling starved towards the end of the day. I didn't oink out on junky food ...

Spring cleaning for my health :-)

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 10:45:50 EST

Now that winter is nearly over it's time to do some spring cleaning with my health. Day 2 of my weight loss program and feeling pretty good. Yesterday I watched my calories and kept them just under 1550. I did my 45 minute power yoga video workout. Today I started with a healthy breakfast of yogurt mixed with vanilla extract a packet of purevia (natural no calorie stevia extract sweetner) mixed with some Kas...