What a crazy weekend and it is starting off a crazy week. Work sort of exploded but that's ok. It's just not a great time for that to happen as I hav... Read more
A friend of mine has been following my Facebook posts about my runs. He used to be a distance runner but hasn't run in sometime. He's been really impr... Read more
Ok, so it goes like this... I have an coffee addiction. I am a girl that pretty much grew up on chocolate candy, soda and Mac-n-cheese and Pork Chops.... Read more
The Biggest Loser Summer Challenge is about to begin. These teams are VERY active and also very supportive of weight loss and healthy lifestyle. THey... Read more
I have numerous obesity related health issues on top of a genetic heart condition. All of them can be helped/overcome by a healthier lifestyle leadin... Read more
Last week was a busy one for me. I began to earnestly dug in the new book "Spark Solution". If you haven't picked up your copy yet, go ahead. I had... Read more
OK, cold turkey, no sugar, no caffeine. YIKES!!! Following the 6-Week Eat for Life "nutritarian" program. Gonna follow it to the letter. Not try to fo... Read more
2 Sometimes I amaze myself...and that's a GOOD thing! Yesterday I managed to rack up almost 20,000 steps on Fiona my little fitbit! That's almost 10... Read more
Meeting up with a friend to do some coking and then freeze in portion sizes. I'm excited because I always say I will do this and now it's going to ha... Read more
Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest, or so I hear.
I've never really seen any evidence of it. It's just a day for different tasks. With any luc... Read more
I posted the blog and ended up with a blank screen again...then when I looked last night-I saw 2 posts of the same blog! How did that happen 246 ?... Read more
I am really enjoying SP finally... There are some very nice people on here. What I have discovered mostly is that I am not the only broken person in t... Read more
31:20 I am so stoked! I went to the race with the intent to do 32 minutes and I achieved my goal.
I had some difficulty around mile 2 with a pai... Read more
So - I'm putting in the garden for my friend who tore and then detached her retina last weekend - and I cannot imagine hurting more after a "work-out"... Read more
What a fantastic day its been! My hubby was working today so me & kids made plans with friends. We met for picnic at park, went to a place called J... Read more
I've written blogs in the past about the things I felt compelled to share with the world that I was grateful for. I remember being thankful for whoeve... Read more
Today I could and did sleep in. When I got up and saw that it was cloudy and rain was predicted I did pause to pile on the reasons not to go. But I ge... Read more
It has been an interesting week. I think I would have been a lot lighter if I didn't have the amount of sodium I had the other day. I topped out at 30... Read more
Baby boy will be 2 weeks on tuesday.
When I weighed myself last while pregnant I was 40 weeks 4 days and 223 pounds.
As of this morning I am 199... Read more
I copied this from SP:
As with any health and fitness program, your chance of success at SparkPeople go up with your use of the program. In addit... Read more
Part of me never grew up, I think.
I have a hard time choosing to do what I *should* do over what I *want* to do.
I want to drink coffee. (all... Read more
It was said to me tonight "Keep doing everything you are doing...losing weight, getting healthier, exercising... And you will be the the old Debbie we... Read more
It was said to me tonight "Keep doing everything you are doing...losing weight, getting healthier, exercising... And you will be the the old Debbie we... Read more
so ... it's no good to hold a garage sale - even for the best reasons - if the weather the day of the sale is rainy and 50 degrees. Bummer.
Crazy... Read more
Lunch was good. The main part of my meal was almond butter currant wraps. I mixed up 2 Tbsp of almond butter with 2 Tbsp of dried currants and put dab... Read more
Well today I cancelled my weight watchers subscription on line. It just didn't do a thing for me. I read that some liked to treat the points as a ga... Read more
its amazing how many changes happen in such a short amount of time.
cna school in oct , i was able to get the vacation for that . Now i just hav... Read more
Yay for another cold. I ended up missing my Thursday run (3 miles), I think I'm going to try walking it tonight and then the 8 mile run (walk/run) wil... Read more
I know that I am not reaching my goals , which suggests I need to come up with a new way to look at this journey of weight loss. I am reading and lea... Read more
I ate moderately yesterday. Came super close once to busting out the chip/salsa..Instead I mixed quinoa, romaine, fava beans with the salsa for lunch.... Read more
Tomorrow is the big day! My first race since high school, and a 6 mile one at that! I'm excited and nervous. The weather looks like it will be perf... Read more
It is the last week and I will give it everything I got! I joined in on the summer one too.
I did lose- not as much as I shoulda coulda woulda
but... Read more
I've been doing really well following the Eat To Live plan, and maybe I've started to become a bit complacent. Not smart. But it's old news now.
... Read more
SparkPeople is so much a part of my life, that I was waiting for it to get back up & running.
Bless those souls that keep SP going! 334 304 380
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Seven years ago tomorrow was supposed to be a fun day. We were with a big group of our friends thousands of miles out in the ocean on a huge cr... Read more
It has been a busy, busy week. I had my second back injection yesterday, hoping relief will last a it longer. I have my shift today and tomorrow I w... Read more
so - I had a bad board meeting yesterday - my board really ripped me a new one. My work out buddy slept through our gym time today - and I'm just bone... Read more
Chronic pain can make it difficult to get a good night's sleep but restful sleep helps with pain management. Here's how to break the vicious cycle of pain and sleep.
