I gave in to some emotional eating yesterday. I did it knowingly and still let myself do it, and I'm kind of disappointed with myself for allowing it.... Read more
I am so happy right now, in all things. That is SUCH a great feeling!!
We've had our share of difficulties -- everyone does. But finally, FINALLY... Read more
This will be a weird blog.
It's amazing sometimes the little things you discover about yourself. Recently, I discovered that I am surprisingly s... Read more
One morning this week I pulled on a pair of freshly laundered work pants (which were nice and tight, which is usually a good thing) and realized that... Read more
This past Sunday, we took part in the local MS walk. It's the third one I've done, but I missed the last two years, and I've been looking forward to i... Read more
It's been an interesting year so far, I haven't made as much progress as I had hoped, but I think aiming high is always a good thing if you don't let... Read more
Hi all,
So back in November I blogged about a dress I wanted to wear for my birthday. Well, I came close, but the dress is still a few workouts away... Read more
This morning, Andy and I had an ultrasound. I am almost 13 weeks and was excited for it, but was still kind of expecting to see the semi-baby-looking... Read more
It is the middle of April already and I have not gotten much done this year! I am MAJORLY depressed-can't sleep, anxiety attacks, food binges, crying... Read more
I have been kind of radio silent lately, and I apologize for that. It was something that just sort of happened because of everything that's been going... Read more
We are done moving!! Over all the move went quick, we signed the lease mon night and were out of the other house sat night. Now I get to work on unpac... Read more
Time is precious these days, but I did want to share an experience I had recently at my Zumba class. It was a good reminder for me to give credit wher... Read more
I am so upset right now! My poor cat (Grover) most likely has cancer. Man I hate that word so much! I noticed a pink flesh like growth/cyst last night... Read more
So we are moving, like we signed the lease on mon, we will be done and gone by sat. With all the packing and trips back and forth I am forgetting to e... Read more
I am on cloud 9 right now! I just was able to run (jog for some- run for me) an entire 5k on my treadmill!! I completed it in 37:30 which I am thril... Read more
I did not do well this weekend. I did however do better then I used to. I ate sweet things (my husband got cakes) but I ate smaller amounts. I am eati... Read more
So I really started trying to lose this excess weight in the past two or so weeks. Before that I really had the "eh I screwed up today anyways, re-set... Read more
I have been really hungry for fish lately. Which is funny, because I am not a huge seafood girl. I like shrimp and crabcakes and (ulp!) fried clams, a... Read more
I feel so super motivated right now. I have lost an inch all over (arms, legs, belly, hips) and 4 inches from my bra band size. I have also lost... Read more
The past two times I've run on the treadmill this week my right hand has gotten that falling asleep/pins and needles feeling in it. I only run 2-3 mil... Read more
I lost!!!!! My lack of loss is over (I think).
Funny story. So last fri I was weighting myself for the weight in for my sparkteam. I step on the... Read more
Im hungry, like really hungry. But I have like 100 calories left in my "range". I know this part of losing weight sucks, and I know it passes, but it... Read more
Why is losing weight so hard for me. Am I making it hard on myself? Is my husband making it harder for me? Is my body just fubar? Even with willpower... Read more
I have a neighbor who has become a good friend. She and I have very similar weight issues and are always struggling with this battle. However, we alwa... Read more
Im really starting to get discouraging. My weight wens of last week was 250.4. My weight this morning was 250.2. I wish I could figure out what is goi... Read more
I am such a stupidhead.
Last week I made a much-needed stop at Trader Joe's (which I LOVE). I've probably mentioned before that we don't have on... Read more
After longer than I'd like to admit, I hit the gym sometime last week.
Running and I have been on a relationship break. After my back injury... Read more
I realized today that this is what I must look like to others at the gym after a great workout- bright red all over and dripping with sweat- like a bo... Read more
So my ASL teacher (I am in school to become an interpreter) has a meet up every wens. He is deaf, many of his friends are deaf. I went last night, and... Read more
I just re-wrote everything on my Spark page. It's been so long since I regularly visited/used SP that it seemed stupid to pretend that I've been conti... Read more
In my last blog, I posted about a new class I loved. Well, guess what -- they aren't going to offer it anymore!
Why, you ask? I will tell you. Th... Read more
It hasn't arrived officially or even in terms of temperature, but March 1st always means the worst of winter is over. Even if we get a freak late sea... Read more
A little while ago, my zumba instructor decided to start a Sunday class. She rotates the slot being a zumba class or a toning/conditioning class, depe... Read more
I had an interesting moment today. I was at work and keeping an eye on a patient while a co-worker took a break. The patient was sleeping and I was ju... Read more
1. Sometimes I walk through the toy section in stores just because it makes me smile.
2. When I played soccer, my favorite part of practice was r... Read more
I've done that all so important week one! Woohoo!
Looking at the reports I can see where I need to improve. I am eating the right amount of cal... Read more
Did anyone watch The Biggest Loser this Week? I had such a moment of motivation! There was a scene where Jillian (love her) was having a conniption b... Read more
Day five of tracking everything I eat. I am loving the app for my iphone, makes it so easy there is no excuse.
Good week for exercise too. I in... Read more
Hi folks! I had to share this recipe because it is AWESOME!!
I had some family over for dinner this weekend and almost everything I made was a ne... Read more
If people only ate when they felt true hunger, few of us would struggle with our weight. So why (and where) are we eating so much, and what can we do about it? Start here.