I've never thought about it this way, but all those seemingly endless varieties of "the dog ate my homework" I hear as a teacher - ESPECIALLY as an En... Read more
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I am not going to blame someone else for the choices I make with my food. I am the one who chose's to eat it. In this day and age, yo... Read more
I did OK...definitely not my best work. I did stay on track with my diet, but was very lax in the exercise department. It is what it is. I can only... Read more
It has been another really good day! I walked a mile and a half with my Group Health Walk and Talk With Your Health Care Team friends, managed a 90+... Read more
I have a pretty awesome streak going four days! However, I need to be careful because tomorrow I have my 5k, which ends at a winery food, music, a... Read more
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
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-Roast Chicken (& Chicken Bone Broth) http://tinyurl.com/5rlnnw
-Butternut Squash Soup (using the bone broth to... Read more
Just a minute here on the bloggety blog to again TOOT mine own little HORN! 128 339 204 & CONGRATULATE myself.
Ahem, smallest, tightest, littl... Read more
I love these little jerky sticks. I keep them in my purse for emergency snacking, to avoid the craving to get fast food / other terrible stuff. They'r... 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
RE: Some changes, being made pt2, those of, who know, me very very, well (, through my, Blogs that, is), will know, that i, have been, Sickness Benefi... Read more
Had a phenomenal training session today with the best trainer on the planet. He has begun to reteach me how my legs need to work in concert with the... Read more
First week of challenge, girl, this went fast!
Lots of doings I've done and some were a blast.
Liked 'bent-and-dentin' with daughter and kids.
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I mentioned in this post (wp.me/p1N36Q-74) that I generally have protein drinks for breakfast to help meet my daily protein requirements. I understand... Read more
I gained 1 lb this week. Booooo. However, I feel GREAT, and have been eating very healthy foods, so yay!!! Also, my fitness is right on track (two ST... Read more
Never before. Never before in my life have I been this much. I'm not saying that I'm severely overweight. But look. I was supposed to be at 119 lbs by... Read more
I may have posted this before, but, I believe that "change it up" is such an important strategy (both to "bust" plateaus, and, even to help avoid them... Read more
I must say, having the site down was mildly traumatic for me last night. I didn't think it a big deal at first, but I wanted to finish tracking and b... Read more
With SparkPeople being down last night, I wasn't able to do a blog post here, but it is on my WordPress site: wp.me/p1N36Q-84
Consider following... Read more
I didn't do very well yesterday. I was WAY too low on calories in. I also ended up low on calories out, but in this case, it was a good thing.... Read more
Back in my younger days I actually did fun stuff like this. The appreciation to do so was taught to me by my Great Aunt Mable in Kankakee, Il.
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i ended my last blog with "i'm excited to see what the year will bring." it's been a challenging few months.
we are no longer in washington state..... Read more
I was surprised to see a 1613 calorie deficit yesterday. However, I'm noticing how tired I am again today. I didn't get in an fitness yesterda... Read more
I'm doing a lot of learning and discovering as I begin this process of taking care of myself. I was working under really high stress levels for such a... Read more
It is a long story as to how I gained 40lbs, but the long and short of it is that I started working as a nurse, had crazy schedules and not the kindes... Read more
I know that I have not been doing my best here on sparkpeople and it is bc life has gotten in the way..but not in the good way but in a horrible way.... Read more
I LOVE Grumpy Cat and this is me! If I have to get up in the morning I am miserable! Had to get up up early, and was very cranky today! Stupid m... Read more
I didn't get my fitness in today. Been crazy busy all day long. It happens. The reason I'm not counting this as a failure, and re-starting my... Read more
Being a woman. Eating dark chocolate (but not binging on it, of course). Flossing regularly. This short video sums it up nicely:
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This is the time of the year where I really have a difficult time trying to remember where I left my sanity. Nearing the end of the school year is alw... Read more
This was so good I just had to share it!! It's probably my favorite sauce ever. I froze some for later.. whenever I need a quick meal.
Last night... Read more
RE: Does anyone have any, hints or tips as, to how i can, lessen my HayFever symptoms?, as they are totally, driving me crazy etc, etc etc etc etc, it... Read more
This morning was my weekly weigh-in. I wasn't expecting anything huge, in fact, I had come to accept it would be a no loss weigh day primarily becaus... Read more
This is the question that spark coach suggested writing a blog about. I would not have thought to even ask the question, but now that I have there a... Read more
I have been up and down with various things and have not been doing well diet and excercise wise. I am up another 3#. I have to get a handle on this... Read more
My first and loved it, for 45 or 50 minutes blasted over 3,000 steps total steps today
3,299 steps far exceeded what I thought I could accomplish to... Read more
(Multiple links in today's post - perhaps it's best to read it here wp.me/p1N36Q-2m)
Iām sitting here debating whether to run out to Starbucks... Read more
