I know it's only been a week and I could look at it like that, but I'd rather look at it like this: It has been a WHOLE week and I've done it! I've... Read more
I'm involved with a group from my church who is planting a garden for our local community food bank. This morning we will be working on the garden fo... Read more
The first chapter of my weight loss journey here on Spark seemed to come so easy. I put at least 1,000 percent effort into it if not more, or so it se... Read more
It is so beautiful here in Wells, Maine. I'm spending a long weekend with 5 other girlfriends from grade school. What a blast!
This picture... Read more
Last weekend was as hard as I feared. I was a guest in a church member's home and then the church put out a HUGE potluck mid day meal for us. I tried... Read more
A sad day today as the senior member of our feline clan has passed away. Following my proper last rites in the back yard, marking his passing with a l... Read more
So today on Spark Coach, Chef Meg, who is a marathoner BTW, talked about how to shop in a healthy way. Now, I really did already know that shopping f... Read more
Yikes! I watched recently a DVRed episode of the Dr. Oz show and learned something that I’ll never forget, and frankly something that’s going to chang... Read more
I have a friend who lives in the suburbs and enjoys getting out to the edge of nowhere every now and then, so he's a semi-frequent house guest. Anyway... Read more
GULP!
the resounding thought in my head yesterday when i looked to my countdown timer on my phone.. YES I have one.. would any of you expect ANY... Read more
So far so good, this past Tuesday, I had stayed the same with my weigh in at tops
Think I have done pretty well with my eating, tracked it most ever... Read more
If there’s any week that has taught me a lesson in the art of meal planning, it’s this one.
Inadvertently, I thinking that it would be a g... Read more
Hello All! I am back from my time in the hospital. The surgery went well. Minimal bleeding from bleeding disorder. Healing is slow. I can't lift... Read more
My idea of a "functional workout" is one where I'm accomplishing something beyond working my body. You know, stuff like shoveling snow, mowing the law... Read more
It has been a long week. I've been more or less successful in staying at least close to my calorie goal and got a bit of exercise most days, but I did... Read more
Ah, it's that time of year again, the temperatures are warming up and it's perfect weather to begin trekking outdoors a bit.
But for me, that doe... Read more
I just read about the May 19th Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathon last night. It's about a two hour drive from my home.
The thing about thi... Read more
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I ordered the new book and am embarking on SparkCoach hoping it is one more step toward achieving a new life pattern.
I will let you know how... Read more
The past couple days I’ve been working hard at getting my weight-loss groove back and well I’m not sure how it’s working because I’ve been stubbornly... Read more
I frequently spell out things I plan on doing in my posts because telling people about them in advance helps to lock me in. Today was different. I wok... Read more
For those of you who don't know... the Ironman training plan counts down.. not up.. this week has me @ 6 hours of training... OY! I've been struggling... Read more
I got out for a walk yesterday. My oldest son is my usual walking companion, but he was away for the weekend (with my car) so I ended up going for a n... Read more
friday was a good day kept in calorie range
exercise was also good - did wio on the wii - 7,022 steps - 1 hour - and burned 212 calories
als... Read more
Summer produce is overflowing--and cheap! Whether you grow it or buy it, it's easy to preserve your food so that you can save money and eat better long after the harvest is over.
