Well, the third Zumba lesson was also a joy although the saying, 'Pride comes before a fall' seems to be accurate. There I was, enjoying myself, unfor... Read more
I just can't seem to get my head around being able to lose weight. I I have some issues with health and whine about not being able to move very well.... Read more
2 days ago a new sparkfriend OnThePath2 said, "My fitbit has been my new scale! Don't get me wrong - I still weigh weekly, but the scale could ruin... Read more
Thank you all for your kindness and support. Things are starting to look up now. I'm not as depressed and I see a light at the end of the tunnel. I s... Read more
We need to pray for these people. How would you feel if you lost family friends and have no roof over your head and have lost all you own. Just terri... Read more
I have a lot of family living close to the tornado ravaged area.The oldest informed me that everyone is accounted for and okay!My heart just aches for... Read more
Okay, so I just discovered notes attached to goodies that people have sent me--and some of the goodies were given to me years ago, literally! So yest... Read more
Ok so….in a good place today for the most part. It is the third week of basically starting over and revamping everything in my lifestyle again. I am v... Read more
technically I am at 51.4 so YAY!! It took a little longer than I planned but I knew I could do it. I know that I have a ways to go yet to reach my u... Read more
Once again I had left sparkpeople, and then came back. I was embarrassed to say it was me again so I was going to use the username my son's frie... Read more
My husband reported a major health break through !!! His blood pressure has decreased significantly on his last Dr. visit. He says even with... Read more
The Hubby's graduation was really nice. I am so proud of him. Then we went to Knoxville for my niece's graduation from High School. She is going to Ca... Read more
50 min. run & 55 min. walk on treadmill. Grocery shopped for myself and MIL this morning. Unexpected day off from babysitting. Now on to some house... Read more
Drug-overdose deaths rose for the 11th straight year in 2010, due largely to the overuse of prescription opioid pain relievers, according to a recent... Read more
Well, some of you may have noticed my absence for quite a while. Well, there has been a major change in my life.
After almost forty-three yea... Read more
How do you get rid of the hiccups? I've tried many things...holding my breath....putting a teaspoon of sugar in the back of my throat...drinking wate... Read more
Today, I was determined to get through part of the SQL language book I had begun the day before. I did my morning sparking, and only was able to do 15... Read more
I have decided to juice just for the week, so far the scale has dropped 8 lbs. I watch Fat, Sick and Nearly dying a while back and I was like, wow.... Read more
"Things fall apart; the center cannot hold."
--William Butler Yeats
Whether you are conscious of it or not, your life, much like your home, res... Read more
I made it to day 2! The first week will be the hardest. I know from my first round that if I can push through this and mechanically go through the m... Read more
Last night I made my fava beans. It was an interesting process. First you have to get them out of the pod:
Then you have to boil them for about... Read more
No power in the sky above or in the earth below--indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is reveale... Read more
It's Tuesday, weigh in day and I am still at 199 pounds ( I wanted to get to 198) but instead of being sad about this, I am holding myself ac... Read more
First of all, I am always torn between the need to watch the news and the need to protect myself from it by avoiding it. I hate feeling like I’m not a... Read more
That's just it, isn't it?
Our self esteem is so tied up in that number on the scale which is no more than a relationship to gravity, yet we... Read more
The eastern lady who was all ready to take a horseback ride said to the cowboy, "Can you get me a nice gentle pony?" "Shore," said the cowboy. "What k... Read more
I am weak willed and minded . I am easily discouraged . YOu could cut me down but I am different now then I was years ago . we used to square dance .... Read more
So I went to the doctor yesterday. I went because I've had enough of my headaches and the constant weight gain. So the headaches are tension headach... Read more
This morning I completed Week 5 Day 2 of the Couch to 5K training program. I love the training program--it was developed by a man who didn't want oth... Read more
A businessman was confused about a bill he had received,
so he asked his secretary for some mathematical help.
"If i were to give you $20,00,... Read more
I'm flying to Louisiana this weekend to visit my dear Mama. Not going to do anything to mess that up. I walked .84 miles this morning, stretched and a... Read more
back to school today for both me and my daughter. my birds are already chatting with others that they hear outside. now i'm just taking it easy after... Read more
Well it's been a wonderful and relaxing long weekend. I even skipped tracking yesterday which was not smart BUT other than yesterday I haven't missed... Read more
Yesterday wasn't that great of a day. Oh well.
Today I am going to be scrambling. Have to spend several hours helping my MIL and find some t... Read more
You know what determination feels like because it makes an appearance when you really want something like (insert the coveted item's name her... 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.
