My family is safe. But there are some many other that are not. Moore, Ok took a direct hit. That storm went just north of Us and was not on the gro... 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
2 More days and I have completed my First cleanse.
But seriously I just dont get the weight I gained .8lbs yesterday. I ate really good tracked... Read more
Ended up going to my parents cottage which is 8 hours from here from Friday to Monday. It was kind of frustrating to say the least.
The people n... 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
2 kilos down and feeling a bit better about myself. The mental image we carry of ourselves is even more difficult to change than actually losing the w... Read more
I am having so many lessons in wonderful humility!
With all the great tools I've gotten from sparkpeople over the years, I can't get over how LIT... Read more
For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a s... Read more
So this is my first blog entry on SP. I'm trying to do all kinds of things differently this time 'round in the hope it will make a difference. I've be... Read more
It has been a rough couple of weeks! first bombing in Boston, then the explosion in Texas,and now the tornado's. No matter what my challenges are righ... Read more
I came real close to sticking to my calorie range yesterday. I was over by 40 calories, thanks to a skinny cow that I shouldn't have had anyway. DH ke... Read more
I have a lot of updates!
The past few weeks have been a little hectic and I haven’t been on SparkPeople very much. I do think it’s time to update... Read more
My DH called me shortly after he left for work. He said that there was some kind of accident downtown. I told him that once the sun came up, I would... Read more
from when I was in high school. I was cleaning out my Mom and Dad's basement- and there it was- a Muppet spiral notebook with my deepest feelings hid... Read more
Just off a night shift. I am totally exhausted. Skipped morning walk. Hope to work out on elliptical this afternoon. Looking at food diary, I thi... 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
I was back to Spark People, but that didn't last. I'm hoping this time it will! Updates since I've been gone: the job is still going well, Fiance has... Read more
I almost gave up. I didn't track for a couple days. Big Mistake!! I really can't do this on my own. I need, and I mean NEED sparkpeople!! I gaine... Read more
Well, I've tried for several years now to drop about 50 pounds and now I'm up to 67 pounds I need to lose. As I've gotten older it is harder and hard... Read more
The title says it all. Many of us have been here. We lose a bunch of weight (I was nearing 30lbs) and then we slowly start to pack on the pounds. Afte... Read more
New team, new outlook. I'm going to stop beating myself up. I have a new team and new ideas. No diet yet, but thinking about it. Can't believe how... Read more
"My advice is to go into something and stay with it until you like it. You can't like it until you obtain expertise in that work. And once you are an... Read more
As much as my family has been under stress with the situation my oldest is dealing with, we have each other. We have a roof over our heads, clothes o... Read more
Like many of you i am overwhelmed by the tragedy that has now gripped the people of Moore Oklahoma. This same community was impacted by a tornado a li... Read more
Yesterday was a big day. I threw out the breads, crackers, frozen waffles, pasta, and frozen corn dogs (which are now back in the freezer at the requ... 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
I feel my motivation coming back. I started reading the new Spark book, which is definitely helping. The weather has been gorgeous - another helpful... Read more
The news is filled with the devastation in Oklahoma, death, destruction
and the sheer horror that has come to pass.
So, today, instead of being up... Read more
So I have been pretty slacktastic lately when it comes to food and exercise. It has only been the past week. I haven't been being bad per say, just... Read more
A stray mother cat I took in about a month ago had kittens about 3 weeks ago. They are all up and moving about now. I wish they were older so I could... Read more
Soooo...... It feels like it's been forever since we've thinking about & dreaming about being able to take Andrew to Disney World!!
I haven't been... 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
Inspired and intrigued by the challenges SparkPeople has proposed to me through the coaching program I am moving onward. I have learned I do not have... 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.
