Sat. DH went to the hospital. He was lethargic and confused. More stroke? Hoped not!
Now we know it was a urinary infection. Infection is gone n... Read more
I love my life in Recovery !!!!! Beautiful day out,my trucker went to maine and back and then we had coffee together,window shopped for wedding bans a... Read more
Today I want to write about a topic that has come up several times to me this week: negative thinking, or what some like to say in this program "stink... Read more
Today's Spark Coach video was about cooking, and how we need to learn to plan and cook to be successful. I am guilty of not cooking as much as I coul... Read more
Yesterday I decided to create a new challenge for myself.
I don't usually do challenges because i'm not known to do them t'ill the end.
But it... Read more
So, first things first. My final grades are in and.... *drum roll*... I got a 4.0 for the semester!!!
104 100 224
Here's the other thing: A... Read more
One of the things that drove me crazy in my former life as an unrecovered compulsive overeater is that once I started thinking about eating, I could n... Read more
This is ridiculous, it is 2:08 in the a.m. and I am up because my stomach is cutting up so badly and I know exactly what it was, it was the frosted mi... Read more
I love my gym for many reasons..including the pools. There is this 25-meter lap pool that NOBODY uses after about 8 pm (the gym is open til 10 pm each... Read more
I have a million things I could say and yet none of them quite fit.
Today I went to the gym. It was packed. I chalked that up to everyone wantin... Read more
Just writing to get my thoughts out tonight.
I'm still working on step 5 and 6. I've shared my moral inventory with my sponsor, but I want to/ne... Read more
Okay, things were going good and I was flying strong but then I fell down hard and instead of getting back up I just stayed down. I'm not quite sure... Read more
Ten Excellent and Funny Thoughts About Walking
Walking 20 minutes can add hours to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additi... Read more
A great way to lose weight is to eat while you are naked and standing in front of a mirror. Restaurants will always throw you out before you can eat... Read more
Well, it came and now it has gone.This past Saturday, May 18th, I was asked to share my journey of weight loss with a church women's ministry group.I... Read more
I can't believe that I'm back to 192. 15
I put my weight every 20th of the month and I'm the same this month as last month.
The sad part is, I... Read more
Close to Understanding
Many years ago, a woman who had written a fairly famous book wanted to interview me regarding obesity (she was a reader of... Read more
...I woke up at the bottom this morning. The good thing about that is that if You are at the bottome there is only one way to go - upwards – the bad t... Read more
This year, with the help of my hubby and BFF, I'm going to plant some fruits and vegetables and have some organic treats! The nice thing is, that the... Read more
Today I am thankful for an understanding husband, one who is finally moving toward recovery himself in his own way.
Today I am thankful I was ab... Read more
Finally after months of cold and rain we have some sun in Dublin 334
Its always so much easier to be active and happy when the sun is out, ever... 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
This week I focused on chewing my food more. I noticed that I normally tend to chew my food about 8 times before i swallow. That isn't very much, an... Read more
Old Friends
Two elderly ladies had been friends for many decades. Over the years they had shared all kinds of activities and adventures. Lately,... Read more
I had the CAT scan and the multipul pulmonary embolisms in both lungs are GONE! Woohoo!
The insurance company had to put me back on my proper me... 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
Hi all
I am told this is a Day to pay Tribute to our Military This is Armed Forces Day .. .. So here is the a few links to celebrate ..
I w... 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
Antoher wet blanket over my life has been my dealings with the tax authorities that started last summer, It has been days and weeks with nothing and I... Read more
how much i am like these people!! how much God does for me, and i want more!! how much he does for me, and i forget! i think he has forgotten me! he h... Read more
Dr. James A. Blumenthal, a professor of medical psychology at Duke University, led a recent study in which he and his team discovered that, among the... 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.
