That is what I told myself today. This insomnia is dragging my energy down a lot, but I am still moving. I walked Cooper over 10 miles today, ran 1.... Read more
Things happen for a reason. I just got cursed out by my friend because she just read my text that I wasn't coming for the graduation because my flight... Read more
RE It is 11, years 2day (, 2002 - 2013,) since my, Dad (John, William Large), Died from Cancer, by all account's, i should be, over @ my, Mum's (Mary,... Read more
Yep, I weighed myself today and there was a 5 in the middle of the number on the scale. I have not been this slender since I was in college. (I am n... Read more
I've been doing a lot of self-reflecting this past week. I realized that I had/have a lot of issues with self-loathing.....That was a huge revelation... Read more
I could write a long blog about what’s happening in my brain and body, I won’t. Bottom line, I’ve gained 5lbs and I’m tired of the balancing ac... Read more
RE: A certain shop, / place that, i can not, go into !!!!, (ASDA) if you need, anymore information about, this Shop /, Place then you, are most welcom... Read more
When I first started losing weight, I decided that I was going to do it to see if my weight was costing me opportunities. I was curious enough to see... Read more
I hate writing about this again, but I also know that sometimes it helps, and right now - help sounds good. I'm not sure what is going on. I'm still e... Read more
That is what I told myself today. So I did.
It was another hot day, and humid too, but I went out and ran after lunch. I know it was not the sm... Read more
I have learned some very important lessons today.
Don't go to the grocery store hungry
Don't eat the second nutter butter, that will make you... Read more
It was in the 80s again today. Cooper really dislikes this weather. He would rather have snow. I still managed to walk him over 7 miles. I walked... 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
I turned 35 last week. For a number of years now I have drug my birthday out to as many celebrations as I can justify. And I can justify a LOT. I o... Read more
It was in the mid 80s today. Too hot by Cooper's standards. I got him to walk this morning, but this afternoon was a whole other story. Pup did not... Read more
Does anyone else do this? I get really annoyed with people when they tell me I'm pretty. I don't know why-I think it's because I just know/feel that t... Read more
Hey everyone!
So a couple things have happened over the past few days.
First, I went to the gym on Saturday after our college's graduation... Read more
1) Take a walk every day (except Thursday)
2) Stay within calories limits (for the love of the multiverse!)
3) Do yoga at least one day (for serio... Read more
Has anyone else had this problem?
Before I started losing weight, I thought I was the prettiest girl ever. I had no problem with how I looked nak... Read more
Cooper did very well on his maiden voyage in my kayak. He tolerated the life jacket fairly well, and only fell in the water once. Guess he won't try... Read more
I had to take two walks today. I got my first one in, and then the day started to unravel and I needed to get out of the house for a while, so I took... Read more
As of this morning I am down to 160 pounds! I started at 320 pounds in May 2011, so it took me about 2 years. My two year Sparkversary is May 28th,... 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
I've been keeping up with the walking. I've even started doing the longer route whenever possible. It usually takes me 52 minutes to complete and toda... Read more
A fickle female dog that is. My brother, Jeremy, and I went kayaking on the lake this evening. Started out fine. Low wind speeds, calm water. We w... Read more
I am the first to admit that I am not a very confident person. I hide behind my weight, lower my eyes from people and just generally don't think a lot... Read more
I haven't been able to update and blog on sparkpeople for a long time because i lost access to the site when they blocked it at work ( not that i blam... Read more
So, I had my tonsils taken out last Tuesday and have been out of commission for about a week and a half. Now, it's time to get back on track. I restar... Read more
Eddie Izzard was awesome. That is pretty much all I have to say.
The night however, was made even better, by the fact that as we sat down in our... Read more
I hesitated to write this blog because it can be yet another way to be on the computer INSTEAD of "on the mat" or with the free weights or on my... Read more
All week I’ve stepped on the scale in the morning and have been amazed that I haven’t gained one pound. I haven’t lost any weight, however, I haven’t... Read more
Anyone else see this episode? I forget the guy's name but he said in order to determine the amount of daily calories you should be eating you multiply... Read more
Walked the dog 11.6 miles today. It was a very windy day, and I thought he might take flight! Also did 2 SP videos. I decided not to fight the lazi... Read more
The scene opens upon a bedroom, furnished in a cluttered manner. The room is dominated by a queen sized bed, the blankets rumpled on only one half. Pi... Read more
This year we decided to plant our garden in pots on our patio instead of in the ground behind our house. The location of pots has just as much sun, a... Read more
I went to the gym last night and my trainer broke the worst news to me. She is going to be out of work for at least two weeks for some sort of surgery... 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
Sunday was mother's day so we went to this german restaurant in Colorado Springs and I ended up going over my calorie count by a lot. Yesterday we wen... Read more
I was walking down the sidewalk when I heard a loud "crack", and a crashing sound. Turned out part of a tree fell on a garbage truck! Wow, didn't ex... Read more
