is always so rejuvenating! Spending a week on the Oregon Coast with friends. The sea is crashing and it is raining. Good company, so enjoying watch... Read more
So.. I fell off the wagon a bit in the past year, crazy how time flies.. I used to be super diligent with my sparking and I moved back to my home in C... Read more
Well, I decided to start blogging. I thought it might help me with collecting my thoughts, and gaining motivation for my weight loss. A little bit abo... Read more
Can't wait til my missing Kindle arrives at last. I am missing my calendar and to-do lists so badly (& messing up my schedule, big time). Please Fe... Read more
Got a call from the airlines today--they found it! Yay! And they are shipping it back to me.
(I was going to give it another week. So glad it... Read more
I'm sooooooooo bummed. 39
My brains 40 are in there. I sure hope it turns up. All my scheduling is in there and lots of other info besides th... Read more
First week and I joined Spark People. In search of connecting with others that have been in my shoes or who are starting the same journey of losing we... Read more
In June 2010, I joined Sparks and lost 20+lbs working my program. I even had fun getting involved with the community. Then, I lost track and became... Read more
well, i got what i wished for which was a change in the number on the scale. unfortunately it was a gain which SUCKS and totally put me in a funk for... Read more
so the scale did not move this morning AGAIN. very frustrating even though i know its just natural fluctuations and i just have to tough it out. after... Read more
well, this would be the start of my 2nd weekend of my blogging challenge. not a whole lot is going on and i seem to still have my head in the game. i... Read more
Have you met my therapist? her name is jillian michaels and she's not like any other therapist you've ever met. she doesn't ask how something makes me... Read more
so today was a bit challenging food-wise. i went out with a friend and had pre-planned what i was going to eat but then she also wanted to get some fr... Read more
i find it ironic that after completing the stress busting challenge, during which i was very stressed out, i am now able to say that the worst is over... Read more
so today is my last day of this challenge and boy has it been a tough one. you know there are just some days where you can be a bottomless pit and it... Read more
i just realized this morning how incredibly true that statement is. for the majority of the weight that i have lost since starting my post-it diet, i... Read more
yup, i broke my super awesome consistency streak of staying under 2000 calories a day and it wasn't even on purpose. i was having a tough food day and... Read more
that's right, i lost another post-it this morning which puts me at 9 lbs gone one day shy of 3 weeks! amazingly enough, consistency really does pay of... Read more
well, we are almost done with day 20 of my consistency streak and quite frankly i am in awe of myself. i have NEVER gone this long before and each day... Read more
so as i enter my 3rd week of this challenge i was rewarded in the most unexpected way. yesterday at the gym, where i was literally sweating my butt of... Read more
once again, I am only 1 day away from another reward and i am finding today to be quite challenging. weighed in and gained 2 lbs which was super disap... Read more
I now have 12 days on consistency under my belt and i feel stronger than ever. I'm really proud of how I'm handling my stress right now and even thoug... Read more
hmmm... how to start this one. well, first off i had a nice weigh in this morning, down 1.4 lbs from yesterday. obviously that wasn't all fat but most... Read more
well today has been my 7th day in a row of keeping my calories under 2000 and doing over an hour of exercise. it has not been an easy day to say the l... Read more
fortunately today has actually been pretty stress free. the only real issue has been boredom since i didn't have any plans and for me boredom usually... Read more
stressors for today:
lab - i'm here longer than i thought and my rxn isn't proceeding as i hoped it would. i'm getting aggravated and went and go... Read more
you know i was doing so well last night. my food choices had been smart for the day and i practiced portion control at dinner when i wasn't sure on th... Read more
feeling good again today. once again, i'm amazed at how a good nights rest can recharge my batteries and get me ready for another long day. it was esp... Read more
well i stuck to my guns yeseterday and had a very productive and active day, one in which i completed 100% of my goals. as usual i always feel better... Read more
its been 52 days since i restarted my weight loss journey and i can't believe how far i haven't come. weighed in this morning and am at 207. YUCK!!!!!... Read more
Good Morning my fellow Sparkers!
It's amazing what a good night's rest will do for a very tired mind and body. Last night I was feeling very exh... Read more
well i'm finally back from my trip to Colorado for my bff's wedding. everything went great although there was the usual bit of drama and mix ups. i am... Read more
oh how i have missed my sparkpeople! i never thought i would turn into one of those people that couldn't live without the internet but man the last co... Read more
so this is day 15 of my 365 day challenge to get to goal. i am finally done with school and for the next three weeks i will be in colorado helping my... Read more
only 2 more days of school left and then i'm home free for 3 weeks!!! i'm getting super excited to leave for colorado and of course that means the day... Read more
well its been a few days for me, the holiday weekend presented so many challenges that i just fell off the wagon a tad and didn't want to keep coming... Read more
