I went to see The Great Gatsby with my book group last night. Almost all of us just bought a ticket and headed into the theater, but one person stoppe... Read more
I am in my best friends wedding this october, and yesterday we went to try on bridesmaid dresses. Let me tell you... It was not something I was lookin... Read more
I haven't been on here in quite a while, but to be fair, I haven't had time. My hours at work changed to full time and I was still attending college... Read more
My coworkers decided to have a Biggest Loser competition beginning May 14 through to the end of August. It's all pretty much a fend for yourself even... Read more
Today I did something I never thought I would do. I walked. And, a lot. Now don't get me wrong, I have never been a lump on a log or anything...for... Read more
- Have done a fair amount of walking (for me) the past few days, which is nice. Have been trying out different parks and routes around me, trying to f... Read more
so i have made a decision to temporarily push this into overdrive! i think my body could use a lot more fitness and a lot less time on the scale.
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I haven't seen my Personal Trainer in about a month. A string of reasons, but today: here I go again, try again, renew my commitment to physical acti... Read more
there have been a lot of unexpected "side effects" to this process so far that have nothing to do with weight loss.
flashback to one year ago: i... Read more
So yesterday I tracked all the food I put into my mouth. I ate 1839 calories. And, I felt like I was eating light all day!! The only exception was... Read more
so yesterday i had to go shopping to get a dress to wear for working graduation this weekend. this was a mixed trip.
first of all, i fit into a m... Read more
Last night I fell asleep at 11:30 and woke up this morning at 7. I feel like I slept great! My energy level today is about a 3, on a scale of 1-5. I... Read more
It was so nasty trying to breathe on the bike ride today, the air was so full of cotton and pollen. It was raining and blowing pollen! I just came h... Read more
So, today was my day one with sparkpeople. full day that is. I learned a lot. I ate healthier. I walked to the grocery store, instead of driving.... Read more
Well, I am a wife a mother of 2 boys, I am a paramedic, going back to college in 2 weeks, terrible house keeper, good cook, and fat. Yes i used the wo... Read more
Copy and Paste into your own blog, change the answers to suit you. (Try to) use one word answers, get an easy three SparkPoints, and help your SparkFr... Read more
i was plannnning to wait a week to review the fit bit haha...but i couldnt wait!!!
i love it!!!!
i totally feel like having it has inspired... Read more
Spent over three hours working on the yard. Which included taking my little electric chainsaw and cutting down a couple of "volunteer" trees. It was a... Read more
Went to the Doctor's to find out the mobility in my right knee. It is at 80% but still having a lot of pain. He has cleared me to start the aquatics c... Read more
I am getting some great recipe Ideas from Sally Butcher's clean eating, and another book called Recipes from Veggiestan.
today I added spinach ka... Read more
- Eat smaller portions more frequently to keep my blood sugar stable.
- Pace myself more - slow down! It's a marathon, not a sprint. I'm not going t... Read more
Well I weighed in this morning and sadly I only lost 1.4 pounds. I know it is still a loss but I was hoping to stay at 2 pounds a week. That means I h... Read more
First day of actually feeling human again. So what do I do? Two hours of heavy gardening, half an hour of garage cleaning, and 40 minutes of biking.... Read more
- Since it was 46 degrees out this morning I chose to take Nicole to work and then drive myself, as opposed to taking my bike as originally planned. T... Read more
Thanks, PROPMAN1 for the encouragement! I really needed that. I can't let it deter me from moving forward with my goals. I want to take a break - I... Read more
Im getting to the point where I am mandating a break in tranplanting and weeding until I can lift a bowl of water. I have a wicked case of tennis elb... Read more
I've got one coat of paint on the walls in the office. 244 The color is fantastic, exactly what I was looking for. I'm going to swing by tomorrow... Read more
What a frustrating week?!?! I worked my @$$ off. According to MapFitness, I worked out 19 miles last week on top of whatever I had done on the gym m... Read more
Well the weekend was a challenge I guess. Yesterday being Mothers day we went out for breakfast and dinner. I think i still did good though and stayed... Read more
wow, it's kind of hard to believe i've only been doing this for 6 weeks haha. i feel like it's been months since i started!!
when i put it in per... Read more
i was just sitting and eating bit of leftover eggs from brunch this morning, and it gave me a vivid flashback of a meal that i ate, hungover, the mor... Read more
I found out last Thursday that I have a stress fracture in my foot. Now, THAT explains all the pain I've been experiencing! Just when I was getting... Read more
Mot of my exercise last week was related to transplanting and weeding. I dug so much I broke a spade.
I dug through rocky soil, wet clay and in yes... Read more
Her husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months yet she stayed by his bedside every single day. When he came to, he motioned for... Read more
SparkPeople member AQUAGIRL08 struggled with chronic pain unitl she decided to take control of her health through diet and exercise. She offers her best advice anyone dealing with pain.
