This week my goal is to...
To work out at least 20 minutes three times this week and do 10 minutes of stretching each day minimum.
Take my f... Read more
I survived my training program with only a few minor aches and pains and some mild tendonitis of one flavor or another and today was the marathon! It... Read more
I'm hoping to be more energized
as long as I have some sort of progress I will be happy.
but my biggest goal is to be in a size 16 or under 200... Read more
Today's task on SparkCoach for me is to blog about fitness excuses. We all have them. The biggest one is probably time.
This quote cracked me up, it... Read more
BLC 21 is almost over then there will be an 8 week break. Hmmm, how will I keep up my momentum?
I have a couple of upcoming races:
April 13 Colo... Read more
Trying to get in the groove of posting a blog entry each day. It's nice to read all the positives postings. I'm trying to get a lot more activity in m... Read more
I allowed him to come back into my life. I allowed him to destroy the stable frame of mind I had finally found. I gained back all the weight I'd fou... Read more
Back four years ago I set my sights on running my first marathon for my 40th birthday. The training went well at first, but I have a left leg that is... Read more
On Monday of this week I met my trainer for the first time. We talked about my goals and all the fun (not so much) health history and stuff. He show... Read more
I’m tired.
The last three days at work have been exceedingly busy and stressful. I spend Monday working on one file preparing a motion, affidavi... Read more
I almost bagged my workout class last night, but I didn't. It was an abs class. 30 minutes and I made it through it. My back is killing me this mor... Read more
Well, here goes nothing.
Sharing my feelings is not something that is easy for me to do. I don’t keep a journal or diary and journaling for my B... Read more
I've had such a busy weekend!
So, yesterday I took my little dogs to Spencer's Butte. This is a great hike, but really killer for me. It is p... Read more
too much loss: Michael, my partner died last July; my sister died Jan. 27. Leslie hurts more than Michael. I'd gone to see her the first time in twe... Read more
Hello Dear SparkFriends,
Just 3 weeks ago, I was writing my happy blog about releasing 40 pounds and celebrating my 6-month SparkVersary, and bl... Read more
It was my plan not to go to the gym today, but I ended up going and meeting my friend Stacey. She was doing a weights class. IT is too difficult for... Read more
I’ve made it to the gym three times this week.
Monday: Weight training. A total of seven machines, three reps at sets of 10. 30 minutes. I... Read more
Whew! I keep thinking that it's going to get easier... someday! Need to look at doing something about this shin splint. I don't want to stop training... Read more
The days are getting longer, the weather is getting,... wetter, breezier, nicer-ish and after watching the latest SparkCoach video it would appear tha... Read more
So I started back to the gym yesterday. I did about 30 minutes of weight training. Seven machines, three reps of 10. Today I did a 30 minute intens... Read more
Week 5 Day 2 was jogging in 8 minute increments. The weather was not so nice that day. The wind was blowing like crazy! I struggled with breathing bec... Read more
This week my goals are...
194 Drink 8 glasses of water (10 glasses if I can)
220 find at least 1 picture, quote or video that inspires me e... Read more
Just took a SparkPeople quiz on portion sizes and knew 9 out of 16 or the questions. Guess I have some work to do. Better pull out all of the measurin... Read more
I took my measuments today, and found that some things went up and some things went down. So good and bad news, I guess, but when I look in the mirror... Read more
For a while now, like about 2 months, i've been eating fewer calories, drinking more water and moving more, but the scale just won't move. Well, somet... Read more
Running times increased to all 5 minute increments today. Added a small hill to my route, thought I was going to die for a minute!198 Obviously survi... Read more
So I've had a couple weeks of bad results, but this week I'm going to commit again.
This week my goals are:
Exercise (stretch everyday, and exe... Read more
Just got done doing Week 4 Day 3. It felt cold! Temp said 40, felt about 30, brrr! Thankfully that didn't last long 246 once I start running I'm happy... Read more
Today was tough. I was just feeling kind of down on myself while I was running. I know that my time is improving but I still feel so slow. I just have... Read more
I've not tracked my food now for awhile. It makes a big huge difference.
I went to the store last night with a craving. Yes, a craving. I th... Read more
Oops, looks like I missed blogging about Week 3 day 2 also 39
I didn't do training last week. I got the stomach flu and didn't do much of anything... Read more
516 I'm so very happy to blog that as of today, I have released 40 pounds of excess weight - but it isn't just fat and water that I've released...
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Except for 1-2 weeks, I kept drinking Shakeology since early November. I tried to do 10-minute workout DVDs but I was too distracted by work and lack... Read more
I took these yesterday morning from our living room window. If the blinds hadn't have been down (but slats were turned open), and if I hadn't have got... Read more
Did pretty bad on the exercise and stretching, only ended up doing it a few days, then kinda forgot the other days.
I didn't end up using the exerci... Read more
I didn't get my blog done on Monday for Week 2 day 3, I had a nasty migraine that day but pushed myself to keep up my training. It was actually more l... Read more
I can't seem to motivate myself these days. I need to keep track of my food and I need to exercise. I just have not had the energy or inclination to... Read more
For the past 2 weeks, I have really immersed myself in the Spark way of life, and this has shown me why I've been on a weight loss plateau for about 3... Read more
If people only ate when they felt true hunger, few of us would struggle with our weight. So why (and where) are we eating so much, and what can we do about it? Start here.
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