I really wasn't planning on going for so long without blogging, but student teaching really caught up fast with me. It seemed like one week I was tota... Read more
I just had a splendid breakfast from McDs!!!
1) egg and cheese McMuffin
2) 1 Hash brown (I ADORE hash browns! if only they weren't sooo unhealt... Read more
I came back from dialysis running on empty. I was sooo hungry. I saw 2 chicken pies in the oven. I helped myself to one. But my Mom said : "Hey!!!! Wh... Read more
But I have to be certain first, I need to confirm it with my Doctor when he next some to the dialysis center! I REALLY, REALLY hope I HAVE lost weight... Read more
I just read the following and wondered if any of my Sparkies has advice on this as I make the serious attempt to incorporate this practice into my rou... Read more
Have you seen this video that's going around Facebook? It's really touching and the critical things the women were saying about their own appearance s... Read more
My Dad has been setting traps for the various lizards that leave unwanted 'presents' on our kitchen table. The 'present's' are the lizard feaces!!! I... Read more
I went to see Oprah speak last night in Hamilton, a smaller city near Toronto. It was fantastic, she is so inspirational!
The highlights...
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I'm obsessed with getting healthy. It is my priority, so I've been learning a lot and reading a lot about fitness and nutrition. Today I learned that... Read more
Well, I'm still waiting for my throat to heal! I'm still healing! I sure wish I could heal at once, but it doesn't work that way, of course!... Read more
I need to learn to maximize my time a little better. Health is so important, and lately it's been nagging at me that I can do more. I NEED to do MOR... Read more
So I read this motivational quote and tried it out and found out that I feel weaker than ever AFTER I overdo on the exercise. The truth is, mayb... Read more
As per your request... more specific goals for April #1 & #2.
1) Exercise more = go to the gym 3-5 times per week and exercise between 30-60 minu... Read more
I woke up this morning. Alive. That means I have a chance to start over and do better today than I have done in the past. I'm so grateful for th... Read more
My head was itching like crazy because I haven't washed my hair for 3 days. This is because I didn't want to get my bandage wet (I've just has surgery... Read more
Hi friends! My surgery was a complete success! My itchiness is now gradually disappearing and my skin is beginning to heal! Best of all, I can now tak... Read more
I was going through my camera and ran across some pictures today. Who says pics have to be "picture perfect" to be great ones??? I decided that sinc... Read more
Over the weekend, my mom mentioned to me something her doctor had told her. It was basically along the lines of "For your first 30 years you can basi... Read more
Dear Self:
Who are you?
If you were able to peel back the layers of your life, disrobing the learned behaviors and shaped beliefs that you h... Read more
Oh boy am I in need of it!
I actually haven't gained anything, the scale is still (sllllllloooowwwwwly) creeping down.
However, in just the... Read more
Well, March is almost over. Wow...that was fast.
Last week my son's girlfriend visited us from Norway during her spring break. Yesterday, he wen... Read more
Hi There!
Life is getting crazy but I wanted to let y'all know I'm still here. :)
As far as goals I let a little wheat into my life (small... Read more
I've toned up and lost some weight in the past half year. People are starting to notice, and my clothes are feeling baggy. I don't want to sabotage m... Read more
did pretty well with my goals today, diet wise, however I did not do any form of exercise. so my goal for tomorrow, is to exercise first thing in... Read more
In my recent trip last summer visiting New York i had the opportunity to come in contact with EMDR.
It was a magic period , or at least perceived as... Read more
Four great reasons to get healthy! I want to be able to play with them--my four precious grandsons! I am sure to have more grandchildren (actually h... Read more
Will pat myself on the back today for doing well with my tracking and eating habits. did not walk today, however I did do grocery shopping. Will rea... Read more
well, day 2 and I thought it went well. tracked my food intake, did make an attempt to walk again, and just felt so much better than yesterday. onwa... Read more
It's time check in with my goals because I know I am not doing nearly as well as I wanted to.
I am still not eating wheat and luckily that goal h... Read more
Wow! I have lost nearly 100 lbs. I still cannot believe it. The boyfriend and I are going to Phoenix in a week and a half. I am so excited to wear a b... Read more
We are defined by our words. How we say them, when we say them, if we even say them at all. Our tongues are our most powerful attribute...they say t... Read more
Like I said in my previous blog, I will be having PT surgery next Friday! Please pray for a successful and smooth surgery and that I won't be in too m... Read more
Summer produce is overflowing--and cheap! Whether you grow it or buy it, it's easy to preserve your food so that you can save money and eat better long after the harvest is over.
