OK Today I fixed a wonderful dinner of split pea soup with sausage and it turned out great.Of course Hubby and I ate two more than full portions and n... Read more
I said "no" to several second helpings, snacks, and desserts the last two weeks. Can't say that it hurt too much, but sometimes I'm a spoiled brat an... Read more
We had a great time hiking yesterday. There is a 'mountain' located in the middle of a subdivision about 30 minutes from my house. There are some ne... Read more
I love to set goals. I make checklists, worksheets, etc. And I set lots of goals. I don't know how many times that I've set goals on this blog and... Read more
I am tired of starting over. If I'd stuck with it when I first started, I would have been at my goal weight 4 or 5 years ago. Member since 2006. I... Read more
Need a Revival of my enthusiasm for tracking food and exercise. Feels like drudgery so much of the time. It was actually fun when I was doing it with... Read more
I steer off my balanced life course sometimes and then it takes me about a week to get back on track again. My house has been a mess, I was behi... Read more
224 Yee Haw! I doubled my riding time on my trainer today. It even felt good. I could have gone longer but wanted to save time for another jog.
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Thanks to my wonderful daughter, who hasn't given up on me, I am now signd up to do a 5K in mid-May. Bless her heart for asking me to join her like s... Read more
How and when did I let myself get this busy. It is not fair to myself, because I haven't gotten home in time for a regular workout in the last three... Read more
I have just completed a nearly perfect three weeks of my Body for Life Challenge, the exception being my lack of week two fitness due to being very il... Read more
Wow... when I got on the scale a couple of weeks ago, I couldn't believe the number.... 237!! Amazing! I was on a long spiritual fast where I ate h... Read more
Day 14
The cravings and temptations are gone. I can't believe it. All of the menus have been quite alright. I have some favorites by now. Eac... Read more
In spite of being terribly ill the last two days I have still made progress in my first week of my fitness plan. I ate only what was suggested on the... Read more
It wasn't scary at all. It was easy and empowering to make the right choices and to fight off the cravings and temptations. I think the key to my fi... Read more
This morning when I was getting ready for work, I had a few reservations about my ability to succeed on my new mission of health and fitness. I start... Read more
In looking at my Dream List, I notice that most of my dreams are geared toward three of my senses; feeling, seeing, and hearing. I'm not concerned a... Read more
If I were to wish for anything particular to come out of the next 12 weeks of commitment, focus, and dedication, I would wish for the following:
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January 11 is my official starting date. I am signed up for a 12-week health and fitness challenge. It will be rewarding and fun for my fitness budd... Read more
This is my first blog ever! I wasn't really intending to write anything, but I accidentally hit "Post a Blog" on my SparkPoints list. That is one list... Read more
So I've reached the point where I've noticed some things to be easier. Here is a list of things that I noticed today:
Regular sized bathroom is muc... Read more
Yesterday my walking partner and I set out to walk. On Saturday we usually do a long one. I wanted to go to a store in the neighboring community but... Read more
So it was a very challenging week. I look at weeks like the last one as the perfect storm when too many deadlines and expectations surpass what I can... Read more
Wow! Never thought this would happen that I lost 56 pounds in so short a time. Again, like the last post, I've not been eating because of a spir... Read more
Woohoo! I lost 25 pounds! I'm now down to 305 pounds :) I can't wait to be below 300 again :) My pants fit a lot better to the point of some of... Read more
I was ver pleased with the response that I received from an executive of this sports store.
Suzanne,
Let me first and foremost apologize to... Read more
I just finished sending this email to the president of a sporting store that I visited this afternoon
I just purchased a pair of shoes from yo... Read more
I started my journey on July 16. Still going strong!
Reasons for losing weight
Easier airplane trips swelling of feet horrible, seatbelt too... Read more
Can you believe it! Only 4 weeks and tomorrow I am walking 5 k for the kidney foundation. Who would have ever thunk it!
It is going to be a bit... Read more
OK
So I have transitioned from potter to principal this week. I was feeling good and fit because I have been walking daily. Then of course, Monday... Read more
Or really, scared healthy. Scared skinny somehow sounded better for a title... I talked to a surgeon today, he's expecting I'll need a bowel resection... Read more
For years I have searched for the easy way. Every time I see my Doctor "are there any new drugs for weight loss?", if I buy another tracker, piece of... Read more
I have found a juice recipe that works great and I like the taste of! After my blender failure, I did plain orange and apple juice. Good, but felt l... Read more
So I tried juicing for the first time and I plan to go on at least a partially juice fast probably starting tomorrow, doing juice for most of the day... Read more
I got way off track.
I mean it. I was eating like crap again and was barely exercising and I was completely aware of the problem in what I was d... Read more
Hi all -
Just wanted to give you an update. The end of May and most of June my dad has been in a critical condition. The end of June we had a bru... Read more
It's been a while since I've worked on my Spark(ly) presence, but here I am once again. In the months that I have not committed time to my Spark fami... Read more
Oh my gosh... it has been almost an entire year since I have been on here and I am sad to say that it has not been good... I have gained all of the we... Read more
