Haven't weighed myself in over a week but clothes still fit the same (not tight--hooray!) and struggling again with food. I mean to stay on track but... Read more
OK.. so it's fathers day. Not a day to poke fun at the mom. One of my kids posted to facebook a card and it went like this: Thanks Dad for sticking w... Read more
I'm sorry I've been Mia. So much is going on and I'm trying to deal with it all. The good news is that I continue to get healthier and I believe that... Read more
The last 2 weeks I have been so bad. I have hardly worked out and have been eating so awful. Right now, I feel bloated, crampy and listlesss. Im exhau... Read more
I committed myself to Weight Watcher on January 30, 2011. My starting weight was 253lbs. When I started the program, I was actually in pretty good sha... Read more
Why do I love being a Dawg - because of all the wonderful people I have met since starting with this team last year. There is always someone there t... Read more
I spent the long weekend caring for my mother and cleaning my brother & sister in law's house and even prepared healthy meals for my Mom and I. She a... Read more
OK....so this weeks blogs goes like this:
On Mothers Day I got a fitbit from my kids. I was so excited! I love how it tracks and it has made me mor... Read more
Week 2 of this challenge has been successful for me. I went from 171.6 to 170.8, almost a lb, and I decided to measure myself for NSV and I lost a to... Read more
Week 1 of the challenge is done and I am pleased with my results. I lost 2 lbs and I will measure again half way through the challenge. Got my 5 mil... Read more
Whoa...I'm really surprised! I weighed in last Saturday for my 5% Challenge and I weighed in at 237.5 pounds. This morning was my first weekly weigh-... Read more
Hi, friends. :-) I wanted to write a blog tonight to let you all know that I am thinking of you! I have been pretty busy, and I have to access the I... Read more
Happy Mother's Day everyone! I'm a dog mom myself and spent the day playing with my four hounds and cleaning the house. Not too exciting but finishe... Read more
Went to Iowa to visit family and did pretty well except for eating ALL my snacks on the 4 hour drive there :( Did make good food choices while there... Read more
I have signed up for the Summer Challenge and once again I am thankful to be on the Spirited Underdogs Team! My last challenge I am sorry to say was... Read more
Cold versus flu. That is what I am questioning today. With a cold, normally, I'm okay for the most part. But, these past couple of days, I've just b... Read more
I'm so sorry I've been away. I have awful Internet access where we live and had to get new phones since our carrier no longer covers our area. I'm a... Read more
Talked to my nutritionist Thursday and have my eating plan pretty much nailed down. I've been doing well staying off the gluten, dairy, soy, artifici... Read more
Been a solid 2 weeks now that I've begun to change my eating habits, add in exercise and make small changes to work towards my immediate goal to loose... Read more
Slept on my neck wrong Friday night and have had a headache that comes and goes, throbbing and with nausea that kept me home from work. Have ordered... Read more
I am whole heartedly a foodie. I love food. Lately, I have been letting myself get things on the menu that I shouldnt be getting, eating pasta more of... Read more
A major set back happened.
After a long and harried 18 months of trying to re modify our home back in June of 2012 we finally got an approval for t... Read more
Had a rough day foodwise, wasn't satisfied after lunch and ate the rest of my homemade protein balls. Not sure if I'm not getting enough of something... Read more
I came across this program....just a thought really but unsure about it. I know that there is no quick fix. I've been successful in the past with si... Read more
My husband is going to be home this morning for a few hours before he turns around and heads out again...but the good news is that I get to see him!... Read more
Today upon trying to build my vocabulary I came across this word. Matelote. (n. - Highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel, carp, p... Read more
I hope this is the last time I'm starting a weight loss journey--I've been down this road many times, many different ways but it always ended the same... Read more
I get overwhelmed easily. I have a whole list of things I need to do on any given day. So, I have chosen to do what I read here somewhere. I made a... Read more
I have noticed that, man, am I crabby when I'm stressed out! LOL I mean, that's pretty normal, but I'm striving to change that. It's as simple as thi... Read more
Today I really enjoyed myself. The sun was out, the sky was blue, the birds were singing.
I went to weight watchers, learned some new things, went... Read more
When I start to feel that feeling of stress and impending doom, I find it helpful to write out a list of things that I am grateful for, no matter how... Read more
I woke up today with a bit of stress. My husband left his phone here, because I don't have one. He has one with him, because he has a partner travelin... Read more
So, I haven't been on Spark in almost 3 years! Here I go again starting again. Looking at my blog from 2010, all of what I stated then still stands tr... Read more
I'm going to start off by saying that I am usually a very optimistic and positive person. I have taken a huge hit this week though. I've never been f... Read more
Yep, one cheese stick...too damn many calories! I was good but not worth those calories. I did hold out at one as my lunch partner insisted I try.... Read more
Started the morning out with coffee (nothing new). HUbby went out to check the camper to start getting it read for a summer vacation and what does he... Read more
This is a two part journal today.
A) It's food bank day. As the delivery guys are bringing in the food, our minds are hard at work trying to figur... Read more
Yes, it is about that time to AGAIN kill it.. I killed it from January until Easter, slacked for a couple weeks, but before I had the chance to gain a... Read more
A) Kids came back from kidfest, I think the chaperon's need a week off...LOL
B) Bomb scare at the local hardware where my son works. Don't know what... Read more
First let me catch up on yesterday's news: we had 30 families show up for boxes of food, that alone is great because it was storming like CRAZY and we... Read more
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