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Need a "Happy Lift"? Watch this!
5/20/2013 11:20:51 PM,  8 COMMENTS

Baby Elephant Navann’s outing! Enjoy! 41 www.youtube.com/embed/bu_E2f0mQmI?rel=0 God bless!...  Read more

IMAVISION

At the bottom...
5/20/2013 1:27:32 AM,  5 COMMENTS

...I woke up at the bottom this morning. The good thing about that is that if You are at the bottome there is only one way to go - upwards – the bad t...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

Dealing with worry
5/18/2013 3:21:05 AM,  7 COMMENTS

Antoher wet blanket over my life has been my dealings with the tax authorities that started last summer, It has been days and weeks with nothing and I...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

Behind the Scenes
5/14/2013 9:54:01 PM,  2 COMMENTS

That is where I am going to be for awhile. I will probably only post a blog on the weekend. I spend a major amount of time online reading articles,...  Read more

GWTRIKER

Magic monday...
5/13/2013 1:09:27 AM,  6 COMMENTS

I had three days of inmobility last week and during those days my feet and ancles started to tingle and I realise I have som serious varicose veins th...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

Sunday, May 12th
5/12/2013 9:39:52 PM,  4 COMMENTS

Today my son called and asked me if I wanted to go to breakfast with him. He said it would only be him because his wife was taking the kids and going...  Read more

GWTRIKER

Aches and pains...
5/12/2013 11:36:59 AM,  8 COMMENTS

The decluttering project had a wonderful effect on my energy level - I have felt inspired for a lot of things. Yesterday I biked with doggy to friends...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

Love Your Body and Your Imperfections
5/11/2013 11:16:14 AM,  12 COMMENTS

“If you look for perfection, you'll never be content.” ~ Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina ...  Read more

BUNNYCATS

Friday
5/10/2013 10:30:45 PM,  2 COMMENTS

Today I woke up at 3 AM and could not get back to sleep. I decided since I had so much time I would make my 1st meal a juice meal, after all, I decid...  Read more

GWTRIKER

Decluttering
5/10/2013 11:09:28 AM,  6 COMMENTS

Yesterday was a holiday in Sweden - I spent all day sorting papers - my kitchen table looked like this when I started: and like this when I fi...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

Preparations
5/9/2013 10:02:58 PM,  3 COMMENTS

Today I went to the store after work. I bought kale, red onion, spinach, pomegranates, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, bell peppers, tomatoes, jalapeños....  Read more

GWTRIKER

Still Sidelined
5/7/2013 10:01:27 PM,  4 COMMENTS

Went to foot doc today. There is some improvement, but not enough. He told me I need to take 4 weeks of physical therapy and then return. I still h...  Read more

GWTRIKER

Use It or Lose It
5/6/2013 5:08:12 PM,  4 COMMENTS

I had a doctor's appointment today. After the appointment I was cramping and just felt like crap so I called and said I would not be in the office....  Read more

GWTRIKER

The Shred--C2W3 Results
5/5/2013 10:28:45 AM,  6 COMMENTS

C2W3 is done. Results are: down 1 lb and my % of body fat is down 0.8. That means I am under 50% body fat. I admit, I really hoped for a larger we...  Read more

GWTRIKER

I still hate exercise...
5/5/2013 4:03:00 AM,  3 COMMENTS

..but it is getting easier after just a week of biking. I don´t feel like having a heart attack ALL the time now 20 I am stressed by doing the...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

The Shred--C2 W3 Day 7
5/4/2013 8:49:15 PM,  3 COMMENTS

For some reason I am not as excited about The Shred as I was during the 1st cycle. Today I went to buy the cranberry juice. I was hurrying and did n...  Read more

GWTRIKER

Experiments and More
5/2/2013 9:43:39 PM,  3 COMMENTS

When I was a child we lived in Puerto Rico for three years. I remember having Christmas on the beach and always being outside except to sleep. I kno...  Read more

GWTRIKER

weekly challenge - the journey to healthier
5/2/2013 1:20:19 PM,  15 COMMENTS

Living Healthier. About 5 years ago, I decided I was going to begin the last diet of my life. When I reached my goal weight, I would get rid of all...  Read more

KRZYKAT3

How to set up a day
5/2/2013 1:48:25 AM,  11 COMMENTS

I am getting a newsletter from Michael Hyatt and the other day there was on I liked – about how to set myself up for a great day. Because I have becom...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

Beautiful Day
5/1/2013 9:28:40 PM,  4 COMMENTS

Today was such a beautiful day. The office where I sit has windows on 3 sides. I kept looking at the trike sitting in the parking lot and wanted to...  Read more

GWTRIKER

My Aching Back
4/30/2013 9:34:54 PM,  5 COMMENTS

Yesterday and today both I rode the trike to work. Because I rode I was wearing my riding boots. I found out that my riding boot and the stabilizatio...  Read more

GWTRIKER

The business of running and random thoughts...
4/30/2013 2:08:58 AM,  5 COMMENTS

It just came in the news - running races for exercisers is growing into big business. Last year 660 000 person ran in different races in Sweden (that...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

The Shred--C2W3D2
4/29/2013 9:48:33 PM,  1 COMMENTS

OMG I forgot how hungry I got during this week. The good news is I have made it through 2 days! I have to get through tomorrow with mostly liquid me...  Read more

GWTRIKER

Feeling sleepy
4/29/2013 12:59:13 AM,  1 COMMENTS

Had every intention to go to bed early and was sleepy in a nice way - spent all weekend at a pet fair where our theatre has made four shows. It was go...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

The Shred--C2W2--Results
4/28/2013 10:42:15 AM,  4 COMMENTS

This week I am down 3.6 pounds. That is a total of 22.31 since I started The Shred 8 weeks ago. I know for sure I am down 2.5 sizes. I had on jeans...  Read more

GWTRIKER

I hate exercise!
4/28/2013 3:24:25 AM,  13 COMMENTS

There - I said it. And as usual it is not the whole truth, I should have written that I hate exercise for the moment. The reason? A winter spent on th...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

The Shred--Cycle 2, Week 2
4/27/2013 11:20:55 PM,  1 COMMENTS

Tomorrow will tell how well I did. Overall I think I did pretty well. Exercise could have been better, but I know I got at least 4 days in. Thi...  Read more

GWTRIKER

Venting Because I am Sad
4/26/2013 7:09:51 PM,  7 COMMENTS

One of my SparkFriends is "taking a break" from SparkPeople. This is sad because she was always very encouraging and positive. The reason for the br...  Read more

GWTRIKER

How Do You Count Clothing Sizes?
4/25/2013 7:00:18 AM,  7 COMMENTS

At work we were having a discussion about clothing sizes. It was pointed out that for men the pant sizes are in inches, waist/length. And if yo...  Read more

GWTRIKER

The Shred--Cycle 2 Week 2 Midweek
4/24/2013 6:54:15 AM,  1 COMMENTS

I planned on completing this post yesterday, but had one of my senior moments! Just as I turned off the computer I remembered to do this but my compu...  Read more

GWTRIKER

Surprising myself
4/24/2013 5:19:22 AM,  6 COMMENTS

Was browsing around Spark and visiting teams I have not been so frequent with - and found a post from myself in 2010 where I was writing ten things ab...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

Day Started Crappy but Ended Pretty Good
4/22/2013 10:19:56 PM,  4 COMMENTS

This morning I woke up very late and was rushing around. Every time I turned around Tink was underfoot. I yelled at her multiple times. I put her o...  Read more

GWTRIKER

Fat and ugly...
4/22/2013 12:53:52 AM,  11 COMMENTS

...not really - I just got into a rebelling state after reading a blog about nicknames - there is a moral code that you are not supposed to whine or...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

The Shred--Cycle 2 Week 1--Results
4/21/2013 8:39:44 AM,  2 COMMENTS

Well it was not as bad as I feared. I am up by 0.46 lbs (gotta love those digital scales!). My body fat percentage is up 0.2% from last week. Not o...  Read more

GWTRIKER

The Shred--Cycle 2 Week 1
4/20/2013 9:35:53 PM,  1 COMMENTS

Well this week was pretty good. I still did not motivate myself to do much in the way of exercise. I had the big food party last Sunday, not sure wh...  Read more

GWTRIKER

Songwriting and migraine...
4/20/2013 2:45:01 AM,  2 COMMENTS

I am in this university class of songwriting, and it is so challenging and exciting. I have learned that my text writing skills ar rather good,...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

Same as Cash--The Best Thing for Broke People!
4/18/2013 10:21:55 PM,  3 COMMENTS

Today I was suppose to meet the handyman at the home improvement store to get the stuff for my roof. I was going to get a blender and a sweeper since...  Read more

GWTRIKER

The Shred--Cycle 2 Week 1--Midweek
4/17/2013 9:08:11 PM,  4 COMMENTS

I do not believe I am making as good choices this Cycle as I did the first, but I am not doing that bad either. People at work said they could se...  Read more

GWTRIKER

Beautiful me...
4/17/2013 12:31:08 AM,  5 COMMENTS

A spark friend had this link: realbeautysketches.dove.com/ and it is something to think about. It seems very hard to get into any sp...  Read more

MEDDYPEDDY

The Shred--Cycle 2 Week 1
4/16/2013 9:12:23 PM,  1 COMMENTS

I need to see what my meals were from Cycle 1 because for some reason I am over my calorie limit almost daily! They are already in my tracker and it...  Read more

GWTRIKER

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