I'm doing a lot of learning and discovering as I begin this process of taking care of myself. I was working under really high stress levels for such a... Read more
Saw my GP today, it's been six months since the last visit when I'd just started being treated for the infernal birth defect I've had, well since birt... Read more
Today was an ok day. I did not do very much. Tomorrow is the visitation for my mom & it will be a really long day. I did go to the store with my broth... Read more
Wow! This will be the 2nd weekend in a row that I will be out of town! And knowing that my eating habits may be a bit of kilter because of the travel... Read more
Well, this has nothing really to do with weight loss, but it's a big thing going on in my life right now. I'll try to be as brief as possible.
Ab... Read more
Everything is bothering me.
Everyone is bothering me.
I want to cry because I am so aggravated yet tears don't appear.
Yes.. I think it coul... Read more
I had the day off and stayed home. I love Wednesdays....
I had a huge breakfast: coffee w/ Silk, roasted sweet potato and a big whole grain wrap... Read more
I recently talked to a behavior specialist about my eating. (In case you're keeping count through my health clinic I now have a RN, dietitian, behavi... Read more
“Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.” ~ Steven Pressfield
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Our corporate wellness newsletter reminded us May is National Mediterranean Diet Month.
“Ancel Keys, a pioneer in cholesterol research, was th... Read more
a beautiful sunny day! woo hoo! my day is going really well so far. one more class to go and i am finished school for the day. when i have school or w... Read more
We'd gotten so discouraged with gardening. We haven't had a productive garden in a few years--all that work with no payoff and all those weeds. For al... Read more
I know, I know, weighing one's self daily isn't a good idea, and slight weight fluctuations indicate only that I've turned my scale to face the shower... Read more
I am feeling so encouraged today! A few weeks ago I did a de-tox and cut out sugar and dairy from my diet. I already gave up alcohol and wheat some ti... Read more
RE: Does anyone have any, hints or tips as, to how i can, lessen my HayFever symptoms?, as they are totally, driving me crazy etc, etc etc etc etc, it... Read more
So thrilled that soda pop still isn't really turning me on but carbonated water and plain water is. So thrilled that fatty, salty, overly sweet foods... Read more
I have been staying at my brother's place in the city this week, am missing my granddaughters but also enjoying the time with my brother. I have him o... Read more
Last night I ran intervals from 5.5 mph to 6.5 mph on the treadmill, and averaged overall a 10 minute mile for 3 miles. I felt actually pretty good ev... Read more
The universe contacts me every morning via email to make sure I'm okay and to share a bit of wisdom with me. I thought I'd pass this mornings thoughts... Read more
Stretch your mind, warm it up, exercise it...
Ignore them and what they say. They don't know you. They don't know what you're capable of w... Read more
Sorry I look so gross...I've been sick for the past few days. Just a bad cold. Feeling a bit better now :) I never realized how much I say 'you know'... Read more
Went to my doc today to review the Blood test results and for him to see how I am doing.
The scale there showed an 11 lbs loss. I told the Nurse to... Read more
I feel blessed to have so many things in life that will help me succeed with the current challenge I am in. SP gives us a fantastic opportunity to f... Read more
Well, I'm still experimenting with smoothies. Unfortunately I never write down exactly what I did so each one is pretty much a new one - which rather... Read more
It's Kelley's birthday today so I decided it would be our cheat day. I made her one of her favorites. Lobster tails with pan fried broccoli and garlic... Read more
Rachel Pomerance of U.S.News & World Report wrote an interesting article about binge eating news.yahoo.com/binge-eating-disorder-diagn osis-healin... Read more
I love the 5% challenge. It gives me the uuumph to actually focus on my freggies, water intake, increase my exercise minutes....challenges seem to rea... Read more
Funny name for a blog huh ! 211 Wekk u thought of this because today dh and i went to walmart and got grocerys and we both wanted a donut so i bought... Read more
went to a morning aa meeting on step 2,I cant,God can!!!! lots of women with kids with them,a remember when,somehow I got old n Im feeling it today!!!... Read more
i made it through one day of school. onto the next day. in my eagerness to get to school early this morning, i just looked at my thursday class schedu... Read more
Week 2:
Major fibro & fatigue crash last Sunday afternoon that left me flat out the entire day, I think mostly from increasing exercise too soon but... Read more
Well I am proud to report that I followed the plan I set up for myself yesterday!
Hit the gym right from work, got in an hour & 10 min which incl... Read more
This doesn't happen very often but have to say, I've lost my drive for working out. I guess with all the stress of my husband's job situation and min... Read more
So the weekend was something of a break in the schedule. No workouts. And I did have a high calorie day on Saturday. Sunday was back to a normal calor... Read more
Try and try again until you find what works for you instead of simply deciding to do nothing, because if you want it you're going to have to tak... Read more
I can't say enough about the amazing conference that I went to this past weekend....it was truly a wonderful experience! I am so happy that I had the... Read more
