I haven't posted a blog in a really long time, but I feel like I have to. I just finished a YA book about body issues that centers around a teenager w... Read more
my room is usually infested with ants, but mom found a thing saying that ants dont like peppermint. So, in a spray bottle I mixed peppermint extract,... Read more
Sleep is getting better. Went to sleep around 2 am last night and woke up at 6:50 this morning. I ate some cream of wheat with raisins for breakfast..... Read more
So the past few days since my "nightmare" I haven't been sleeping well at night. The lack of sleep is really getting to me and today I just feel sick... Read more
The other day I woke up around 9 something in the morning just to go back to bed some minutes later. Has anyone had a dream so real you could have swo... Read more
Dear Rachel:
Hi, I'm your body and I know you like fried food, bread, chocolate, cake, ice cream and candy but the amount you eat is really... Read more
Finally!! A nice day without the rain. I don't even know why I'm sitting in the house on the computer when I could be outside weeding my flower beds... Read more
I was with Nick this weekend. It was really fun and I got to do some amazing things. I made some new friends which is always good. We played world of... Read more
So I'm on deviant art, because I love see other peoples art work... being over 21 I get almost all forms of art shown to me and I realize that there a... Read more
I've noticed that I drink a lot more water when it's bottled water. Our tap water just doesn't taste healthy so I don't drink a lot of it. Now that I... Read more
I saw a documentary on public television last night on fasting and how it helps lower bad hormones in your body and helps raise good cholesterol, etc.... Read more
I feel like I have betrayed myself. I was sticking to my food intake and exercising, but because of meds I have to take to sleep, I was eating too muc... Read more
I got an idea to write a list of things I know to be true about me. I'm not sure how much that will be but I think it would be fun and maybe I'll lear... Read more
I had another fight with my so-called "better" half this past Saturday. Being called a thief and a lier by my hubby really hurt me so much that I'm a... Read more
Lately I kept thinking of one word... a simple word that can have a profound effect on people. That one simple word is "change". We all change. Someti... Read more
I missed Thursday, not doing well with my food. I just feel like giving up. I am a food addict. But I know that giving up is a death sentence, so keep... Read more
The weather is finally warming up enough for me to go on daily walks. The past 3 days I have walked 2 miles each. The first day I walked the entire... Read more
I know the scale should not rule my mood, but it is disappointing to not lose weight when you are exercising so hard. I am an older woman (almost 60)... Read more
3 hours of hiking on the beautiful mountain trails with my family and dogs.
I was so hungry last night, I ate waaaay too much. Oh well.
I h... Read more
I just finished a lovely walk in the sun with my daughter and dogs. So beautiful. Now I am going on one with my husband.
I am not going to obsess... Read more
It's Spring. It's snowing. I am not happy about this. I need to go running and I cant do that when I have freezing air cutting into my lungs!
I... Read more
Maybe just water weight. I just want to take a day off from exercise, low fat, etc. I work and work on taking care of my blood pressure, blood sugar,... Read more
Moms been making fruit smoothies lately. Want some?? they're really good! I've notice that my cravings for chocolates and sweets aren't as bad when I... Read more
After 2 days in a row walking over 1 mile, my body is feeling the pain. I decided today that I needed to walk at least a half mile, because according... Read more
I have not been able to sleep and it is 7 a.m. My mind won't stop. I feel like I have energy, which I never had when I was not exercising, heavier, an... Read more
Walking on my treadmill an hour a day. I started at 0 incline, 1.5 speed, now up to 2 incline, 2.7 speed and sometimes 3 speed. I try not to miss a d... Read more
I've been slightly on the depressed side today. I've been waiting all winter for Spring and the warmer weather to set in, and, wouldn't you know it,... Read more
It was a simple problem, the belt just needed tightening. So I am back on it again and enjoying my workouts.
I am having trouble meeting my prot... Read more
My treadmill is having problems, stopping, being jerky, etc. I am frustrated because I don't feel I have balance with it jerking. I have to hang onto... Read more
High today. I have been exercising, watching my food, etc., but it does nothing to help lower my blood pressure. Meds are the only thing that seems to... Read more
I screwed up yesterday, Saturday, and also Friday night. I had a rebellion in my mind, said I didn't want to do this, hungry, uncomfortable in my skin... Read more
I am only a month into Spark, exercising, logging my food, etc., so I feel I have made a huge change already. Smaller servings, low fat, exercising on... Read more
Sometimes I get hungry, sometimes my blood sugar goes high, and sometimes I just get exhausted or tired. It is hard for me sometimes changing my lifes... Read more
I am keeping myself motivated to stay on my exercise and food plan. Sometimes the thoughts for food or to be sedentary sneak in my mind. I must be eve... Read more
It's already half way into March... I've slacked off a lot in Feburary but Im really serious about this time. Mom and I agreed not to buy chocolate fo... Read more
I am hungry this morning and ate my Total cereal with a banana and wow, checked my blood sugar and it was way too high, so I exercised on my treadmill... Read more
Looking for the positive changes and creating healthier habits. Exercised for 2 hours today. Also, made sensible choices at a luncheon and only ate... Read more
We have beautiful walking trails around here. I am making a commitment to walk on the trails with my dog(s), in addition to my treadmill. 224
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SparkPeople member AQUAGIRL08 struggled with chronic pain unitl she decided to take control of her health through diet and exercise. She offers her best advice anyone dealing with pain.
