Do you trust yourself? When you say "I'm trying to lose weight," but you overeat, your actions are the opposite, which erodes your trust in yoursel... Read more
Cut the Fat podcast has a wonderful explanation of the way we put on fat. See Episodes 28 & 29: the 12 Principles of Fat Loss.
How insulin works... Read more
Yesterday was a semi-stressful day. I had another school interview and I hope that it went well. I have been telling everyone that when the first scho... Read more
Your body isn't always going to cooperate with you. You can do everything right, but it doesn't show up on the scale. Your body is like a cow... Read more
Today was a good day, I did have a few emotional/stressful moments, but otherwise it was good. Today I did my running but I think I missed one of my 6... Read more
What do you do when you just don't feel like putting in the effort to lose weight? It's hard when you're on a long weight loss journey, because you... Read more
Today was my weigh day...I gained .8 pounds. I know that it was a rough week in the food area and I didn't do my personal best. I could blame it on ot... Read more
My favorite podcasts are Inside Out Weight Loss, which has been on hiatus for about a year, and Fat 2 Fit Radio (where I've been interviewed as a feat... Read more
Okay, so big news! Yesterday all day long I kept telling myself tomorrow I start running again and then today I woke up with TOM after walking in high... Read more
Wow, I have been extremely inactive on here. That sucks, because I love coming here!! So, I have lost 23 lbs in 8 months!! These last few weeks hav... Read more
Do you have trouble getting started cleaning? Do you have trouble staying focused and following through? Today I'm going going to be your cleaning bud... Read more
I'm working on a script for a new cleaning video.
Those of you who know me from my blog and my appearance on the Fat 2 Fit Radio podcast might no... Read more
Stress today...not so much! :) I have been spending more time on my Sparkpage today than Facebook, which is new for me. This place is safe...people ke... Read more
My oldest daughter has a good friend who is a bit older than she is. Therefore, everytime my daughter needs a ride to and from school this delightful... Read more
Yesterday was my weigh in day, but I was a little to busy and did not have a good day yesterday and couldn't do my blog yesterday.
Okay, so I gai... Read more
So I am a very stressed person. I don't usually show it on the outside. I feel like I always have a lot to do. Last month I lost my job due to some he... Read more
Weigh in day 179 down 1.4 from last week. Woo Hoo! 244
And the really exciting stat: body fat 38% (down 1%) 244
It means that I'm losing fat,... Read more
Today is Smashburger Day at our house! It is the last day of school and we are going out for lunch. I promised the kids that once I could burn at le... Read more
This was on my personal trainer's page. Quote:
"52 YEARS YOUNG!
Janet Lynn West placed 12th out of 18 women at this weekend's IFBB Toronto P... Read more
Now that I'm not considered overweight, all my friends and even strangers ask me what I've done to get here! I'd love to tell them, "Well, I sprinkle... Read more
When I started my weight loss journey, I began to think...hmmm, my oldest daughter (17) is very slim while the rest of us struggle with our weight. S... Read more
Pinch, Punch First of the Month!
I took my measurements and it's all good. I lost half an inch off waist, hip, thigh & arm! Ds14 took my progress... Read more
Tomorrow is first of the month, and that's the time to grab your measuring tape and record your waist, hips, thighs and arms. Record them in your "... Read more
Yesterday, when I got a zillion comments on my tiny blog, I couldn't figure it out. Finally someone mentioned in a comment that it was sent via spark... Read more
Weigh in day 180.4 down .2 from last week. Not impressive in and of itself, but if you put it back to back with the last 7 weeks, that’s a slow, ste... Read more
So those of you who know, my sister in law calls her unborn child "Mr. Fetus" I told her I did not like that and would joyfully await the name (She al... Read more
I had a gain last week of 1.7kg and also started to exercise last week and it is going well. Today I weighed myself and I lost 1.3kg. I'm a bit sad... Read more
Okay, so I've been relatively good the last week. Trying to keep my portion sizes under control and from last Tuesday, I did 15 minutes on my ellipti... Read more
Stealth calories will sneak into my life in the some subtle ways. And I'm letting it happen right under my own nose. I'm talking about the BLTs (bites... Read more
For the past 2-3 years I've let my depression get the best of me. I used to be fairly active with walking, bike riding and going to the gym on a regu... Read more
Do you do HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)? It's a method of mixing short bursts of high effort with longer moderate effort, for a quick but ef... Read more
It's Towel Day, the annual celebration on May 25, as a tribute to the late author Douglas Adams (1952-2001).
www.daysoftheyear.com/days/towe... Read more
So I actually new I would gain this week, I made bad choices but it was delicious! 2 I know I know, but we are allowed to slip up sometimes. That d... Read more
Just venting here for a moment. My sister in law calls her unborn baby, "Mr. Fetus". I find this a tad disturbing. Am I alone here or have we becom... Read more
2 days ago a new sparkfriend OnThePath2 said, "My fitbit has been my new scale! Don't get me wrong - I still weigh weekly, but the scale could ruin... Read more
Okay this week so far, I have to confess that I did not make smart food choices. I will see what the scale will be saying on Thursday morning. I hav... Read more
SparkPeople members recommend 29 ways they use simple tips and tricks to manage pain every day. Try these drug-free remedies and share you own pain-relief solutions.
