So I have learned many things this week about my relationship with food and specifically MyFitnessPal. I did log all the food, but I won't be doing t... Read more
new health problem...ITP...requires prednisone to keep the platelets up...it is either that or more immunoglobin IV...so prednisone is the less invasi... Read more
I am back, again.
I don't know how many times I have tried to do this, but I am trying again.
This week the goal is simply to log all I eat/... Read more
Hi spark friends. I have been MIA. I haven't given up on myself as I have in the past but I have been battling a horrible case of diverticulitis. I... Read more
Had a great weekend at MILs. 5 pounds on... Didn't eat masses - but no fruit in sight, and only one small portion of vegs at one meal all weekend!..... Read more
Wow! Who knew 2 years ago, I was searching for a site that would help me on a healthy weight loss path, so I can avoid having surgery and going back i... Read more
OK – so, I’ve now decided to give up sugar and unpronouncables 100%, but not until next month. And I’ve also decided that, as of now, I will no longe... Read more
I got a bit carried away and bought 3 Danna Demetre books, plus a workbook!.... I have to say, having had a quick look at them, they look really inte... Read more
I’ve been thinking the last few days about the meaning of the word goal, and also about aims and habits…
I would so love to be able to say I had... Read more
Well I have adjusted my calorie range down, so my goal is now between 1500-1800 cals/day - a nice round figure, that I calculate will have me losing w... Read more
Things that saboutage my weight loss:
My thinking
Putting off eating right til another day
Eating fattening things till that other day "while... Read more
Having a good day today. The sun is shining, although it's still quite cold out. Will go for a walk at the beach this afternoon.
Feeling good a... Read more
I have decided to have another go at losing weight - when my current food supply is gone - starting on Wednesday 10th April - eating between 1430 and... Read more
Would really like to be 14 stone something again… 14 st 13.75 (209.75) would be fine!
203 would be half way between my start weight and goal weig... Read more
I have logged my food, exercise, visited at least two of my teams, for 2 days. I skipped a day because I was sick with the stomach virus yesterday.... Read more
This is my first Blog entry but I am going to do this for me. I have been afraid it will sound silly or not make sense but all the spark people that... Read more
Be Careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong they will see your honorable behavior, and... Read more
OK so I decided to blog today just in case I don’t get time before I go away. I weighed in today as I’m going on hols. Lost another pound this week.... Read more
I decided to change my sparkname as 25weeks is no longer relevant. I am no longer expecting to follow food plans for numbers of weeks. I am changin... Read more
I weighed in today at 216 pounds (15 stone 6 pounds). So that’s a pound off in my 1st week of weekly habit changes. Woohoo! :-)
Today I start... Read more
Happy weekend all! What are you up to?
I hope to be buying wallpaper and paint so I can start decorating the lounge/diner, plus floor covering... Read more
Three days of no snacking done. Woohoo! Next week my habit change is walking *every* day. The next change after that is a biggie – going dairy free... Read more
Happy Thursday to you all.
I am on day 3 of my first weekly habit change. Haven’t snacked at all, and feeling good about it. I really want to... Read more
After all my musings about menopause recently, I started (again!) to check out some articles about nutrition, and decided to focus on eating to preven... Read more
Well I weighed in at 217 (15 stone 7) today, which I was quite pleased with. My last weigh in was 15 st 5. That was 3 weeks ago and I thought I migh... Read more
I just started a new team! :-)
There didn't seem to be one for people who want to change a new habit of their own choice each week in order to b... Read more
So now I’m thinking is all this mood stuff to do with mourning? Mum died last April. I bawled my eyes out for a few months, then calmed down, and th... Read more
Oh so it looks like only us Brits can access the Mary and Martha film that I saw last night. Well basically it was about an American lady who took he... Read more
Had a good day yesterday, more decorating...
We watched a good film last night - tissues at the ready....
It's available to watch until 9:... Read more
Lately I've been wondering....
about the mystery of menopause - peri menoupause - post menopause
and the positive/negative effect diet can... Read more
I forgot to say this in my blog this morning…
As was pointed out to me yesterday, if I got things in the right perspective, and appreciated all t... Read more
Oh – the electric keeps going on & off today so I hope I can get this posted. Have got two friends blogs that I want to read and the computer won’t l... Read more
I am sure God must want me to treat my body with respect. It is a precious gift - if I was as grateful to have it as I should be, I would look after i... Read more
Also, *my* plan is to spend more time doing the decorating, keeping the garden tidy, housework (including laundry & food prep) and household admin. I... Read more
I am so aware that I skip from plan to plan, so I am asking God to guide me into new ways that I can continue permanently.
In the meantime I am... Read more
1. WHO WERE YOU NAMED AFTER?
Mum's aunt and dad's mum (I think...)
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WROTE A LETTER TO A FRIEND OR RELATIVE?
Be... Read more
I have discovered the Quick Track box on the start page! I was looking for a ww team where I could log my daily points, but none of them seem to do t... Read more
