And here I thought nothing else could go so horribly wrong in my life. After a 13 hour stand off in the attic of my fathers house my little and only b... Read more
Thank you all for the wonderful input and well wishes...I can see that the support here has not lightened since my leave... I anticipate that the jour... Read more
My father has been through more medical emergencies in the past 3 years than anyone should ever have to go through. It all started with his ribs fract... Read more
Is it really so bad that I have been so lax lately about my food intake and exercise? Really, is it?.."
AARGH! After taking some time and goin... Read more
I found a stand up grand piano on the side of the road a few nights ago, I've checked on it the past two nights and it was still there lastnight so to... Read more
It time to change my workout! I have been working out at "crunch" for over 2 years and instead of losing weight, I gained 10 lbs :( I would love to... Read more
Where I live I don't have access to potable water unless I buy it from a store. Yesterday is the second time in two weeks I have ran out. There is no... Read more
Within the past year I have lost track of time, this year has not much but a blur of one bad event after another. Shortly after I discovered Spark Peo... Read more
My son is 18 and driving back and forth to college, my husband works 6-7 days a week in the evenings , family is a distance away, being a shy type of... Read more
Here is a link to a blog that I think explains why just doing cardio alone isn't really enough to easily keep the weight off. I LOVE this woman's blo... Read more
Haven’t blogged for a while. I haven’t felt that I have much to say. I just keep plugging along on my eating plan. Thanksgiving was reasonable. I... Read more
I am sure many of you have heard of this book or read it, recently I was asked to co-lead a spark team based on this wonderful concept, it works with... Read more
for years I have thought about being a vegetarian, made attempts but with a family of carnivores it is difficult, I am reading deepak chopra( co auth... Read more
I got my new Versa Gripps last night. The trainers at the gym say these are the best and help you lift heavier weight more comfortably. I’ll f... Read more
For whatever reason, I seem to be running on empty this week. Seems my get up and go, got up and went. Haven’t really changed anything, but I... Read more
Can you see the awesomeness? Can you see the awesomeness that is you? If you can, great! You pass the test. If you don’t see it, look harde... Read more
Well it was a lot of work, but I loved it. The camp started Friday evening for 4 hrs, we spent 2 hrs of that doing different work outs. We al... Read more
Yesterday I did a workout on the treadmill and then 30 mins of yoga. I felt really good afterwards! Then last night I worked 3 hours out at my daught... Read more
I tell myself that constantly and it helps but I wish I had someone to go to the gym with and shared a goal, I am a very shy person , when I know you... Read more
How many of us find ourselves worried about time while on our weight loss journey? We want to lose the weight and have it gone yesterday. Why ar... Read more
I'm really hoping to get some feedback on this one:
I would really like to get out to exercise, and so would my husband. Problem is I can't even wa... Read more
I have a family, married with one son, a sister that calls to talk ( does not listen well though), lol but today I felt just how lonely I have been... Read more
I’m pretty excited about this event. I got the intro letter outlining what to bring over the weekend. The gym I belong to offers this event on... Read more
I love soup in the fall and winter. It's warm, can be really nutritious (and low calorie), and has a lot of variety which often sneaks in veggies. R... Read more
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Here is a link to a blog I particularly like. It's called Black Girl's Guide to Weight Loss. Her blogs on wei... Read more
I was not the easiest decision to stick with, but I managed. We had cake at work yesterday for a co-worker's going away. It looked delicious,... Read more
I’m choosing to be healthy. So that means making time for the things that are important to my health. It means making time for the gym. It me... Read more
I know this is not true for everyone, but for some of us those last 15 lbs are the hardest part of the weight loss battle. For me the last 10... Read more
Every day I search for motivation to stay on track and not let myself give in. Some days are definitely easier than others. I like this part... Read more
Every now an again I need to remind myself of why I lost 106 pounds and why I try hard not to gain it back. The "event" that caused me to snap out of... Read more
Not sure what the deal is, but for whatever reason, this week just seems harder than the last three weeks. I’ve been through this before and know th... Read more
I was looking for some motivation this morning and found this little gem. There are days I want to eat things that I shouldn't. In order to ac... Read more
Lifting weights is not what I like to do. Sticking with a weight lifting program on my own is hard for me. Some people love lifting weights, s... Read more
Okay I get that if you are a really short person, size 12 is probably bigger than you should be. But I keep reading articles about these plus s... Read more
Well let's make this a trilogy. These are lessons I have learned in my weight loss journey. Again, if some of the points are a rehash of parts 1 and... Read more
Some of these may be a rehash of others I have already posted, but obviously they are important to my weight loss.
1. Life isn’t fair….get ove... Read more
