One of my amazing SparkFriends recommended I read David A. Kessler's "The End of Overeating". I LOOOOOOOOVE to read, so I headed to my Barnes and Nob... Read more
+ I can wear knee high socks up to my knees!
+ When I fly, I don't have to worry about my butt hitting people in the face.
+ I don't pant wh... Read more
WOW!! If you told me I would be competing in a 5K I would have told you that is crazy!! If you would have told me I would be competing in six 5K's I... Read more
End of Week 2
This past week I have really become much more aware of my thoughts. I realize now how much time I used to spend on obsessing about we... Read more
Oh blessed rain came pounding down and we were done at 4!! Home at 5:30--now I'm sitting here with a very wet Lucy who got a bone I had hidden away fo... Read more
Tired..in pain..just got out of the hotel shower. Had delivery Chinese vegetables and beef. Got my ice and just vegging now. Horse show was done just... Read more
So I tried all day yesterday to write up this post, but yesterday was absolute madness!
Anyway, yesterday was weigh-in day. I was a bit anxious... Read more
Well my class finished tonite--I teach adult Ed and they all finished their final projects with flying colors!! I didn't stop to breathe today--baked... Read more
Well my class finished tonite--I teach adult Ed and they all finished their final projects with flying colors!! I didn't stop to breathe today--baked... Read more
Last year, I was wearing a size 18/20 in jeans. This doesn't seem that awful big - sure, I needed to lose, but it could be worse. Thing is, because... Read more
The hardest part of any healthy journey (I prefer to call it this than "Weight Loss Journey", because the important part should be HEALTH not a number... Read more
“For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I... Read more
Spring and Summer give people - particularly us with "a few pounds to lose" - a LOT of anxiety. It's much easier to disguise unsightly rolls of fat u... Read more
LONG horse show yesterday. i really need to be IN BED. leg is screaming...but if i dont clean noone will and i cant stand the state of the house any m... Read more
The first week of my June Journey is over and walking to work this morning I pondered my successes and disappointments. I am not using the word ‘fail... Read more
cakes delivered. strawberries delivered. groceries gotten. now for the horse show stuff to be done. i so need a day off. i so detest summer. i dont ge... Read more
cakes are done. strawberries (200 of them ) dipped in chocolate and drizzled with white chocolate. i'm pooped. glad to be done for the day.... Read more
Telling the story of my weight gains and losses is basically telling my life story. Ever since I was in first grade, I was the chunky one. I was the... Read more
I'm back! I realize already that blogging everyday is too much for me right now so I am not stressing about because I have made the decision to not e... Read more
Thanks everyone. This is one of the reasons I detest summer now. I do nothing but work, no days off no breaks. If I'm not at a show I'm at the bakery.... Read more
And so it begins. Having a rough time with pain. Teaching adult Ed classes the next 2 weeks. Wedding cakes. Birthday shower and grad cakes. Therapy. H... Read more
I had a good day - considering it was a Monday. I am pleased to say that I kept on track food wise and got out of the office for a walk during my lun... Read more
Yes, I know it is Monday now but I had a busy day yesterday and never took the time to sit and blog.
Sunday was a wonderful day - finally the sun... Read more
Well, today is the first of the month and the start of my "June Journey". So far, I have had a good day. Started with a lovely walk around Lost Lago... Read more
Yes, it has been a couple of weeks - amazing how fast the time goes by. Time to really focus again as the calendar is changing over to a new month.... Read more
Our fearless leader, Diane, wanted us to write a blog about being a Spirited Underdog. She is one of the best cheerleaders I have in my corner. She... Read more
