On Tuesday I had my first shot in my back. It has helped some but not completely. I know it will take time but hopefully I will get better. Still not... Read more
If you ask me how do I keep healthy the first thing I will say is SparkPeople.com. I log in every single day, track my food 98% of the time and check... Read more
I enjoy blogging about hiking and food.
I continue to struggle with sugar as opposed to many of my Spark friends who struggle with salt. My mos... Read more
The College where I work had lots of roof damage and leaks. We have all been busy with getting all the paper work together for the insurance company.... Read more
I have no words to describe how much the Dr. Oz show furthered my journey for healthy living. I remember watching Sidney Poitier's To Sir With Love o... Read more
Finally the scale has moved! Down 2 pounds this week. 197. Two big changes this week, not eating after 7 and drinking more water. Yeah me!!! :)... Read more
I love reading my Spark articles, blogs and all that stuff we get points for 211
Quite a while back I blogged about earning some cowboy boots.... Read more
Bummed... 2 weeks in a row with no weight loss, in fact I weigh the exact same. I honestly thought since I am nursing (which burn calories) I thought... Read more
For a while now, I have been changing my diet to reflect a list released from the John Hopkins Institute. I even wrote a blog with a list of the cha... Read more
It's Tuesday, weigh in day and I am still at 199 pounds ( I wanted to get to 198) but instead of being sad about this, I am holding myself ac... Read more
We have had so much destruction and loss of life here that all I want to do is cry. I feel for the families that have lost loved one. Their families c... Read more
I will be going to see a neurosurgeon on Monday to get his opinion of how he can help me with the pain in my back. Then on the 28th I will be going to... Read more
Baby boy will be 2 weeks on tuesday.
When I weighed myself last while pregnant I was 40 weeks 4 days and 223 pounds.
As of this morning I am 199... Read more
I love watching The Celebrity Apprentice for the entertainment value and to watch Ivanka Trump. Each week the celebrity teams compete. The losing te... Read more
Well my 4th and last baby boy is now 8 days old. I am enjoying sweet baby boy, and have been sooo busy! I would like to start going on walks again soo... Read more
Happy Mother's day to all the MOMS. I made breakfast for the moms of my family this morning. Coach Nicole's Lentil Loaf was a huge hit, but I sort o... Read more
I have more days of lots of pain in my back and a few days of little pain. I am so ready to get some relief from this sciatica pain. On some days it i... Read more
I would bet the experience I am about to share is very common and will become more so as time passes unless someone who cares makes some clever change... Read more
Well went 4 days past my due date. Doctor strongly recommended indusing me and didn't want me to go past 41 weeks. So I finally agreed, and thank God... Read more
I thought this video from my father was really cool.
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Great video of a Spontaneous Victory Parade in Honolulu in 1945.... Read more
Doctor offered to induce me today, 5 days before my due date. I have extremely fast labors and live a good distance from the hospital... But I changed... Read more
It seem that my dr is sending me to a neurologist because my back is very bad. It may have surgery to help with the bone spurs and my osteoarthritis.... Read more
Well here I am, very much pregnant :) Due date is only 9 days away, however doctor offered to induce me on Sunday (only 4 days from now YIKES). My lab... Read more
As time passes we learn more about sugar and how it affects our health. I struggle with a sugar addiction that gets the best of me more often than I... Read more
I weighed myself this morning and I am back to where I started. Eating out is NOT part of the plan. My household has gone to just me and my youngest... Read more
I do enjoy all the inspirational quotes, don't you? Sometimes they just make you think, while other times you think "yup, that is true"
I think... Read more
On Friday I had my first experience with having an MRI. It was for my lower back. I know that I will have to have surgery on my lower back as my sciat... Read more
One of my hiking buddies came over for lunch and we made traditional Korean Kimchi.
Final Product will sit for a day then goes to the refrig... Read more
I just read this heartbreaking story of a 63 year old man at the local 7-11 was asked for for change by a panhandler. The man gave him no money only... Read more
My son is doing lots better this week. My chiropractor has agreed with my decision to go get an MRI to see what is wrong with my lower spine. He has b... Read more
I have never been a fruit fan, but have learned to enjoy the health benefits thanks to Chris Downie and his book "The Spark". After reading The Sp... Read more
On Friday I will be 37 weeks pregnant! That means almost just 3 weeks until my due date. I have been sick the last few days, my body is aching, I can'... Read more
Yesterday was the team Grizzly's M.S. walk in Irvine. The walk went well and as usual it was nice to have face time with the usual participants. The... Read more
My son is doing a little better but not much. I think he still needs to see a urologist and see what is wrong but he is afraid to that it will cost to... Read more
Southern California is blessed with beaches, mountains and forests as playgrounds for anyone with a taste for nature and adventure. I get hiking boo... Read more
I did yet another Mount Baldy hike and it just gets better each time. The trail was so beautiful and groomed. I become more fascinated with this ar... Read more
This week has been a busy week taking care of my son and working. On Monday he was in so much pain that his sister made a dr appointment at a clinic t... Read more
Passover is a traditional ceremony practiced by persons of the Jewish faith in addition to many others who have accepted this tradition as part of the... Read more
Doing lot better this week but still not there yet. It is cold and rainy here. My son is in a lot of pain, he doesn't have insurance and cannot afford... Read more
I enjoyed the snow up the Palm Springs Tram heading up with several friends including spark friend murphy hiker. This is a great way to get exercise... 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.
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