I had the honor recently of being featured in a SparkPeople article. The support from everyone was almost overwhelming. I want to take this opportun... Read more
I did a lot of walking today.
I went to the Y to do some strength training. Since it is only about a mile and a half, a thirty minute walk, I wal... Read more
Today is my hump day and I am heading off to the gym very soon...
Have a busy day so will get the gym out of the way early....
I have WW WI today... Read more
This morning was mother's chemotherapy treatment. We got to the place to have the treatment at around 11am. They took her back at 11:15am. She stayed... Read more
Got this great idea from another sparker--Kayotic for tracking/not tracking food from day to day. www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=KAYOTIC
Bas... Read more
Woohoo! Released another 1.8 lbs this week!
After following the dietitian's recommendations, I was reminded of the blood type diet ( BTD). This... Read more
technically I am at 51.4 so YAY!! It took a little longer than I planned but I knew I could do it. I know that I have a ways to go yet to reach my u... Read more
In spite of all that's going on at work, I will choose to be sunny, bright and cheerful today. How we choose to go about our day is up to us. Even whe... Read more
As unusual as my last name is, there are some people who share it to whom I am nor related. There is an "Professor of visual arts" just down the stree... Read more
The weather here is not at all nice today.... It is cold and wet and just like winter....have the fire going and hopefully it will still be going when... Read more
Ten Excellent and Funny Thoughts About Walking
Walking 20 minutes can add hours to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additi... Read more
A great way to lose weight is to eat while you are naked and standing in front of a mirror. Restaurants will always throw you out before you can eat... Read more
Since I cannot afford to do every 5K I want to, I've deceided I'm going to do either a virtual 5K (just me timing a 3.1 mile wog like I would my 5K's)... Read more
I have really enjoyed my 1st week with the Spark Solution! Even though I've been on SP for over 4 years, there are new things I have learned. I love t... Read more
This is the final week of school for the kid, and as such, it is the final week for me to run while he is otherwise occupied. My routine is to drop hi... Read more
The office administrator took a trip to Utah this week for training for our new computer program. The three of us who are left here, who have to work... Read more
AM so pleased that we all had the same problem with spark last week....not because we had a problem but because it wasn't just me that was affected by... Read more
Well, it came and now it has gone.This past Saturday, May 18th, I was asked to share my journey of weight loss with a church women's ministry group.I... Read more
Last week was Patrick's 21st birthday, but since it was Mother's Day, we decided to have his party this week instead. Besides, tomorrow is his Happy A... Read more
This week's meeting topic resonated with me a lot. In the bible it reads...
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and recei... Read more
Our challenge for this week is to track our food and stay in our calorie range.I can track on WW or S/P. I have decided to track on both sites so I kn... Read more
Visited with the daughter in law this afternoon. Had not been to her house in a while and was surprised by how she had fixed it up from the last time... Read more
My son has gotten the job in Boulder CO. Hooray! While he was interviewing he got the news that he had passed the bar exam on his first try.
If... Read more
I copied this from SP:
As with any health and fitness program, your chance of success at SparkPeople go up with your use of the program. In addit... Read more
how much i am like these people!! how much God does for me, and i want more!! how much he does for me, and i forget! i think he has forgotten me! he h... Read more
I couldn't get onto Spark yesterday before I left home....grrrrr...there was obviously tech probs.....
All good today though and at least i was able... Read more
i read the below today, and it could not have come at a better time. i was amazed. i look at this scripture, and i think... yep. this is me. get my fo... Read more
I decided to go out for a long run on a new route today. It's unfamiliar to me. It's the local state park. But ... I had to drive to it. I didn't much... Read more
Down one whole pound this morning. Back on track, back on plan and planning to eat all points plus today. I get 26 a day. I now have 8 points left as... Read more
I loved the movie "FIREPROOF" and now that mom and I are going through this evil being called dealing with cancer...together...I have been quick to ju... Read more
The other day I was talking to my friend , shes in her mid fifties and she is always talking about her OLD AGE! Hey I do it too ! I am trying to chang... Read more
It's been over two years since my last blog entry and about two years since I hit my big 100 pound milestone. Since then I've gained about half of tha... Read more
A few weeks ago, I signed up for a 4-mile race at the end of June. I typically run 3 miles, 3 days a week. I was confident I could do the 4 miles with... Read more
Sun is shining bright and it's 75 degrees here today,hearing the train,cats and my outdoor birds makes me happy,went to walmart for errands and stoppe... Read more
From Prairie Homestead
There are lots of reasons to make your own yogurt. But the most important?
It’ll make you feel like a homesteading ro... Read more
I dream of my head hitting the pillow. Me falling asleep into dream land... Wait a minute.... I can't fall asleep bec I have too much pain? Why to do... Read more
RLS. Restless Leg Syndrome. I call it restless Limb Syndrome. Because it doesn't just affect my legs. My arms too.
If you have it, you know how m... Read more
I just plugged in my ActiveLink and was surprised! Yesterday I did some housework and played with the puppies. By played, I mean took them outside a... Read more
Chronic pain can make it difficult to get a good night's sleep but restful sleep helps with pain management. Here's how to break the vicious cycle of pain and sleep.
