I just received notification that the next round of the BLC (Biggest Loser Challenge) is now open for registering.
The BLC has been a huge part... Read more
BLC 22.. is coming soon for those of you who were not in round 21 but would love to be in round 22. This is a competitive yet supportive team that br... Read more
Got up this morning. Ate breakfast, got dressed, and even put on a full face of makeup. Watered and pulled some weeds in the garden. Emptied a bit... Read more
Well, I sort of ate healthier today. Had an apple fritter and a sausage biscuit instead of my usual three doughnuts. I went to a Mary Kay party toda... Read more
Doing better this week with the emotional/mental stuff. Need to get quicker with the time management stuff. Still can't exercise totally, which is s... Read more
I have been having problems with my knees over the winter. I finally went to an orthopedic doctor to see what was happening. I found out I have osteoa... Read more
I figured out my emotional problem. I'm coming off the pregnancy hormones, I think. My kid's been needing more formula the last few days, so I think... Read more
Assignment: Post a blog about how you feel and how you're progressing.
My enthusiasm is waning so much. I feel tired and worn out, a little ove... Read more
Assignment: Post a blog about how you feel and how you're progressing.
I had my 6 week postnatal checkup on Wednesday. Doctor released me for e... Read more
Divination Assignment: Blog your goals and see where you can stand in the future.
History of Magic Assignment: Blog how you got to this point to se... Read more
Divination Assignment: Blog your goals and see where you can stand in the future.
History of Magic Assignment: Blog how you got to this point to see... Read more
I know it’s been a long time since I’ve blogged. Just been busy living my life. ; ) I’ll try to recap and keep it positive as it should be. I’ve a... Read more
Saw this on several of my Sparkfriends Blogs. (Thanks Bonnie & others I saw this on)
Today, I promise I will not quit.
I pledge that no matte... Read more
One other thing that I learned at therapy - the recumbant bike is a great way to get cardio in when you are being kind to your knees. but you need to... Read more
7) Anything else you would like to share with your Team
You have to work hard to develop a new habit. It will not happen in just one week. You h... Read more
I have finished my therapy for my knees for now. I found the NSAID I was taking (and probably will take again) was a great help. The things I learned... Read more
6) Do you need some motivation or advice? Ask for it!
Today, I was slightly under my range for calories. It really helps to eat at home and do t... Read more
5) What can you improve upon?
Now that I am tracking again, I need to start staying closer to my calories range. I am close, but not under. Days whe... Read more
4) How are you doing day by day?
I am recording what I have eaten, even if I know it is not the best choices and entering any new foods that I h... Read more
3) What are you doing to encourage yourself and keep on track?
I have been tracking what I am eating and not worrying about being over or under on... Read more
2) How will you do that?
I will start like when I first started Spark - I will record what I am eating to get a baseline so I can see where I ne... Read more
1) What new habit you wish to develop?
I have been thinking about this and the habit I need to re-commit to is tracking my food daily. I do fine wi... Read more
Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.
– Virginia Satir
Friday (Fr... Read more
Every year we have a "Best Book" contest where the kids vote on pairs and the winner of each pair moves onto the next round. We start with 64 titles,... Read more
Dear Cyndi,
I hope this letter finds you doing spectacularly well. I know that in the past several years you’ve had a lot of challenges to overc... Read more
Today my friend wrote about self-love for the month of February. She is an awesome person and really has some great points in this blog.
www.sp... Read more
Dear lords- almost a year! I have kind of stopped the exercise- I didn't mean to just...sigh. In Dec I got a massive concussion that I am STILL reco... Read more
This is a little late... I'm running behind this week, but here are the goals for this week:
Nutrition Goal 1: Drink tea in the morning instead... Read more
Wow! Has it really been 4 days since I last checked in at all? I haven’t even spoken to any teams/mates since Thursday; I think… maybe a quick post... Read more
For this weekend's challenge, we had to come up with something we have been wanting to do or feel like we should be doing but for some reason we AREN'... Read more
A spark friend on one of my teams asked me about this dvd so I thought I would write a short review of it here.
I first heard about this DVD base... Read more
Nutrition Goal 1: drink tea in the morning instead of a soft drink
Nutrition Goal 2: Eat 5 servings of fruits/veggies a day
Exercise Goal: 20 minu... Read more
The first weekend challenge is getting us back into the swing of things focusing on getting back to the basics of tracking our food, moving and... fig... Read more
Blogging. Not something I have had time for.
Today: My first day of unemployment from Independence Energy, and on the job search again.
*Sigh*... Read more
I’m ready for the next round of life to start. BLC 21 starts next week. For the first time in a year I feel ready and able. To have fun with it… to... Read more
I turned 65 this past November and began to think that I better understand what I am doing in this life before I can't any more; think, that is. I ca... Read more
1. Be more social.
a. Start by reconnecting with friends. Call and chat, send emails/texts or even get back on facebook.
b. Clean the house so I... Read more
I just found out that the registration for BLC is now open! I hope that my sparkfriends who participated in round 20 are returning (I'm sorry I have... Read more
