This week has been an emotional one. For some reason my emotions are all over the place and I don't like it. I've been trying to figure out why but I... Read more
Last night sparks site was down so I didn't get to log but it was a good day. Today was pretty good, not perfect. I am so sore from working out and I... Read more
Tomorrow is the end of the weight loss competition I have been in since January 1st. I am in 6th place out of 36. :) Wish I could have placed in the t... Read more
My cousin Alaina has always been an inspiration to me. Now more than ever!!
Yesterday she competed in the Wounded Warrior Games in Colorado repre... Read more
So I've got to choose something from each category of the article we were given to work on.
1. Eat Sensibly
At this point I'm pretty sure I'm... Read more
My next milestone in this weight loss journey is to reach 220. This milestone is one of the bigger ones because before getting pregnant I was 218 so o... Read more
Day 3- I'm feeling good, trying to still not put to much "energy" (mental) Into what I'm doing, just do it. I tend to over think everything and fee... Read more
Dang. I have been in a mood I haven't been able to get past since Sunday! I have been hiding in bed and craving all sorts of bad things. I have gained... Read more
I've never been a great blogger but I think it may be just what I need to keep myself going this week!
So, Mother's Day was totally awesome this... Read more
I'm still trying to get it all worked out in my head but basically I'm just going in circles while I continue to eat crap and hate myself. I haven't... Read more
Soo..I don't want to focus so much on numbers right now. Not my weight, not how many days ive been doing "good"....I just want to take it one day at a... Read more
So last week it was really rainy here in Boise. So because of that I did not run on Wednesday and I only went on a hike on Thursday. Saturday was Race... Read more
Soooo...it's been a while science I've been on here and boy does it show! I am SOO tired of slipping backward and all I go do is put one foot in front... Read more
Yep, 2012 showed me how hard life can be. After trying to have a baby, we finally got the positive in September! My heart was full and overflowing! Th... Read more
So much is going on lately. I’ve been packing on the stress eating pounds. I try not to cry and keep breathing as I explain.
My son (from a previous... Read more
Husband Aaron and I at the race last night!
It was a race that started at 9:20 pm. The trail was lit up by lanterns and it goes through a s... Read more
So today's the half way point for the 30 Day Squat Challenge I'm doing. It's starting to get a little tougher as I've been doing the squats all at onc... Read more
Okay so lets be honest, it went better than I thought it would. The first 2 days were incredibly easy and I got ahead of myself. I assumed it wouldn't... Read more
It's all in your head. I am getting closer and closer each day to the path that will lead me away from these 111 lbs. I was in waiting.... weighting.... Read more
Lately I have had cause to reflect on my own attitude toward life and toward myself. Self reflection is not always pretty, I have a tendency to be a... Read more
I've been reading motivational stories every morning to help me get my head in the game. It has helped me so much! I mostly read the Success Stories b... Read more
I have always been photogenic. My mom would say that to get me to stop crying when I was little all she had to do was take out the camera and mid-tear... Read more
OMG!!!!!!! I am so excited. I ran my first 5k saturday may 4th, 2013. It felt really good to run most of the 3.1miles! Maybe next year i'll strive f... Read more
I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who reaches out and offers me support and encouragement on my blogs about my struggles. I really do love this... Read more
Yesterday was my first day tracking all of my food. It really helped to keep me from going overboard. I had just about 1300 calories. I was also a... Read more
There always seems to be a reason as to why I can't reach my goals...but I have to learn to overcome these obstacles. I had to have surgery (appendect... Read more
So... I ate some Mexican food last night. Esh. That's painful to write. I'm a whirl of emotions about it today. Of course at the top of the list i... Read more
This week is the final week of the spring 8 week challenge and we are supposed to do a recap on how it went and if we met our goals. I don't even have... Read more
I'm excited to get started but I am only 3 weeks postpardum. So, I do have to take it fairly slowly as far as my physical activities go. I'm still h... Read more
"The greatest battle is not physical but psychological. The demons telling us to give up when we push ourselves to the limit can never be silenced for... Read more
just looked at my weigh in chart that I had made up at the beginning of the year I had set a goal of losing 4lbs a month at the end of April I should... Read more
I am a renewed person today! I feel so much more alive today than I have in a couple weeks. I feel complete today in a way I haven't in a while!
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WHOO HOO! I DIDN'T BLOW IT YESTERDAY!!
Ok, now that I have THAT out of my system...! Yesterday was a great day. Jake and I walked across the brid... Read more
First off, wanted to say that I fit (snugly) into jeans I haven't worn in ages today. Even about 6 or more months before I got pregnant. Here is a pic... Read more
Well I started having a lot of pain yesterday so initially I thought Id overworked myself after my ceserean, but finally the pain became so unbearable... Read more
This week has been up and down. I'm kind of trying to figure some things out. My anxiety is kicking up very badly. I hope this week is better. On anot... Read more
So yesterday I posted that my family was going to do a challenge for this week. My husband and I sat down and worked on it and we decided to start wit... Read more
