The Hubby's graduation was really nice. I am so proud of him. Then we went to Knoxville for my niece's graduation from High School. She is going to Ca... Read more
This year, with the help of my hubby and BFF, I'm going to plant some fruits and vegetables and have some organic treats! The nice thing is, that the... Read more
This week, I decided that my "one small change" would be to follow the "rule" of waiting 20 minutes before getting more food. I have not been perfectl... Read more
Yesterday I had to take my son to see his counselor. I had not seen her in a month. The first thing she said is Linda you look great. You have been... Read more
I had the CAT scan and the multipul pulmonary embolisms in both lungs are GONE! Woohoo!
The insurance company had to put me back on my proper me... Read more
Okay so a week has gone by since my last Friday blog. I'm back in the office, not loving it, but i'm glad to see everyone at least. They made me a cak... Read more
Well, another week has passed...I am often surprised how fast a week can go...especially because on Monday it seems like the weekend will never come!... Read more
This past 14 days has been SO packed with all that I want to do! I'm having fun, but Spark time has gone WAY down! Just keeping up with my records has... Read more
Well I havce had two weeks where I have stayed the same weight. I need to increase my acitvity level. I'm struggling in that area. I have been since m... Read more
I plateaued out for a year after losing my first 100 pounds, so plateaus are not new to me and that lesson taught me to never EVER give up.
My... Read more
I RAN MY FIRST 5K!!! Yesterday, I went to Cincinnati where I had registered for the Girls on the Run 5K. Girls on the Run is a Nationwide program wh... Read more
I had a great week. Caught up with friends that we have not seen in a while. Spent time with my mother-in-law who came up from Florida. Did not exerci... Read more
Last month I decided to start streaking. I set a streak goal of taking 10,000 steps a day for 30 days. Now I know to some of you that isn't anything... Read more
Well it's Friday night and not too much is going on today. I'm hoping I lost something this week, but I'll find out on Sunday I didn't lose anything l... Read more
Today I decided to walk at the Indian head trail. It's a pretty nice place for a quiet walk. I did walk an hour and a half but when I tried to jog, my... Read more
Decided to take the day off from a regular workout. I had to re set-up my wii fit plus, since we had to replace our wii console...good news is accord... Read more
I've had a good 5 days and 6 lbs have dropped away since seeing the awful 201.6 on the scale on Sunday. Whew! I'm so happy about that!
I feel r... Read more
okay after being so sick for 2 weeks and on fluids at the hospital I finally got rid of all the fluid and guess what???/ I actually really did lose so... Read more
So it's been awhile since my last post...
We have been going to the gym 2 times per week for 60 minutes each visit. We do 30-40 minutes of cardio... Read more
My "off" mood i think is finally easing up. Yesterday was by far the worst, most of if self-inflicted. My bf promised we'd spend the day together Mond... Read more
A knight in shinny armor is not making my dreams come true.... I am! Unlike my past idea that 'someone' else would make it happen for me, I AM DOING I... Read more
The girl in the purple dress is me with Chris Downie, Coach Nancy, Sheenadee, Lynn Youngblood Aufman, Bil Alex, Ann Dawson, then Chris Downie an... Read more
I've been doing a lot of reading and soul searching. I think I've made some discoveries. I think I know what's wrong with me. I think I have Post Trau... Read more
I was a Server Assist tonight at work. For those not in the restaurant business that means that I took the food once the grill line was done with it a... Read more
Ugh, so frustrating that I forgot my fitbit at home. I can only estimate how much I walked today. And I really wanted to go over 10k steps. Oh well th... Read more
2# over my goal & it is scary!!!! 29 Lot's of traveling this last 3 weeks in hotels.... home for awhile, maybe I can "get back to normal"! STILL exe... Read more
Wow, where did this week go? 12
I am pretty happy today, just completed my 5th straight workout. I have been alternating between kettlebells, S... Read more
Well, I did get my teeth cleaned and found out I have 2 cavities, to be fixed over the next 2 months. Went to check out where my husband is getting pi... Read more
Had a very relaxing day today. Did not do much of anything. Going to do stuff tomorrow. Doing a dry run for the Hubby's Pinning (Nursing School) Cerem... Read more
I'm doing well with spark lately and I'm super proud of that, but overall my mood today just doesn't feel right. It's sunny for the first time in a fe... Read more
I dont have much to blog about....I am finally back to working out, after a nasty sinus infection, which resulted in me wanting to cry everytime I mov... Read more
This blog is so hard to write, I have no real enthusiasm for my program, my weight is stagnant & I'm struggling to carry on with this journey. My hea... Read more
So, we have 21 days until our vacation at Vero Beach, FL. This is the first beach vacation for me since I was in High School....amazing the lengths I... Read more
Well, I think we can see from my last blog (March 12) about how long I have been neglecting Spark. Reflecting back I can honestly say that some of th... Read more
Okay after 6 days in ICU and being put there because of vomiting uncontollably and then my diabetic body going into the big DKA (which in 30 years Ive... Read more
Yesterday while dropping the dogs off at my mother's I noticed the passenger side rear tire was going flat. I asked my mother if I could borrow her ca... Read more
In my last blog I mentioned I was starting to feel like the little engine that could. It really got me to thinking that I do truly feel like that in t... Read more
I have been off again...on again. Last part of yesterday and today, I am "on." Why do I go off? It's the negatives. I feel a negative emotion...I... Read more
I have spoken about the job opportunity with a friend of mine, who has worked WITH me as a photographer when I perform for the Disney legends. She KNO... Read more
If people only ate when they felt true hunger, few of us would struggle with our weight. So why (and where) are we eating so much, and what can we do about it? Start here.
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