Spring has sprung and I really rejoice.
Because I have finally found my voice.
I sure don't need to 'stuff it' any more
Nor am I gonna kick h... Read more
Something magic happens when one participates in Spark People, because people who need people are the luckiest people in the world. Remember that... Read more
We had a potluck supper at church tonight. I usually take a dish to pass that i can eat, mostly for the allergy issues as well as the diet. tonight i... Read more
The National Observance of the National Day of Prayer will be broadcast LIVE from the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. live until noon... Read more
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192, lowest i have weighed in a long time. i was down about this much in 2008, briefly, and stabilized around 195, then after a very stressful ti... Read more
Just over 3 weeks ago I began working 10-12 hours every day to get our house ready to sell. I'm so exhausted and ms acting up in some scary ways. I'... Read more
39 well that crash you heard over the weekend was me falling COMPLETELY off the healthy eating plan. we were out of town for a church meeting, and th... Read more
My latest article for the International Bipolar Foundation. This is the first article in a series about Stigma surrounding Mental Illness.
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I am maintaining my present weight of 136. I try to be diligent in my walking and eating right. I am sure I will break the plateau. I was given the ad... Read more
down to 194 this morning. Was 207 a few days into January, so i am down 13lbs, in about 15 weeks
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yes i could lose faster, but i would gai... Read more
Here's a short video of me doing a speech at a ladies bible study group in February. It's my testimony about my weight loss; and I talk about SparkPe... Read more
Have you ever worshiped in your dreams? I don't mean have you dreamed you were worshiping, but worship in your dreams. Here's a recent experience that... Read more
Missing you all terribly but I know I'm doing the right thing for now by eliminating my extra curricular activities. My blood pressure is getting bett... Read more
Hello friends!
I just started a Bible Study today entitled "Namesake - When God Rewrites Your Story" by Jessica LaGrone. As part of my homework... Read more
Today it begins. Our dd's family moved into their new home over the weekend. So, beginning today I'll be down at our house scrubbing, painting, gett... Read more
Dizzy spells through the day kept me down today. Tomorrow will be much better. It has to be. I refuse to have another today for awhile. Hope your... Read more
Today was my weight and measurement day. It wasn't good news today! Once again, because of my bad choices, my weight has gone up (6 pounds!) Almost... Read more
There comes times in our lives when we need to reevaluate our priorities as well as our capabilities. It is so difficult to admit when one is not ca... Read more
Despite my splurges of exercise I continue to be more sedentary than I realized. Thanks to fitbit, I now know that I burn far fewer calories both at... Read more
I overdid it a bit at the gym today. My two hour workout left my hip pretty sore. I guess that just because I want the arthritis to go away won't ac... Read more
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in my 90 days plan i have hit a few bumps in the road. that's to be expected, that's why we do changes over time, not instantly.
For year... Read more
I just posted a blog that didn't post. So this is much abbreviated. After wonderful worship service dd and family came for egg hunt in our roof gard... Read more
Actually it's off to babysit three sick gks for about 7 hours. We're taking two dozen eggs to decorate. But, otherwise we'll probably play fairly qu... Read more
Last night I made a double batch of refrigerator dough. I used part whole wheat flour to sneak in a little of the good stuff. Today I filled some wi... Read more
You continually remind me that my health, my appearance, my hopes and dreams matter. Your blogs, comments on my blogs, encouragement, wisdom, advice,... Read more
Yesterday brought more frustrations than I could handle. Instead of working out to help with an emotional blow I chose poorly and ate my way through... Read more
Yesterday I actually was able to do an hour on the elliptical, some strength training, and still walk for an hour. My body rarely cooperates that wel... Read more
A special Palm Sunday morning of worship and study bracketed by a nice Walk uto and from. An afternoon of reading and letter writing before an evenin... Read more
This morning I did Leslie Sansone's 1 Mile Walk The Walk again. My goal is that when I am not out of breath and I feel I can move on I will do her 2... Read more
What a fun day we had cheering on our grandson to yet another state title...this time for sparring. Plus, he did it with a 101*F. fever and so conges... Read more
I decided to focus on my exercising for now. I have gotten so out of shape, it is not funny! So I have to start at the beginning again. Today I got... Read more
Two friends celebrated their birthdays this afternoon at the end of our Bible study class. I didn't really want cake, but also didn't want to make a... Read more
I got to take care of my 3 yr old gd for 2 1/2 hours while my dd ran. We played, read, baked brownies for her brothers, danced and cuddled. Then we... Read more
Just as I started feeling down for being so tired, I recalled what all I had accomplished this day. It was a very full day in which I checked off man... Read more
challenging myself to make this change complete in the next 90 days.
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New me, that LOVES salads and other healthy foods. New me that LOVES e... Read more
Dh and dd drove to Moab for her to run the Canyonlands half marathon over the weekend. Of more than 3300 runners she was the 18th overall female, fif... Read more
I love my fitbit. One thing I especially love is the way it allots calories. Evidently, it figures my resting metabolic rate and adds calories depen... Read more
Had a great workout this afternoon with dh in our condo gym. After being out of town for awhile it felt good to be home. My away time did remind me,... Read more
After one gs passed his tkd test with flying colors, he and his big brother and little sister wanted frozen yogurt. Their dad had work to do so I too... Read more
Summer produce is overflowing--and cheap! Whether you grow it or buy it, it's easy to preserve your food so that you can save money and eat better long after the harvest is over.
