Well May is here. I love the month of April but sure hope May is better. Not only have we had all this crazy weather, I didn't meet my step goal.... Read more
Can walking beat out the benefits of a workout at the gym? A recent study conducted by Maatricht University in the Netherlands claims that the answer... Read more
Spring is coming!!! Spring and Fall my 2 most favorite seasons.. :-)
Feb was a hard month. I had a stomach virus! Those are the worst!!! But... Read more
Well made it through Jan. Ended up getting the flu and missing almost an entire week of work. That hurt my pocketbook and my steps. But I got... Read more
It feels like the first day of school. My last post was in August. I then had a relapse of my MS which rendered me unable to really walk in Septembe... Read more
Well here we are a new year already! I am ready, 2012 was more of a learning to love myself year, so I should have increased my walking avg but st... Read more
My weight hasn't changed much since August. I've actually gained a pound or two. I'm still not weighing myself, but I did catch a glimpse of my weight... Read more
Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says
Physical activity after age 40 can increase life expectancy by up to 7 years, researchers find
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I don't have a lot of pictures of myself at my heaviest weight. I avoided the camera a lot back then. I didn't get out much so there weren't many occa... Read more
In addition to my regular weekly goals, I'm not going to weigh myself for the month of November. I'm getting a little obsessive about the scale and it... Read more
I really slacked off this month. I slacked off last month, too. I'm fortunate that the scale hasn't been too unkind. My weight fluctuates around the u... Read more
September was a weird month for me. This is probably the first month since my SparkPeople reboot that I haven't lost any weight (not counting my "main... Read more
I hope you enjoy the quotes below! :) I wrote a blog to go with them it was deleted while I was in the middle of writing it. Don't know why that happe... Read more
Started a new thyroid medicine that contains T4 and T3 and so far, I feel better. I almost feel like I did before Hypothyroidism. Almost, not quite bu... Read more
Well, it was bound to happen eventually. I slipped up. Quite badly, in fact. It took me a while, but I figured out why. I'm just glad I put a stop to... Read more
I did end up going and eating dinner with my family. The restaurant was okay. Nothing special. I ordered Terriyaki chicken. That actually was one of t... Read more
Today is my sister's birthday. We are suppose to go out to dinner. It's very rare that my family goes out for dinner. There is part of me that wants t... Read more
I braced the scale the other day and it didn't go well. 2 pounds up. Was not happy. I have been moving so much more. I thought eating well + moving w... Read more
Breakfast was Kashi GoLean cereal with nonfat milk and blueberries!
I also had some of those Sahale nuts I had yesterday because I like to... Read more
Breakfast was cottage cheese and toast with margarine.
For lunch I had more of the same kind of salad I had yesterday (spinach, feta, strawbe... Read more
I'm doing the Rock It Challenge, and this week we're doing food blogs!
For breakfast I just had Corn Flakes with almond milk. Yummy, but not inte... Read more
I definitely think the most challenging part is believing you are capable of reaching goals. The biggest goals. For me, I always seem to focus on how... Read more
Spark coach is an excellent feature. I like how you can assess how well you are doing with your goals. I also like the links to articles about the way... Read more
I had a really strange experience last night, and I'm not sure how to feel about it. This weekend I am attending PAX, a three-day gaming convention in... Read more
A year or two, I came across this little cartoon somewhere on the internet. Unfortunately, I don't remember the source. I kind of forgot about i... Read more
I got a bike! I overspent, and I should probably feel guilty, but I had the money and I decided to treat myself.
I looked and looked and l... Read more
March 12, 2010
Dear God,
if it is your will, I would like to be published in Chicken Soup for the Soul one day. My mother used to love those boo... Read more
For the past 15 years or so, I have wanted to be one of those people who rides a bike around. I had a bicycle when I was a kid, but somewhere between... Read more
Hi sparkies. I was frustrated a few days back but I think the spark may be coming back. I don't think it completely died in the first place. A few da... Read more
I don't have very many pictures of myself from when I was at my heaviest weight. I became very good at avoiding the issue. I didn't own a scale and I... Read more
I'm not sure why I don't feel motivated. There are moments in each day where I feel like I can do this but those moments fade into frustration pretty... Read more
This week I had a goal. Walk a combined total of 3.1 miles a 5k. A week with: a very hot and humid day, a drs appt featuring bad news and a yummilici... Read more
I stole this from BEFEARLESSNOW, who stole it from someone else.
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Yup! Then I legally changed my name when I... Read more
Do you feel tired, cranky and hungry in the afternoon at work? Take advantage of your workspace, and put pep in your step with these energy boosting tips!
