I am going camping this weekend with my daughters and the girl scouts! They are not allowing electronic devices. I will have my cell, but I have no... Read more
Just after I posted about my mother's day, my one fur baby had taken a turn for the worse, that is why I have been MIA. I knew it was coming and it is... Read more
So as I said in my previous blog I'm trying to cut out desserts for a while to see if I can get the scale moving again. I've had a pretty good week so... Read more
Blog about all the ways in which you've noticed improvements in your life since adopting healthier habits.
MAKING GOD MY PRIORITY and being more... Read more
Monday night I was reading something, either a Sparkbook or Article/Challenge. Can't remember, but it was talking about setting up an exercise space.... Read more
Yesterday was really good in my opinion. I drank a lot of water, I made good choices without making into a huge deal. My school serves the kids breakf... Read more
My husband got me a BodyMediaFit armband for christmas and I love it! At first I was only using it to track fitness but I really wanted to get the ful... Read more
So last minute I decided to go and visit my mom and sister. Hubby wasn't able to go because of little league. I made the 3 hour drive with just squirt... Read more
Yesterday ended decently. I was over my calories but not by too much. I also got in a 11 minute SP video.
Today I went for some blood work (for a... Read more
Today was my 3rd day in a row at CF and I feel great! I think it's just luck with programming, because after 2 in a row I'm ready for a rest day. I'm... Read more
The best way to hang up on someone is to do it in the middle of YOUR OWN sentence. that way, they never suspect you hung up on them.
--Unknown
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I've been sick for a while. Got better before my Europe trip... came back, was sick again. Thanks Airport!
I've rested, I'm tired most of the tim... Read more
Another great day at CrossFit. I could get used to this!
Press 3-2-2-2-1
I've been trying to hit 83# on the press for FOREVER. Or like 5 mon... Read more
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Today is day 1 of the Spark Solution Challenge aka day 1 of the rest of my life! Friday I did my shopping, Sunday I prepped some things. Where... Read more
244 Last year I went to a clothes give away and picked up a pair of Faded Glory size 8A jeans. However, at the time I was recovery from a love affair... Read more
I am taking an online course from coursera.org: Child Nutrition and Cooking. The first assignment was to make a colorful 3 vegetable dish. I mo... Read more
I ended up skipping CrossFit all together on Saturday. I babysat from 6:15pm on Friday to 3:45am on Saturday (the parents work in the ER and sometimes... Read more
"You can't leave footprints in the sands of time if you're sitting on your butt. And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?"
— Author... Read more
I make plans to lose weight, work out, eat better but then I never follow through. I have blog after blog about how it will be different this time but... Read more
I am continuing to do my 10,000 steps most days and trying to do morning exercise when I can. My asthma is acting up YET AGAIN which i find incredibly... Read more
I have not been hitting very many PRs lately. It seems that they all come at once, then disappear for months. It looks like I'm coming out of that rut... Read more
The one thing that drives me crazy is mosquitoes. Last night, I could not be in my yard since they were so bad. Being the first time I've noticed th... Read more
My bathroom scale must think it's under oath. It keeps telling me the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
--- Linda Poindexter... Read more
Thanks THEFIRESPIRAL for the stylistic suggestion that follows.
Things I want to remember from the weekend and the race.
Canada is a differe... Read more
*Daily Community Task*
*Record your quick and easy list of meal ideas in your blog for future reference*
{ Under construction - I need to think... Read more
Before lunch I was mad at the world! Why? Because it was 1:00 and I had not had a lunch yet.
1:10 rolled around and I had enough. After all, I... Read more
Recommended by Dr. Oz. I don't know how much trust I should put into this, but I figured, why not give it a shot? I purchased a bottle of 800mg gree... Read more
I was not feeling very motivated when it comes to CrossFit the last few weeks, but a few awesome WODs have turned it all around.
Last Thursday's... Read more
Well, my busy weekend is finally over.
Friday Fitgirl came over to see baby and me. Just as she knocked on the door, squirt started just crying a... Read more
I saw this over the weekend. This is a very interesting PBS video about High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), the science behind it, and the physi... Read more
I have a new plan, new focus, new determination. Nearly three months out from now, my birthday is the perfect summer goal date! 34th Birthday,... Read more
SparkPeople member AQUAGIRL08 struggled with chronic pain unitl she decided to take control of her health through diet and exercise. She offers her best advice anyone dealing with pain.