For any of my military-loving friends and family!!! I've designed this t-shirt for a Marine Moms group I belong to. We've already surpassed our g... Read more
Went to the doctor today to go over my labs that i had done last week and overall i am semi-healthy. i now have to take fish oil along with vitamin d... Read more
Been awhile folks.. trust this finds you all having seen the new year in successfully.
About 2 years since last post on here.. many changes..back ot... Read more
Did another session with physical therapy today. Working on trying to get a toe to move. Talked with the therapists quite a bit more, great group ov... Read more
Really good appointment this morning with my physical therapist! Four years after that spinal cord injury & today.... I moved my little toe on my lef... Read more
I haven't been tracking much of anything except my weight & surprisingly it's been going down. Things have been going well in my life, been kind of bu... Read more
Here's a bit of my history for those that I haven't met and shared with yet :
http://survivedalive.blogspot.com/2012/0 8/history.html I have a... Read more
Today was the first day I was able to walk 3.1 mile on the elliptical trainer in 45 minutes. I didn't believe that I could do it, especially I was not... Read more
I am trying to compile a list of things that I CAN do together in one spot so I can better locate them. Many sites claim to host wheelchair exercise... Read more
88 Though the path to where I want to be may be slow and rough to travel, I know that it is well worth the effort that I put towards it. I would p... Read more
Esteem is not the problem.
I know this may be bandying words, but I have begun to see the problem of "Low self esteem" as a phantom. Self esteem... Read more
I am on the Team 100+ Pounds in a Year. Meeting that goal will get me within 15 pounds of my Weight Goal!
But I haven't been too committed to tak... Read more
Now I ... Need Some New Habits!
It is so hard in these early days of a long and challenging project to find success. But if I wrote a dissertatio... Read more
UGH.
It's me.
That round woman in the mirror is me.
Here I am, stretched out in warrior, a lttle bit of frustration nibbling at the corners of m... Read more
So we went on vacation to Branson. We took 4 of our 6 kids. We stayed at one of the resorts my employer owns. We had a 3 bed that was to die for.... Read more
THE GOOD: The bf was home for vacation all week. So, we got to spend some quality time together & get some spring cleaning done.
THE BAD: I wasn'... Read more
Greetings folks..Long time since i put anything on here..been offline from computer for most of last 18 months..last blog was end of jan. last year..l... Read more
I decided I needed to start blogging, so you can get to know me.
My name is Joy. I am 39 years old. Yes soon to be 40. I have been married three... Read more
Well, I've been doing this for 5 months now. Time to post my stats up to this point so I can keep track.
January - lost 11 pounds. (Didn't take... Read more
(Warning: Excessive use of exclamation points to follow.)
After losing 15 pounds over the last 2 months I’ve noticed my clothes are starting to... Read more
Hi everyone...
a lot has been going on with me and my family during the past month. my son had an abdominal ultrasound and we found out that his... Read more
I have been thinking, always a dangerous thing I know. I made a comment on a facebook page news story. I was instantly attacked by many people with... Read more
I started my journey in July 2008 at 226 pounds (my highest ever). I lost 25 pounds in about 5 months and then stopped. After a year, I had gained b... Read more
I joined SparkPeople 740 days ago. Seeing that number makes me incredibly sad at all the time I've wasted being unhealthy and miserable. It's hard n... Read more
I re-started my weight loss journey on January 4, 2012 at 198 pounds. During January, I reached 2 goals; I went under 190 and I lost 11 pounds.
I... Read more
My goal last year was to lose 50 lbs. I lost 30. This year my goal is to lose 50 lbs. I hope to acheive it, but I will settle for any loss. Of cou... Read more
the deep freeze seems to have lifted somewhat, so once all the kids went off to school, I decided to go for a walk to see if my injection is starting... Read more
I don't want to make resolutions, as I never seem able to keep them. Doesn't that seem to happen to so many people? I just want to succeed. I found I... Read more
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
i know that my new year's resolution is running late but at least i am attempting to get it started. i know that i have been o... Read more
MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY NEW YEAR....
As we clean up the wrapping paper and get the kids ready for bed, I reflect over the past year. I have finis... Read more
Today i am pondering where my life is heading...i am about to graduate with my bachelor in family life education (or should i say walk) for my degree... Read more
Good Morning all,
well it has been 21 days since my last post and i have been very busy with school adn dealing with my bronchitis and my son bei... Read more
Well, I have had plenty of ups and downs this past year including being poisoned by cantaloupe. Wow that was the most horrible ordeal I had ever had w... Read more
This is one of my favorite time of the year. Fall all the leaves daning around, showing us how we toneed to just let things go and enjoy life. All the... Read more
I think I sleep well last night but I just don't seem to have any energy. Kayla still has her right eye double in size. I feel so bad she has to go to... Read more
This week has been one I don't care to have to redo. We got back from Ill on Sunday. The week started out rough then smoothed out with each passing da... Read more
Hello all,
It has been a month since i posted anything, been busy with grad school. I knew i was going to be busy but i have been super busy...de... Read more
Just got back from cali and I had a great time. I didn't realise how much I needed it. The time to think was the best for me. I enjoyed Seths big day... Read more
Hello All:
This has been an interesting week, with the 10th anniversary of 9/11, and of course i am still very emotional about it whenever i watc... Read more
Chronic pain can make it difficult to get a good night's sleep but restful sleep helps with pain management. Here's how to break the vicious cycle of pain and sleep.
