My husband had horrible dizziness when I was hospitalized. He had to hold onto the wall or grab furniture. His oral diabetes meds were not functioni... Read more
Today I ate well..I ate in line with the EAt to Live parameters....except I ate a small handful of grapes in between meals....and I made my dessert fo... Read more
"Taking the long way around..." is right. : )
Hopping back on board today. The damage I have done isn't too much, but I have never weighed th... Read more
I did not enjoy cooking when I was working. I did my best to get meals on the table, but they were routine. We also fell into the trap of going out... Read more
I can believe that it has been over a month since my last blog. So much has happened (mostly good). Where to start. I had gotten into a rhythm that... Read more
Just to let my friends know that even not being on here too much yet. I have started walking every morning again and doing 1 block in the evening with... Read more
I am very fortunate to have my personal trainer, Lisa Leayman, help me transition from post surgery to normal life. She did an awesome job.
I he... Read more
Lately on forums etc, I've been talking about the bedspread I got to reward myself for my first 25 pounds lost. Here is a pic.
And I've also bee... Read more
After the quick losses of the early days of my Eat to Live Program....I'm finding it hard to stay motivated as it seems to take my body a week or long... Read more
I cannot change my rheumatoid arthritis or Barrett's Esophagus, but I can work at keeping my health as best I can. I made big lifestyle adjustments w... Read more
Rant Ahead...
It's been a hell of a week. Last friday Queensryche (or Geoff Tate and a band he's calling Queensryche, whatever) came to town on thei... Read more
On Wednesday I ate over at my friend's house. I had brought a bok choy salad which I ate and then I ate about 3/8 of a quesadilla and then for desser... Read more
RE: All about me, my role in, the (Real) world, & also my, role in the, (Dream/Fantasy), world 2 is, as follows....
My role in, the (Real) world,... Read more
Some trail photos while I update my news. This is my favorite trail because its so challenging, steep, going quickly up down around and at dizzying a... Read more
Well, I have been to my doctor and I have not lost any weight, but the good news is I did not gain either. So I guess that is something positive.
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Just dropping in to say that my appointment today is sending me off to 2 other appointments for testing in the next week to make sure everything is o... Read more
Good grief! From day to day this week, I would either eat to the top of my calorie range or would not meet the minimum of my calorie range. I feel lik... Read more
This makes 3 days in a row that I have walked. I am feeling pretty fancy about myself tonight. I know it was painful and my kidney still hurts, but... Read more
as of today, i am about 156 lbs... my dress fitting is this saturday.. hoping to round out at 155 by then.
as for my overall goal of 145. it is... Read more
I have been sparking for 20 weeks now and have lost a total of 36 pounds. I weighed in this morning at 205.2. This is really awesome for me. I finally... Read more
It was 94 today and the "real feel" temperature was 104.
And I walked. At 2pm, I got my butt out of bed and walked my 4 miles, got some small... Read more
Well its been awhile since my last post...having some up and downs, just can't get motivated...my sciatica has been acting up and it is so painful to... Read more
This morning I wanted a change from my usual smoothie so I used the protein smoothie recipe from the Eating Clean Cookbook. It was delicious, just to... Read more
Yup it’s that time. The first week of the new round of BLC has started and it’s time to set some goals. I’ve been thinking a lot about this for the... Read more
My goals are as follows:
1) Lose at least 12 pounds by the end of the round.
2) By mid round I want to be doing strength training regularl... Read more
Hatfield-McCoy Marathon, 2013. I was supposed to run a full marathon on June 8th. I'd been having trouble with my right knee, but I figured it would b... Read more
I am DETERMINED to get my walking back on schedule this week. I am altering my program from 4 miles every day to 2 miles every other day and 4 miles... Read more
Today I didn't go to church.....and I should have. I was bored to tears by 11;00. Fortunately my daughter came home from her overnight and agreed to... Read more
One day Mom and I wanted to have lunch or a treat at the Farmer's Market and then go see the new bridge construction which is finally supposed to be c... Read more
I need a new plan, Jan.
Or I'll never be free, Bri.
I can't be tarry, Mary.
I'm going to change my tune, Moon.
Nothing too gamey, Amy.
Nothi... Read more
Something I'm getting used to is seeing the scale move down maybe three pounds....sometimes four. And then seeing it climb back up two or three pound... Read more
At this point, I am throwing my hands up into the air and asking, WHY, a lot. I have been on 10 days of heavy antibiotics, a zpac for 5 days and a ne... Read more
Patterson was the first horticulturist our University had, so they named this experimental garden after him. What they were trying to do with it is p... Read more
I have so many photos to share, don't know where to begin. So I thought I would start with my birthday lunch with the Probus club on May 31. Univers... Read more
I have been sparking for 19 weeks now and have lost a total of 32 pounds. I weighed in this morning at 209. I feel much better than I did 19 weeks ago... Read more
I went yesterday back to see the rheumatologist who had diagnosed me with Psoriatic Arthritis back in 2008. This is my fifth official year of having... Read more
I have opted to tune out the world for the past few days. I just need QUIET time. I guess getting over this sickness has left me with nothing but PMS... Read more
ACtually, I have to rewrite this morning's blog. Due to circumstances which I won't relate, I re-weighed myself and I weigh 198!!! I was losing weig... Read more
By creating an exercise routine based on your individual needs and abilities, as well as taking some precautionary measures, you can reduce your risk of injury and make exercise an enjoyable part of your daily routine.
