I have been sparking for 14 weeks now. I weighed in this morning at 213.4. I have lost a total of 28 pounds. I did not lose any weight this week from... Read more
I have been extremely stressed this week. We are wrapping up the school year which means I have a huge project based test to ready my kids for and pr... Read more
Spent a good deal of time chopping up my veggies! Stayed at home with sick daughter today. I now have baggies of cucs, celery, peppers, baby bell pe... Read more
I can't believe May is here already! Time to make some goals to stick to so I can have a successful month. April was fantastic! I started WW April 15t... Read more
Its been three weeks since i started Sparkpeople and really thought i would never feel like i'm loosing weight but since i lost 8 pounds i feel mobile... Read more
Well the the weigh in at WW today was not as bad as I feared. I've changed my ticker to reflect where I am at on this day; it's up 4 lbs from my last... Read more
I had my Weight Watcher's meeting tonight, I lost 1.6lbs this week! 244 That is a total of 6lbs gone in 2 weeks. I am very happy with my results so fa... Read more
This morning I asked myself, "Where do you want to be in six months?" I had no doubt in my mind but to answer, " At goal, of course!!" If I so stron... Read more
So, today I start Weight Watchers at Work. Ten weeks, ten weigh-ins to get myself together. I decided I needed to be accountable to someone besides... Read more
But next weekend is gonna be a mess as well. We still have a TON of Christmas and Thanksgiving decoration, brand new clothing and shoes, blankets and... Read more
Today marks my second week following the EAt to Live program. At the end of last week, I'd inexplicably gained three pounds....So counting relosing t... Read more
After days, weeks and months of temperatures not even getting close to seasonal, all of a sudden it shot through the roof today! -2 C (29F) highs to... Read more
Well, this would have been my speech if I'd been able to give it anyway. The graduation was a combined campus graduation with Burr Ridge (my campus)... Read more
I did not weigh myself today despite an incredible urge to do just that. I've decided that, since I began the ETL food plan on a Sunday, that Sunday w... Read more
RE: Being tired & constantly stressed, out is not a good look, these are both what i, am feeling/going through, at the moment because of my, Incapacit... Read more
I have started and stopped this quest several times over the past few years. This time is different and I know that I will continue to get healthier... Read more
I have been sparking for 13 weeks now. I have lost a total of 28 pounds. I weighed in this morning at 213.2. Wow..... I am so proud of myself. I am do... Read more
Today I weighed 212 exactly. Yesterday I weighed 212 point something....but I don't remember what. If it was .9 then that is an acceptable weight lo... Read more
I was going to attempt a longer run today, but ended up having to cut it short. I couldn't find my stride at all, even after my joints warmed up. Th... Read more
I had an okay day at work, but just feeling down now. Had my workout, but I wasn't feeling great so it unfortunately didn't make me feel much better.... Read more
Well, I got to get my walk today and spoke to a dear friend until she had to dip for another call. Then I got sucked into GARAGE SALE HELL!!!
We... Read more
I am giving myself a challenge to get downstairs and JUST do my WO
for an hour a day. By May 21 I want to lose 10 lbs!
Just getting up and MOVING... Read more
For the past two nights I have been in severe pain from my neck (which is being attacked by Psoriatic Arthritis.) As a result of my poor sleep, I hav... Read more
My Boston Marathon, 15 April 2013
The Bombings do change everything, but that’s not what I want to write about. However they became a big part of th... Read more
Well we are nearing the end of month 4 of the year 2013, I still am having a lot of emotional up and down days but need to get those under control. i... Read more
I just learned on Spark Coach about Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. This is the activities we do that are active but not necessarily exercise.... Read more
You'll be happy to know I never made it to Sunday Funday at the bar. I stayed home and walked... and it hurt like an SOB, but I did it. Another reas... Read more
I have to admit. I got lazy Friday. I didn't go on my scheduled run. I thought, "I'll just go in the morning, no biggie." Then Saturday rolled aro... Read more
My weight loss is going full steam ahead. I've lost 7 pounds this week. Dr. Fuhrman said rapid weight loss is to be expected in the early days of hi... Read more
Over the past 5 weeks I have been tracking my food and exercising every day ( except the two days I was sick) Yea me. And over the past few days I ha... Read more
I have been so depressed for the past few weeks but now things are looking up for me. I have decided it was time for me to start looking at my goals m... Read more
While I did not see any movement on the scale this week I am Ok with that. I did very well with my nutrition and hit my exercise target of at least 3... Read more
It's Max's 3rd Birthday!!! 383 236 Maybe that is why he has been hiding under the dining room table for the past few days. Of course, it is more... Read more
Recently I've drawn some criticism for weighing myself daily. I can understand when a person is "stuck"- and not really making headway in their eatin... Read more
A pleasant morning of 30 min on the elliptical and 45 min power walking with one weight in my left hand. That just feels so wrong. But so does my ri... Read more
And my yard! How can it be 90 degrees here and 66 tomorrow? All I can say is that I don't believe it is going to happen. Even the dogs won't go outs... Read more
Today I weigh the same as I did yesterday. Now I know that is no reason to be upset. I mean I really CAN'T expect to continue to lose a pound a day e... Read more
My mother took a horrid pair of jeans that we both wore when we were UBERFAT and she cut them off at the knees, rolled them up, grabbed a tank top and... Read more
