I spent the last couple of weeks feeling blobby, never getting down to the fitness room in the hotel despite intentions. Got home, weighed myself for... Read more
Once the clock passes midnight,
and my food tracker resets,
no matter how unhappy I am with the food choices of the day before,
and despite a... Read more
I just received notification that the next round of the BLC (Biggest Loser Challenge) is now open for registering.
The BLC has been a huge part... Read more
and contrary to popular belief, they do absolutely fall down.
I feel like a Weeble. Do you remember them? My baby brother had the airplane.... Read more
For awhile now, I haven't written about all the icky things going on with my parents and their health and my siblings. I feel so defeated and no... Read more
The cheater in me wants to call this day 0, and start with a perfectly ideal diet day tomorrow.
So my day was a typical balanced breakfast-huge... Read more
And I'm seriously considering a stop into Ikea for some meatballs just to keep with the theme.
I'm sticking around the Chicago area this weekend,... Read more
Tracking: Water, fruit/veg, exercise. Getting baseline on self-care.
I'll start with the utter fail and get it out of the way:
NO exercise.... Read more
....and I keep falling asleep before writing it.
What did you think, I was going to come out with some huge confession, or something? No such thi... Read more
Winter SUCKED. I am so thankful I have great friends, family, and a decent boyfriend...but it took its toll on my body anyway. So now I'm feeling fat... Read more
Went to my first roller derby this past weekend. It was amazing to see that the girls whom competed were all different shapes and sizes and proudly w... Read more
1. returned to Spark Coach
2. eliminated unnecessary expenses from our budget
3. walk/ran for 30 minutes on treadmill
4. learned new beading tec... Read more
a) There was no panky
b) Snot was running down his nose
c) No hammerin’ occurred this day
d) None of the above
I think my mind’s off in the... Read more
Today I realized that I've lost the weight that I've put on since starting grad school. I've been feeling a little frustrated as I'm really stressed w... Read more
It almost came to fruition the other night. I thought I might grab grub at one particular fast food outlet, but the parking lot was crowded, the lobby... Read more
Just over half-way through week 1 and I'm feeling pretty good. This time around I have a ton more resources and positive things going for me and it's... Read more
Ok, I know water rolling places where it should not go is a big deal. Hurricanes ripping stuff up, big storms causing rivers to meander, all bad news.... Read more
I have to say this is working. Being accountable.
But when I realized I was getting smaller yesterday ( i only lost a couple of lbs..) I freak... Read more
Kind of tough to catch a plane when it's due to take off at 6:45 AM and you wake up to hotel room clock telling you it's 6:40 AM. First time missing a... Read more
I have a torn muscle in my ribs. I am going to see a doctor about it on Tuesday but, it is a major bummer when all I am supposed to do is rest. I don'... Read more
Consistancy is not something I'm good at in general unless I LOVE something. Therapy, going to the gym, work and skating are my consistancies right n... Read more
A few weekends ago I tried to go running (well, really jogging for me), and could barely do it so I ended up just going for a walk. I decided this pas... Read more
I've realized that I'm not writing my food I eat down. What's probably more of an issue is that I'm eating in front of the tv again. A sure fire way... Read more
Beats alcohol as a solvent for the sorrows, anyway. Went to a Michigan bar called Duffy's down in Chicago to watch the national championship game with... Read more
It's not so much that I can't iron things. It's just that I lack the magic touch to make them remained ironic the next morning. Or to keep them from l... Read more
Game of thrones in spanish is kinda weird. Probably because I've never seen an episode of the show before. Or perhaps it's because I don't know any Sp... Read more
So years ago, I joined Jazzercise and loved it. Long story short, I quit to do "my own thing" and promptly gained all my weight back. Another one of t... Read more
I’ve mentioned before the 4 flights of steps I climb to my 5th floor destination each work morning. 19 steps per floor, 76 steps up. Turns out I can g... Read more
1: Realized that I took the elevator this morning, first time I hadn’t climbed the stairs up to the 5th floor. I owe myself 76 steps somewhere.
... Read more
9: late start today, nasty headache on waking. Not sure why. Thought I’d sleep another hour, slept right through that second alarm for an extra hour o... Read more
Not in my world, mind you, it's just a phrase I used in responding to another sparker's blog, and I thought it was a cool euphemism (figure it out) s... Read more
I was reading an article on sparks and it was about creating a mission statement. I worked on that 2 days ago and it has really helped me focus. My ma... Read more
A Hot Pockets for 20 cents is a steal any day of the week. Not that I’ve had a Hot Pockets in a long time, maybe since I saw comedian Jim Gaffigan rif... Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7GQ0As4SZo
Green Carnation’s “Lullaby in Winter” providing the title of this missive, in honor of the first day o... Read more
Today I feel accomplished.
I work midnights and it is pretty hard to get into a routine enough and not be tired.
I have worked my schedule out w... Read more
Saw an example of this at the airport Sunday afternoon, a guy in a line for higher status frequent fliers bullying his way past a guy who was first in... Read more
I know it is hard to come out and say this and I have said it many times. I get addicted to food. To the point where I can't even taste it anymore.
... Read more
