I am finally down to 214, its not my goal but it is progress. At the beginning of this year, I weighed myself at my heaviest ever 230 lbs. While 16 lb... Read more
I used to have so many doubts about myself and my abilities. When I first started trying to change my life (March 1, 2012) I thought I was to... Read more
First, I have to thank you all yet again for your amazing support on my blog about my proposal. Having it featured by SparkPeople twice has really all... Read more
Instead of the traditional bucket list, I'm making a list of things I want to accomplish on my weight loss journey. They are not supposed to be end p... Read more
It's been a while and so much has happened in so many facets of my life.
here's a speedy rundown on diet and fitness:
DIET - I went off dair... Read more
The weather in the early mornings has been perfect for an active lifestyle. Yesterday the group of ladies KALIGIRL refers to as "the biker babes" got... Read more
The Spark Solution coaches have asked us to answer a few questions about the program after completing the first week and to blog about it. So here go... Read more
I live down under and approx. 10,000 miles away from Sparks in a straight line and 16,000 miles if you want to travel around corners .. I am Tasmanian... Read more
I had the CAT scan and the multipul pulmonary embolisms in both lungs are GONE! Woohoo!
The insurance company had to put me back on my proper me... Read more
As of this morning I am down to 160 pounds! I started at 320 pounds in May 2011, so it took me about 2 years. My two year Sparkversary is May 28th,... Read more
I’ve been fortunate enough to meet a lot of the SparkCelebs in person--you know, SparkGuy, Coach Nicole, etc. And it was exciting, trust me. I tried t... Read more
Here's a cool thing I learned today from my doctor's appointment: even doctors struggle with their weight!!!!
Let me explain.
So last summer... Read more
The first thirty years of my life, I was the person everyone “hated”. I could eat anything I wanted and yet remain skinny. In fact, I remember purpos... Read more
I'm still struggling with the whole not losing any weight thing. I wouldn't say i'm concerned, but its definitely weird to me. Before I started being... Read more
Yesterday was hard for me, although I was able to stay as close to my calorie range as possible, I was away from home and on the road all day and home... Read more
For most of the last year, I watched TV when I worked out. I don't watch much at home, and either Survivor Man or How it's Made kept me going. I upg... Read more
Before I get into anything else I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who took the time to read and comment on my last blog, Attitude Mass Index.... Read more
Hubby said something to me Saturday that I’ve been thinking about for a few days now. “You’ve really been buying a lot of pink lately.” He even got... Read more
My recap of my 1 year journey in which I lost 142 lbs. and some of what I have done over the last year that has helped me lose 142 lbs.
This isn... Read more
I received a bunch of congratulations at the end of March for "maintaining" for 2 years. Technically I was still maintaining, but I was still 3 lbs.... 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.
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