I started the WHOLE30 on Saturday Jul 19th and today Sun Aug 31st I am on my own—Training Wheels Off! I had a great experience with Whole 30. After being stuck in the same 10 pound range which is 10 to 20 pounds over my goal weight for over a... Read more
I finished my 30 days of Whole30 Monday and am starting to add foods back into my diet to see how my body reacts. I have to say, I did the Whole30 without any slips and with very little trouble. The biggest change I noticed is that my cravings... Read more
I made some cream of tomato soup as a new recipe to fulfill the requirements of one of the squares on our Beyond the Scales (BTS) Bingo challenge.
I had a ball making it. DH made grilled cheese sandwiches to go with the soup while I made t... Read more
This weekend we were at our mountain cabin for 3 days. We had about 8 inches of snow and it hovered between 0 and 8 degrees F.
We stayed an extra day because the r... Read more
Since we can't get to our mountain cabin in the Roosevelt Forest near Rocky Mountain National Park because of the road damage after the recent floods, we decided to take advantage of our governor's decision to pay for the opening of Rocky Mounta... Read more
I've been back from my European trip for one week and am trying to get back to normal. It's been a lot harder than I thought. I planned exercise and nutrition for the cruise and that went well. I ate moderately and ran a mile and did ST 5 tim... Read more
As most of you know, our cabin is in the middle of the Colorado flood area. We just found out that the 6 mile dirt road to the cabin is closed because of major flood damage. Parts of the road have now become the new creek. Our cabin is in the mi... Read more
We spent 2 days in Rome before the cruise. On our first day we went to the Vatican when, unexpectedly, the Pope drove in for a prayer service he was leading in St Peter's Square. Just as we walked by, He came up the the gate and greeted about 2... Read more
We started our trip in Eastern Europe since my DH has always been interested in that part of the world.
The Market Place in Krakow, Poland
Wawel Castle in Krak... Read more
After 3 weeks in Eastern Europe and a Mediterranean cruise I am back home....healthy, happy and tired. I gained only 2 pounds after eating EVERYTHING I wanted in moderate ... Read more
My training plan is set so I need to determine a plan of eating. My goal is to continue to maintain within 5 pounds of my current weight. My strategy is to eat 1/2 portions of the food I am served. I am not going to restrict my eating on my ... Read more
We are going on a 3 week trip and cruise next month. I had hoped to lose 10 pounds before the trip and started working on it in January. Alas, my weight has stayed exactly the same.
I am a 66 year old woman who weighs 185 lbs no matter wh... Read more
At my friend Becky's memorial, someone mentioned that a thread they would add to Becky's tapestry is courage. I couldn't agree more.
She was diagnosed with colon cancer in March of 2011 at the age of 46. A month later they found pancre... Read more
I led the Colorado Memorial for my best friend Becky yesterday. Her family flew in from Buffalo and set up her Condo for a memorial party for her Colorado friends. It was, of course, bittersweet. I am going to post the Memorial I arranged so ... Read more
I finished the Spark Solution 2 week challenge with a break in the middle to grieve the loss of a friend and gain 7 pounds in the process. I got back on the bandwagon last week and finished the program yesterday. My weight today....Ta Da......... Read more
We stayed an extra day because the r... 
Wawel Castle in Krak... 
After 3 weeks in Eastern Europe and a Mediterranean cruise I am back home....healthy, happy and tired. I gained only 2 pounds after eating EVERYTHING I wanted in moderate ... 
