Thursday, January 01, 2015      4 comments

It's January 1st. Today is Day 1. I'm living the cliché. ...but it's okay because I'm doing someth... Read more

Monday, October 06, 2014      4 comments

October, for health, is not going too badly. I''ve been bad about logging things but I've been active and I'm doing better with the fruits and vegetables again. I really need to get more sleep, though. I've got a headache today.... Read more

Wednesday, October 01, 2014      1 comments

I lost the two pounds I wanted to lose in October. Other than that, October was not a very good month for exercise or healthy foods. For October, I'm just trying to be as consistent as I can. I'm trying to exercise for at least 210 minutes ... Read more

Thursday, September 04, 2014      4 comments

Hmmm...I thought I had already posted a blog about my September goals. I must not have hit the button to post or something. Read more

Sunday, August 31, 2014      7 comments

I am having trouble believing that August is ending. It has been a whirlwind of a month! I haven't made a lot of blog posts lately because: 1. I've been really busy 2. I've faced a lot of adversity and I don't want to be a Gloomy Guss ... Read more

Wednesday, July 02, 2014      7 comments

My husband's friend passed a way. She fought with all she had. I don't know how her family will go on without her. It's funny how as a kid you can't wait to get older. Then, as you get older, you become so much more aware of all the pain in... Read more

Thursday, June 19, 2014      5 comments

We all get a little bad news now and then. I've gotten some recently that was frustrating but Tuesday, I got some that was heartbreaking. A good friend of my husband's was told that she has only weeks, possibly DAYS left to live. She... Read more

Sunday, June 15, 2014      1 comments

Wishing Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there and to those who have stood in as fathers. A father's love combined with a mother's love gives a child such a wonderful foundation! Read more

Sunday, June 08, 2014      3 comments

I'm feeling a little better today. I really wanted to work out. (I hate seeing the zero in the Spark Fitness minutes for the week.) Since I was struggling to do my basic activities, I decided exercise was still not a good idea. I'm working ... Read more

Saturday, June 07, 2014      3 comments

The month of June started out great for me. I happily logged 95 minutes of fitness on June 1. With a monthly goal of 1,500 fitness (not activity) minutes, I was extremely excited about the approaching days. The 2nd of June went well for fit... Read more

Monday, June 02, 2014      3 comments

May went pretty well for my goals. My Moderate Goals for May: 1. 1,100 exercise minutes DONE 2. 2 to 3 days of strength DONE 3. 3 to 4 days of cardio DONE 4. Range of motion / flexibility emphasis daily NEEDED IMPROVEMENT ... Read more

Thursday, May 29, 2014      5 comments

I've been sick since yesterday. I thought today would be better but I was wrong. I was REALLY hoping to get some fitness minutes in today. Didn't happen. I doubt I'll make it to the 1,500 this month. I almost feel like I jinxed it when I posted ... Read more

Wednesday, May 28, 2014      3 comments

Had a doctorr's appointment today. My doctor says I need to reduce stress. Of course I already knew this. A million dollars would reduce my stress... ...until then, I'll be looking for ways to avoid stressors and better manage th... Read more

Sunday, May 25, 2014      4 comments

Yesterday was busy. I started out with not a lot of sleep and then didn't get to bed until the early hours of today. I'm tired. I decided to let today be a real rest day. It's been hard to stick with that, even though I'm extremely tired. ... Read more

Thursday, May 22, 2014      7 comments

I've been under a lot of stress. Things have just been tough. I'm eating better, I'm working-out, but my life is full of stress. Some days the stress is overwhelming. Today is one of those days. I'm going to listen to get in some ... Read more