Yesterday was a weigh in day. I lost .6 pounds. I was sort of happy with the loss, but wished it was bigger. I've been working out a lot and trying... Read more
I haven't been eating super well this week. I think it's because I upped my exercise so much. But it's really difficult for me to get past eating more... Read more
I feel so huge and unattractive today. And lately. My shirts ride up over my stomach since it protrudes so much, and then my pants sling down from the... Read more
Happy Easter Everyone....
Today for Christians signifies Christs death and on sunday He rose again to give us life.....woohoo....such a great celebr... Read more
My SparkFriends are aware of how very important my koi pond is to me. When I began my journey of sobriety.....almost 1,000 days ago....I was gi... Read more
I go to a nutritionist, and she has a way of keeping things simple enough that I can remember to do them and don't feel overwhelmed. The following is... Read more
I'm always proud of my family. D & Linnie had me beaming all day. I love this race celebrating the assertiveness, empowerment, and independence of Wom... Read more
Yes, Jacob is our sprinter. He has always loved to run....fast as the wind. I admire his fortitude and dedication to track. He is attendin... Read more
Good Golly Miss Molly, what a difference a new pair of glasses makes. These are lighter and the bifocal blends better into this smaller fram... Read more
Had someone round to quote for replacement windows & doors this evening...... oh I do find it all such a bore. I know they have a job to do, but do th... Read more
Hi there Sparkers!
I've been trying to detox from technology lately so I won't be as active as I was in the past. I'm hoping to log in everyday... Read more
I went to my first class at the gym.
It was supposed to be a kickboxing class. I was like okay I can do this, I've done videos in my house. The k... Read more
I must have more willpower than I thought. There are slices of both Key Lime and Chocolate Creme pies in the fridge. Haven't touched them. Dreamed... Read more
Today was field day at my kid's school. I made a few observations.... (if you are easily offended and reading this please either hold judgement or st... Read more
I am starting a 30 day crunch challenge... but it typically only targets my upper belly/abs...
How do I get rid of that stupid little pooch on m... Read more
Got up this morning and was going to do my sparking here first thing and first thing turning on my computer had it to crash. I recovered it ok but whi... Read more
I've been practicing Aquagym three to four times a week, and it's really energising. My only concern is , the more I seem to enjoy it, the hungrier I... Read more
I’ve started training for my first half marathon and I figured this would be a great place to record my journey. I always figured I’d be much closer... Read more
Today was our coffee day. Once a month mother's and daughters get together for a breakfast. Today was my day to host. I made French toast with eggs ma... Read more
My friend came to visit again today! Got on that scale and it said 200.6!! Second time in the past week I've seen her and she's beautiful!! I've be... Read more
Well today I find myself in Portland Oregon on my way to Olympia Washington.
I know I have said it before, but seriously, this is a BEAUTIFUL st... Read more
Some days I'm excited for the workout, others I'm dreading it, but dig deep to find the motivation to do it. I don't want my streak to end. I'm proud... Read more
I tried another fitness app and discovered I didn't stick to it because it lacked community. I missed checking out my various teams and interacting w... Read more
I've been working on the whole sleep thing. Last night was not helpful. Lots of catch up stuff the last two nights, actually. Not terribly strenuou... Read more
Well beginning tonight, I will start what feels like my move into Church. Starting tonight with the celebration of the first Eucharist, and ending Su... Read more
"How do you do it?"; that is question I have been asked a lot over the years of being treated (and I am still in treatment) for stage IV breast cancer... Read more
The work week is done! Woo-Hoo! Although a short one, it felt SO LOOOOONG!
Had a few big stressful events this week and still one big one lurking th... Read more
We are all on SparkPeople to make our lives better. In the past few days, I have been feeling somewhat pessimistic and wondering if the struggle is wo... Read more
Raise your hands, who's tired of all this two steps forward and one step back stuff? I bet there's not one Sparker who hasn't been here. With some maj... Read more
Nothing much to blog about today, in fact I wouldn't be here at all if I wasn't in desperate need of keeping my fingers busy today. I had good resolve... Read more
Am I the only person that has to have on lipstick to REALLY dance??? About once a week I go to this Hip-Hop dance class with my brother's girlfriend.... Read more
It's been 10 days since I started spark again. I have been faithful about tracking my food but I know I could make some wiser choices :) Really sl... Read more
i am having a REALLY hard time getting back on track. i can't seem to stop thinking about the fact that my baby girl has moved out and moved on, and... Read more
Continuing CD uploads. It will be good to get rid of all of them! Less clutter = :)
Onto more cabinet sorting.
Had to laugh, I cleaned out 2 cabi... Read more
In her book Poetry as Prayer: Gerard Manley Hopkins, Maria Lichtmann quotes from his spiritual notes: “All things therefore are charged with love, are... Read more
Started the day off with a visit to my lawyer. Since the truth of feelings have been "demonstrated" by certain persons in my life that I like to call... Read more
