Huge stresses over the past six weeks left me in midst of bad exacerbation. My doctor gave me some injections, but I can't do steroids anymore. So,... Read more
One team asked us to write a blog for points so here is today’s blog.
I had a goal to try to publish a children’s book, but I don’t have any exp... Read more
This has been a long week. Everyday for the past 4 days its been wet , rainy and just grey. Which means the parks are muddy so the kids cant go... Read more
I'm getting frustrated. The good news/bad news is that this morning I weighed in at 169.8.... I'm still straddling that 170 line and I'm starting to t... Read more
THIS WEEK'S MEAL / MENU PLAN:
This week be sure to inventory your freezer, rotate stock using the oldest first (FIFO), and make new room in your fre... Read more
I don't have long before others return to the room, but I wanted to tell you all that my day is going well and that I truly love my job - my kids - my... Read more
So I woke up this morning and the sky was gray and the rain was misty. I checked the time and it was 5:28am but the room was a light blue which is why... Read more
Yesterday: 305.6
Today: 304.6
Total loss from highest 25.4lbs
Loss from restart: 17.4lbs
1st Goal 299: 5.6lbs to go!
2nd Goal 250: 54.6 lbs... Read more
I chose this program because it was educational and I can make it fit into my life. The most results so far is increased energy. I like the fact that... Read more
In just about eight days on the market, and a fair amount of traffic through, we negotiated an offer and believe we close on June 7th. We opted to ta... Read more
Well, I've been a very delinquent spark member and an even worse motivator by myself. The past few months have been extremely difficult with the last... 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
I love makeup. I have a slight addiction and I am ok with that! I had a lot of Ulta Reward Points and had a mini list of things I wanted so off I wen... Read more
Details: Post a blog on your SparkPage answering these questions:
• What made you decide to try The Spark Solution Program?
I bought this boo... Read more
Developing Self-Esteem
I've begun to notice that there are two ways that my self-esteem can be
boosted. One is short-term and temporary and th... Read more
Interesting unintentional exercise activity yesterday - wound up as part of an impromptu cattle round-up.
Neighbor brought home a new cow...no o... Read more
Greetings, salutations, and hello.
Welcome to the mind of my alter ego, the raging cow. My ego has demanded that I leave the grazing and pack me... Read more
I joined Sparkpeople years ago and I have started and stopped diets innumerable times since then. Ultimately, I have always regained the weight and m... Read more
So today I joined a team called: SparkPeople's 5K Your Way Rookie Running Program
In my case I'll be jogging. I decided instead of me trying to f... Read more
Even in maintenance, I find benefit in the new SparkPeople book "The Spark Solution."
www.sparkpeople.com/sparksolution
Coach Steph has asked... Read more
It's been a while since I've written a blog post. But today is a big day so I feel like sharing.
About nine weeks ago I rejoined SparkPeople with t... Read more
COMICON WEEK IS HERE! AHHHHHHHH! This weekend I will be leaving town for 3 whole days to go to Comicon! AND GET MY PICTURE TAKEN WITH THE FABULOUS AND... Read more
Something strange has started happening to me. I no longer have any interest in eating. How does one go from wanting to eat constantly to dreading m... Read more
So my weekend was crazy and I did not get to post anything. I took my son's cubscout pack camping. I rained off and on from Friday through Sunday so... Read more
I was going to wait until Wednesday, my new weigh-in, NOT. I have a quiet house, no need to do anything beyond the daily stuff, and I am sitting here... Read more
My weight has been all over the place since last Wednesday. I think stress and random eating habits are to blame; I've been staying under calories sin... Read more
I've been in a lot of pain since bedtime last night. I actually was hoping I'd wake up feeling better, but no.
My abdomen is in so much pain. I... Read more
I found myself getting obsessive about tracking everything I ate here on SP, which isn't bad persay but the fact that I wasn't losing weight meant I k... Read more
Well the best part it that even though the day was long..... left at 6am and returned at 11pm, I was more than glad I went to see my niece graduate... Read more
Now that it’s Spring and some of us are thinking about barbecuing, picnics and potlucks, I thought it was the perfect time to dig out this recipe I ha... Read more
I cannot change the past--it is done. However, I can change my future by what I do today. If I stay the same today, I will just keep my past going o... Read more
Got myself out of bed this morning despite feeling a bit creaky...though I have to say, I thought I'd be WAY sore today after all that shoveling yeste... Read more
A day of thankfuls, hopefuls and wishes for the future. When you spend several years having the same thankfuls, hopefuls and wishes it's time to chang... Read more
Since I started trying to get the weight off again, I have struggled. The last time, I made up my mind and zoomed straight ahead. This time it has b... Read more
Yesterday when I was on my last on the last lap of my walk, I saw this elderly man came onto the trail and I thought I heard him talking ( I had my ea... Read more
I am leaving to work in a minute... I leave at noon and don't get home until after 10... and I managed to get in all my exercise AND 3 loads of laundr... Read more
If people only ate when they felt true hunger, few of us would struggle with our weight. So why (and where) are we eating so much, and what can we do about it? Start here.