funny how emotions and moods ebb and flow just like the tide. funny how you feel okay one day and just down in the dumps the next.
I've been dow... Read more
I realized something a little bothersome yesterday. Chocolate is my one weakness. And it's got to go. I have given it up before, when I started losing... Read more
left a dear lifelong friend in sunny Florida. We have been together for 40+ years / but our dreams have left us 1200 miles apart in this nearly senio... Read more
I am giving spark coach a go again. I took a break but I need to hold myself accountable. It helps to keep me focused on my goals.
I'm doing a l... Read more
Despite my last blog where I proclaimed that I'm done, I've been doing some analyzing on my historical Spark reports. I really don't get why I am NINE... Read more
I weighed in today at 194.0 lbs. I haven't seen a number that low in YEARS! It has been such a long time since I have been in the 100's. Only 40 lb... Read more
Given that my daily blood sugars, both before and after eating, had improved a lot, the results from my Hemoglobin A1c test (the mail-in type from Wal... Read more
So after all of the anxiety and soul-searching (and yes, avoiding the world and burying my head)...I finally gave notice. I decided to give notice BE... Read more
~ Day 22 ~
B: Breakast Apple Clafouti, turkey sausage, bacon & pomegranate white tea
L: Turkey meatloaf, Harticot Vert French green beans/ba... Read more
Well, I played ‘The Game of Life”, but apparently I drew the losing hand. It looks like I most likely do have breast cancer. I get tests this week, an... Read more
I wrote this for CrossFit Banshee's April Newsletter, you can find the post here www.crossfitbanshee.com/nutrition101/ .
Thinking on the very gen... Read more
In late 2009 much was brewing within me that sparked the beginning of a significant change. I am a strong believer that change is a good thing but not... Read more
I am going to hit SparkPeople with three (3!) blogs right in a row. Get ready for the deluge ;-) As one may see I haven't been active on the site for... Read more
I guess it depends which ones. I have a few that will join me for hikes, walks and riding bicycles... when the weather is nice. I also have other fr... Read more
This video is showing Dr. Peter Attia, from eatingacademy.com doing a very hard workout while in ketosis. So much for the argument that we need to eat... Read more
OK, my A1C just came in at 6.2. A little over reference range, but I'll live.
The last test I had in Jan was 5.9.
Since I've just ordered Ca... Read more
For the last week I have had a flaming sinus infection. I finally caved and went to my doctor and got the antibiotics I need to kill this dizzying mon... Read more
On April 9th, my mother-in-law went to be with her Heavenly Father and husband for eternity.
So many raw emotions and trying to keep things tog... Read more
So since I'm going to the doctor this afternoon, I went ahead and stepped on the scale this morning to compare numbers of their scales vs mine. I hel... Read more
today, I woke up with some water weight. no bother. I know it's just water weight, and drinking fluids might make me feel terrible temporarily, but I'... Read more
I just found this article earlier today in " Diabetes Spectrum", a publication by the American Diabetes Association and thought it was interesting tha... Read more
I'm drinking more water, which is always good. I'm working on getting to bed earlier. Late workdays aren't helping that much.
Stress level is st... Read more
Wanted to break 100'000 steps, ended up going way beyond that. 30k steps for the day is the most I've done in months. Also slept like a log afterwar... Read more
...waiting to get paid. Cleaned both fish tanks today. Gotta do 1 hr on bike cuz my sugar stayed low after dinner last night so I gotta make that up... Read more
I'm done starting over.
I'm done worrying about everything I eat.
I'm done trying to cut out foods only to fail.
I'm done easing up on myself co... Read more
I lost track a bit both figuratively and reality. I've had a really hard couple of weeks. I had a long weekend (Good Friday off and now today, Monday)... Read more
~ Day's 18, 19 & 20... too much to post, but on track.
I prepared this salad today: ... Kale and baby spinach salad with julienned carrot & beet... Read more
Well, my spark tracker says I walked over six miles today. It was actually a lot of hiking. We did a lot of steep uphill and downhill! I KNOW I burned... Read more
I went through a rough time after that dream/near-death experience I had the night of March 26th. I just had a rough time being accepting of still bei... Read more
after that last blog post, I got my butt out of the house to run some errands. I was feeling pretty impulsive today, and sometimes I just have to let... Read more
yesterday I weighed in and measured - lowest I've been on both counts in a while.
then... I proceeded to eat. everything.
likely partly due... Read more
Saturday was a full day with family. We had one birthday at the end of March, one a week later and two (twins) in April, and to celebrate all at once... Read more
