Read today the dangers of extreme fitness. Apparently the stresses of putting your body through extreme endurance sports negates or reverses the bene... Read more
Today is my 30th consecutive day that I have logged into Spark People. I originally joined in 2009 but did little to nothing until a month ago. Last... Read more
Only a few more hours and the weekend will begin for most folks!
Not me. This is my weekend to work. I work 3-11pm so I am able to enjoy my... Read more
I began this journey in 2007 absolutely convinced that I would finish it in the same year. But of course that doesn't always happen, in fact, it seld... Read more
Majorly depressed due to a huge weight gain. i went to the doctors on monday and the scale said i was at 211 lbs. the most i've weighed in my entire l... Read more
things that have gotten better
1. less pain, hips back, feet
2. clothes are very loose
3. want to take my walks
4. deffinately more energy... Read more
Just enjoyed a nice week - weather wise it was anywhere from 86 degrees to today - 41!!! brrr
I stayed on track all week, lost another 2-1/2 poun... Read more
It has been a long tie since I posted a blog so I thought I would do that today. As Memorial Day approaches I realize how many people from my life I... Read more
Woo! These past few weeks have been crazy.
I work at a university and I clear and post degrees, so since graduation was on the 10th, I've had ba... Read more
Finally feeling better – and I need my butt kicked. I have fallen back a lot on fitness, having barely touched the gym the last four weeks. I am now f... Read more
Is it just me, or have a lot of the Daily Spark blogs - no, excuse me, the official SparkPeople blogs or whatever they changed the name to - been repe... Read more
Bread Experiment = Still going strong and I find I prefer not to have any bread.
Nutrition = A mixture of very bad and very good.
Water In... Read more
Work is a ghost town today. I like it, although I'm having trouble focusing. I like the relaxed atmosphere. I'm currently wearing pants that were too... Read more
I lost 6 lbs! Have to say I was not perfect. It's too hard to be perfect. But the tracking REALLY helps me keep in check. I'm sure I'll never loos... Read more
Yes, the scale is changing irritatingly slowly, but my clothes are the real result! Strength training has me toning up and trimming down without a la... Read more
Off to the grocery store for the months main stay. By the time we get back & lug all those bags into the house and put them away I will have gotten m... Read more
So, I am 2.6 lbs off my goal of being 170 by the time I leave for Texas on June 12th. I would assume I can reach this by next Friday, which will give... Read more
These are the things I am thankful for today:
1. I still have a job today.
2. I have a job that allows me to work half-days and spend more time... Read more
Howdy Spark Buddies,
This blog is going to be short but sweet..
1. I am addicted to the scale...I vowed not to step on it until 5.28, made... Read more
So this week I have really been working on not being so all or nothing. It is a hard thing to do. I know I have done this a lot in the past.
Lik... Read more
I went to the gym yesterday for the first time in a few days....I tried C25K D1W1 - and lasted all of about 10 minutes before I thought I would be sic... Read more
There's so much I want to write about this morning that I think I'll categorize by subject:
STRESS:
I haven't stress blogged in a while and I d... Read more
We have been asked to blog our goals ready for the BLC22 so here are mine.
Goal 1 Track my food daily: This has been really helpful and I have a... Read more
I asked my fiance to bring my FitBit to me since I had forgotten to put it on when I came downstairs this morning.
"Where is it?" He yelled down... Read more
weighed myself this morning, no change and its got to be ok, I didn't gain weight, and that is how I am looking at it, for today.....I refuse to think... Read more
So I have been sticking with my calorie & nutrition goal set by SP and have been working out 3 to 5 times a week. I have been gaining weight! I didn't... Read more
Well sort of, it's rainy and cold in the NE today, anyone would be rightly confused and think they woke up in Seattle. But the silver lining is that I... Read more
I want to wear a sleeveless tee shirt without my arms flapping.
I want to wear a pair of slacks and not have to wear an oversize blouse so my fat do... Read more
What does sparkpeople mean to me? Well, lol, where do I start? I have lost 57 pounds since December 19th, 2012. I am losing at a feverish rate now. S... Read more
The Donut Fairy has struck again!
Every Friday at work, the Donut Fairy leaves a yummy box of warm delicious donuts for the staff to gorge... Read more
I've hit a plateau on my weight loss journey, but I realized that beating myself up about it is really negative and frustrating, so I've decided to sw... Read more
I ordered some new shirts last week. One of the shirts I ordered was sleeveless. I NEVER wear anything sleeveless due to my big arms. 104 I decide... Read more
Okay, so I did it. My locs are gone gone gone!! And I am loving my new loose hair. The picture shows the transition from my 12.5 years of locs... Read more
Since hubby has been home I had maintained some sense of sanity. Work is going well getting new clients almost every day. We will be traveling up to I... Read more
Well, it's gone. I turned off all the lights on the porch and left the room. When I went back an hour or so later, it was gone. The wildlife rescue... Read more
I remember that some of my friends here liked to hear about my TOPS club its members, so I will give you a quick update on the club 41
All the... Read more
244 The weekend is here! It's a holiday weekend at that! What is on your schedule?
I will leave the office early today if I get my paperwork don... Read more
