Today I'm packing for a conference next week. Sunday will involve a full day of traveling and then a Meet and Greet cocktail party upon arrival. So... Read more
I watch the SparkCoach video first thing in the morning hoping to get my motivation for the day. Today's video was very disappointing. I was encoura... Read more
I tool the day off today to have the Salvation Army come to pick up about 15 bags of clothes, and 6 boxes of misc. household items. The result of a c... Read more
I derailed my calorie tracking yesterday with a few pieces of butterscotch candy. Well, that and an ice cream sandwich :-)
I track quite a... Read more
I'm totally thinking about skipping work today and having an awesome workout day!
Today would have been my mother's birthday, and she would have... Read more
I got my new Roller Mouse for home! I got one for work mid-January and it helped reduce my arm pain drastically. I finally broke down and bought one f... Read more
Final PT for my ankle tendon today. Feel pretty good. After Aqua aerobics last night I didn't retape or use my ankle brace going home. Walked about... Read more
I haven't posted in a very long time. For the most part I've remained really hard on myself for my failures. My health has gotten me down, my compul... Read more
Since I wrote my last blog and reading all the advice and encouragement from everyone, I decided I needed to figure out what was really causing me to... Read more
My son always pampers me on Mother's Day. Yes, to a degree it's with spending money eating out or taking me a movie (this year The Great Gatsby). Bu... Read more
Sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and face the fact that Charlie Brown was wrong. (He said, and I quote, "No problem is so big that it can... Read more
I was reading another story where a youngish person (mid-40's or younger) lost a whole lot of weight and is in wonderful shape and wondered aga... Read more
Do you keep a list of favorites and/or groupings in your nutrition tracker? When was the last time you edited it/them? I just went through min... Read more
This entry below is a reply to a question Kristin asked as a comment on my previous entry 'wondering'.
I lost 55 lbs in 2005 doing 'Fit for Life... Read more
So, I did my 3rd week weigh-in and gained a bit (and I had to weigh myself twice to only gain "a bit" :-) As a result, I bought the new Spark B... Read more
I am wondering.
I've been 'planning' and 'making goals' (and trying to reach them) and 'pushing' myself for quite some time now. (In 8 more days... Read more
I have been struggling with eating healthy foods in healthy amounts, exercising and getting plenty of sleep...Why does it have to be so hard?
I j... Read more
Last night I watched a cat jump up and climb into a tree (upon seeing our dog approaching - not that Luke is very keen on chasing cats, at all).
I... Read more
www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/lessons/we ight-loss
Maybe not all new information but good to have it summarized once again.
What I like i... Read more
I told you I'd be boring you with updates about my goals for this week! (See my entry of last Sunday).
- I was in bed on time since Sunday. Last... Read more
I'm back to my healthy eating now. I did not lose as much as I anticipated, but am hanging in there.
We'll see whether I get those chocolate c... Read more
“Even if our efforts of attention seem for years to be producing no result, one day a LIGHT that is in exact proportion to them will flood the soul.”... Read more
I'm really... I don't know the word. Impressed. By realizing that it is probably the SUGAR that made me feel so bad, having such a HUGE impact on my... Read more
Well, the week is not off to a good start. So much for my goals and good intentions. It seemed so doable yesterday when I wrote them down.
The b... Read more
* Be in bed at 11 pm or earlier 5 times or more 102
* Follow my food plan
* No second helpings at supper at least 6 times; stop at 'enough'
*... Read more
Actually, I began missing the chocolate! I decided to start my shakes a day early, on Sunday, instead of waiting until Monday.
Here I go!
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There's a couple new shows on the National Geographic TV channel I'm really enjoying, "Brain Games" and "The Numbers Game":
braingames.nati... Read more
Last week I set an intention to not have second helpings at supper and to stay binge free until today, Sunday.
I didn't have seconds all week. I... Read more
Goal # 1 take 4000 steps daily
5/3 4360 steps and 5/4 was 4068 steps 248
Goal # 2 being grateful
5/3 that my drawer balanced and 5/4 I start... Read more
I hate to write a negative blog, but this has been bothering me for days. I feel like I am losing my Spark. Everything is like a chore and I hate do... Read more
I posted last Monday about my goal / plan to stay binge free at least until next Sunday, May 5th.
Today is day 11 of being binge free. In the pa... Read more
Wrote this as a comment on another sparkmember's blog but it got so long I will post it as a blog entry.
I used to hate exercise because I felt... Read more
I went for a walk yesterday. It was tough to get up from my desk, being in the middle of a lot of projects. I was rewarded with the spring blo... Read more
Tried two new things today. Not per decision but it just happens this way.
The first thing is to put raw broccoli in a green smoothie. I read an... Read more
I have been on these shakes since Monday. I'm planning to finish today and go back to regular food tomorrow. Because of my medical issues (maybe?) m... Read more
Starting today I am setting new weekly goals for myself. While I need to work on many issues in my life, I will instead focus on just three.
... Read more
