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Question for the masses
Since everyday brings you a series of moments and choices within those moments...What motivates you to make the "right" choice? Who or what inspires you? Why are you choosing one way versus the other? Today, in this moment, I am choosing my life and life longevity. What I want for future moments to come is curbing my…
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The $%it hit the fan..but I am back!
I think that if anything could have gone wrong since the summer...it went very wrong. Between the loss of my father, financial woes, and my own health woes, the proverbial crap hit the fan in my house. I guess the previous years efforts and teachings did not work out as well as I had hoped for. The healing process is a…
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Loss (Grief) and Loss (weight)
So I lost my dad suddenly at the end of July and have been struggling with jumping back into things since. I began this process in April of 2012 with a max weight loss of 79lbs and have since gained 20 lbs of it back. I keep feeding my grief. I feel lost and just fricking SAD! How do i do this? Even now I am sad just…
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365 Days...and still going**with pics
Do you remember in school, when you knew that you did a crappy job on a project or a paper, but were still hoping for a more optimistic grade, only to have the glaring red marker/pen highlight the mistakes and oversights you had made on said project or paper? Do you have that vision? My doctor’s approach had a similar…
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Coming "Out"
I wanted this time to work so bad. I prayed that I would not fail. I have "dieted" so much in my life, I could almost tasted the "need" I had for this site to work for me, and yet I waited to tell people: friends, family, co-workers, that I endeavored to DO IT AGAIN! I did not want to "come out" again and be embarrassed…
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Make your life a side by side photo this year
When I first started this weight loss/ life style change last year, I clung to the side by side photos like sticky tape. I loved to look at all of the transformations, and they excited me! Today I am a side by side photo. 365 days down..a life time to go, but I continue to make it every day. I do slip, but I get up. I do…
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I will support!
I am not perfect...have had many ups and many downs during this past year...everyone has a beginning and while I joined in this challenge a year ago, I have a beginning every morning. To date I have lost 79 lbs, and yet I have more to go. If you need a support network, this does work if you allow it...I will support you,…
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Love the Kroc
Small and quaint group here:) I have been a member for a few years now, but over the course of the past 9 months have been going 3-4 times a week to get my sweat on. Love the ergo/treadmill machine...Love the burn!
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Face OFF:) literally..PICS
Still here..still going..maybe slowing..but still swimming..and walking and lifting..and SMILING:)
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What part of "This is it!" don't you understand
THIS IS IT...either today, tomorrow, or next year...it is it...either $.it or get off the pot, as I sometimes say...mostly to myself..never in anyone's face:) Here we are..we found the APP because someone either told us about it or we searched for something to help us begin a healthier lifestyle. There was a nightlight…
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So tired, sad, defeated..lost..
So it has been over a month since I have... A. Blogged B. Logged honestly C. Exercised regularily D. Weighed in ...and I feel like ****! I feel lost from when I began. I honestly feel as though I have given up in my heart. I have indulged and over-indulged. I know I have gained. I am sad with where I am mentally at. I do…
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The "FINAL" 40
I feel my facade cracking. I felt the drive, the push, the power, in the beginning. I felt personal achievement, encouragement, and elation, in the beginning. I have lost 64 pounds so far, but upon looking at my profile, I see my ticker screaming out at me...."40 MORE POUNDS TO GO!" Why are my eyes treating this number…
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Getting there..some body shots..61 lb loss:)
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Who likes eggs? Add a recipe:)
My new favorite, and I swear by it..I especially love it after a morning work out. Poached egg in marinara sauce. It is exactly as it sounds. Grab your favorite marinara sauce and bring to a simmer in a sauce pan. Crack one or two eggs directly into the sauce and cover with lid. Allow egg(s) to poach until desired…
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Into the lair!
Into the lair It is these days, when I find myself all by myself, where I struggle the most. Into the lions den I must travel in order to confront my demons, and choose weapons which will best serve me for the battle. All by myself I do not have the forces of "back-up" to ensure victory. I do have a pressing knowledge…
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The evolution of the FACE:(....:|.....:)...yes w/ pics
AND TODAY...at 196..still swimming in this pond...
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Feeling good..44 gone w/pics
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Fall Hair trends
What's in...what's out and do you have any plans for a fall make-over? Myself, I am going to go back to my natural root color and perhaps bang out some bangs:)
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40 Gone!
There have been times during this process where I thought I would not continue...but every day I continue..I keep moving forward and I feel great. Feel free to add..I am very active on this website...my activity here kind of reminds me of how active I was when I played Farm Town..except I am not harvesting computer…
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A boy called my 9 year old daughter "fat"
Last night my 9 year old daughter and I went to bed and read a book. The book opened the door for conversation about her self image, the changes her body was going to go through in the coming years, and how she felt about it. I encouraged communication between her and I and told her if she had any questions, concerns, or…
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"Desk...ercizing"
I sit at a desk all day long and am curious if there are any deskercizes I could do that don't make me look like a yahoo while I am doing them:)
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HELP and bike riding
Okay so this is my problem...I took up bike riding almost every night as part of my cardio routine, but I have noticed the last couple of rides that I have been on, my finger tips are going numb. Does this happen to anyone out here and if so do you have any suggestions to make it stop. BTW...I love riding through the…
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Progress really shows..first time posting pics
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For the hopeless
Am I the pot who called the kettle black? Who am I to offer words of encouragement to those very people who no doubt have either stared into the mirror and cried or who simply avoided any and all reflective surfaces. For I am that woman. I am those moments of doubt and despair. I am that sadness felt after emptying out a…
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Counting the NSV's instead of the calories today:)
1. My 9 year old daughter told me how proud she is of me! 2. Fitting into a bathing suit I have not worn in two years! 3. My neck:))) LOL...I know it may sound silly, or perhaps not so silly. 4. Needing new pants and shorts. 5. I feel very energetic today. When I first joined this site and saw a bunch of post headings with…
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An evening on OWN and Half-ton programming
Is this the right forum for this topic? This, I cannot be sure. Can I watch what some of those people are going through, and say that I become more motivated? Yes and no. I think that I can look to them and see the inclination to become someone who surpasses the half-ton marker. I have been that woman who uses food to…
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Does anyone have a cheat day?
Now don't get me wrong...it is not like I am trying to rationalize the idea of having a cheat day, where mouth meets apple fritter in delicious sweet bliss (although that is what I am craving right now), however, I am wondering if anyone allots themselves a "cheat" day to exceed their alloted calories for the day in order…
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Fried chicken and pickles for breakfast anyone?
Just kidding:laugh: I have been a member of MFP for a week now and have read blogs, and posts and found myself impressed and encourged by all of the support and encouragement out there! And so I thought to myself, perhaps I should get on the bandwagon. I would love to be part of each others journey through the weight loss…
