Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous’ Category

Using Google Calendar to Track Weigh-ins & Workouts

I love MyFitnessPal.com to track my calories and exercise, but sometimes it is not easy to view my weight loss and exercise diary. I would love to see it all displayed in calendar form, so I decided to try Google Calendar.
It wasn’t time consuming to add my exercise information, since I have only started to [...]

Listen To Your Own Voice

From the book The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps: 100 Easy Changes to Start Living a Healthier Lifestyle:
“We’re told what’s acceptable and what’s not by others. But listen to your own voice. Figure out what works for you.”
By Jen Eisenbarth (Biggest Loser Season 3)
I found the book at the library, and started to read it last [...]

Eat Clean Diet Book Review

I love the concept of eating clean! When you eat whole (clean) foods, you naturally lower your sugar, salt, and calorie intake. I started off slowly, and it’s now become a lifestyle. Something I hopefully can follow for the rest of my life. And isn’t that the point of a “non-diet” – something that you [...]

Appreciation

I was tall and skinny through my youth and into my 20’s. But I always thought I was “fat”.
When I started to gain weight, it was then that I wished I was that “fat” again!
Now that I am starting to lose weight and regain my shape, I am learning to appreciate my body and [...]

169 and Sabotage!

Omg. I haven’t even had dinner yet and I only have 129 calories left for my day! What’s wrong!!! ???
I made a loaf of wheat/white bread and of course I had a huge hunk! I had to add olivio spread on it too!
The good news us I weighed myself yesterday morning and I was [...]

My Ring Came Off!

My wedding ring has been squished on my finger for YEARS! The bottom part of my finger was indented from the pressure of the tight ring, and I couldn’t get the ring to go over my knuckle, even with soap.
Well, for the last week or so, my ring has been annoyingly twisting around on my [...]