Darn! I missed my 2 year anniversary! It was on Wednesday the 20th, I thought it was the 23rd! Oh well. What’s important is I made it though another year. 2 years ago, a friend posted an inspirational quote on her Facebook profile and it profoundly altered my life forever. God grant me the serenity [...]
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Size 8!! High School Baby!
We went to the LL Bean Outlet store today and found three pairs of their “favorite cut” jeans on sale and paid $26 for all three! Success! And the ultimate best best part is that I’m now wearing a size 8! That’s the size I was in high school (I think). Or at least in [...]
I’m Starving! No, You Really Aren’t!
I just read a forum post on myfitnesspal.com and it really hit home. To use the term “starving” in relation to your diet, as in “OMG, I’m starving, give me dinner!” is so inappropriate! Google images for “starving child” and the impact should make you think twice about ever using the term “starving” again! No, [...]
Back from Vacation – 137.2
On Wednesday, we came back from an extended 4th of July holiday and I’m happy that I’ve maintained my weight. Weighed myself this AM @ 137.2 (gave myself a couple of days for sodium water retention to dissipate.) We ate a lot of sugary snacks – ice cream and dessert cakes, but we walked a [...]
Making Some Spring Adjustments – Diet, Fitness, Food, Mental Outlook
I’m making this post public for complete personal accountability. It’s the only way I’m going to be able to get through this rough patch and stick to my healthy lifestyle plan! I can’t allow this to discourage me or set me back into old habits! So, I’ve lowered my calories by 30 over at MyFitnessPal. [...]
Vegan? Me? Yes! Thinking About Veganism
I’ve been listening to the audio book “Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World” (by Kathy Freston) and it’s actually starting to influence me! No, I can’t see myself living a full time vegan lifestyle, but I’ve been leaning into reducing our meat consumption more and more. Just this week, we ate several meatless [...]
The Essential NY Times Cookbook
I love finding cookbooks that open up a whole new world of food, recipes, chefs and authors to me, and that is what the book The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century did for me! Except for an occasional Mark Bittman’s “The Minimalist” column, I never bothered to read much [...]
Mark Bittman’s Rehashed The Minimalist on Cooking Channel
I was soo excited to begin watching the new Mark Bittman new cooking show, The Minimalist on the Cooking Channel. I dvr’d it this AM and just sat down to watch it. It begins with “Here we are again, spring time means softshell crabs” – he then refers the viewer to watch last seasons’ video [...]
Size 10 Jeans!
We went up to LL Bean Outlet this afternoon to check out jeans. I had a gift card credit. They had a ton of clothes on sale @ 50% off! There was a small section of jeans, and I immediately picked out a couple of size 12 tall (and med tall). I had figured out [...]
Day One – Keeping Accountable
I’m going to start working out again. Making a public announcement will hopefully keep me accountable. Wii Fit this AM, good workout on the “bike” – gotta keep it up. I’m shooting for 2-3 times per week. That is reasonable and doable! I haven’t gained any weight (still 138-140), but my lower body area is [...]
