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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘inspiration’
Oprah and Her Harpo Staff Going Vegan for 7 Days
Much hoopla was made about Oprah and her staff challenging themselves to live vegan for a week. I just watched the show on my DVR and here are some of my thoughts. The show opens with a video of last week’s Harpo staff meeting and the challenge to go vegan for a week – that [...]
A Year of Slow Cooking
I borrowed the book “Make It Fast, Cook It Slow: The Big Book of Everyday Slow Cooking” at the local library, and have started reading it. I’m exciting to learn more about using my slow cooker, and some of the recipes are so interesting. How cool would it be to make Creme Brulee in the [...]
My Wedding Dress
Okay, I’ve been fluctuating between 145ish and 142ish all month, and this morning, I was down to 141.4. So, on a whim this morning, I thought, what the heck, let’s try on the old wedding dress. And I did. And it fit. It fit!!!! My butt actually looks smaller in the dress now than it [...]
Goals…Yes, I Need More Goals!
I read a inspiring topic over on myfitnesspal this morning http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/130945-women-ages-50-for-november Goals are great, but sometimes we reach too high, and our targets fall short. I don’t want to set my expectations too high that failure will be imminent. But I do realize now that I need to set some goals for myself to keep [...]
Fears
Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are your own fears. Rudyard Kipling, British writer, 20th century So true!
Food Rules (Michael Pollan) Book Review
Michael Pollan is one of my heroes! His book “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto” was a huge inspiration to me when I started on my healthy lifestyle change. Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants is his simple mantra. Those words of wisdom define the three parts of Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual. [...]
Meatless Dinners
It’s funny. Growing up in a Catholic family, we used to have meatless Fridays, and not just during Lent either. We were allowed to eat fish, rumor has it the pope back in the day, allowed fish because he wanted to help out the Italian fishing community. Who knows! Either way, I always dreaded that [...]
Biggest Loser Season 10
I might be a total sap, but this season looks to be so inspiring! I love learning about the contestants! Very motivating for me to keep on the right healthy path! One woman, Shanna Masten (38 years old) from Arizona really got to me. She is a breast cancer survivor, having gone through treatment a [...]
Blackberries in Backyard
I don’t know why I never noticed these berries before this season. We’ve been living in our home for a couple of summers, but for some reason, I never really paid attention! Anyway, a few weeks ago, I saw a few branches of green berries. I tried googling, but couldn’t decipher if they were unripened [...]
