Someone once said that to be a writer, one must simply write. Easy enough, if one has something to write about. But when one is struggling with what to write about... it is not an easy task. But, I said, I would blog every day during Palindrome week, so write something I shall. I shall … Continue reading Put Your Best Foot Forward
What is a palindrome? It is a word, phrase, sentence that reads the same going forwards and backwards. This week - 9-10-19, 1-11-19, 9-12-19, 9-13-19... and so on, you get the point... is Palindrome week. All the dates for the next week can be read the same - going forwards or going backwards. So... I … Continue reading Palindrome Week
Septembrrr, Octobrr, Novembrrr and Decembrrr.. Let the Brrr months begin!!! That time of year where ones thoughts turn to colder weather, the changing of the season, from summer - to fall - to winter, hot chocolate, warm stew, fuzzy socks and flannel pajama. And of course, the holidays - bundled up into one... (have you … Continue reading The ‘Ber (Brr) Months
Do What? Good question... A few years ago when I was going through Lifetime Fitness Academy - studying to be a fitness trainer, little did I know that my "work" would take me in a totally different direction. Not away from fitness, I still like to work out and I am still on a weight … Continue reading Let’s Do This
Yesterday, (Day 3 of weight loss journey), was a good day. I still ate out. Yesterday, was very busy. I went with my Stampin Up upline to a card swap for demonstrators. It was tons of fun. I learned 5 new things. When one has an intricate die cut that needs to be glued down, … Continue reading I Learned Something New: Crafts and HuHot
Well the day started out pretty good... I stopped eating around 7:30 pm the night before and Friday morning, by 7:30 am, I was starving. I felt my blood sugars slipping low... so I came out and made another frozen fruit blend of peaches, mangoes, strawberries and bananas smoothie - with almond milk, veganMax protein … Continue reading Struggling With Self-Blame
I'm going to be honest. I am back up to 255lbs. Yep... 8 years ago, I started my weight loss journey, weighing in at 305 lbs, lost to 188 pounds, hit a plateau and for the past three years it has steadily been creeping back up. Even with all the working out I do - … Continue reading Back to the Beginning
Healthwise, 2019, has been a bad year for me and many others. I suffered from the flu in January, which, according to the doctors at the ER, hit earlier than usual this year. I have had a plethora of viruses and extreme allergies... I still was eating fairly healthy - but when I do not … Continue reading Monday Musings – Crushed
First of all... to any of my friends who are or were vegan... I apologize for ever making fun of you. I am now at the point where I am realizing that for a season... or a lifetime... I must fast from meat. (Boom...Mic Drop)... Me... who once thought that I would never go without … Continue reading Mostly, Vegan (Meat Fasting) – The 2nd Chapter
Believing in myself... for some reason, has never been an easy thing to do. I think sometimes, I judge myself by many so called failures in life. (What I think are failures at least). Wendy's Employee - I worked here when I was 18 and didn't last long - I dropped the whole jar of … Continue reading More Than You Think
