Nature’s Decorations of the Season
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 13 comments
It’s a dreary Christmas morning in Virginia, but it was beautiful last week in the Black Forest in Germany. Even indoors, nature provided the decorations. This... Read more

A symbol of peace, forgiveness and reconciliation
Monday, December 24, 2012 8 comments
On December 14th we were visiting St Stephen’s Church in Maintz, Germany. This is the site of the Chagall stained glass windows where visitors sit in rather austere surroundings bathed in ethereal light from the all blue windows throughout the ... Read more

No way to track this stuff!
Sunday, December 23, 2012 11 comments
DH began the journey by sampling everything. The Christmas Markets have wonderful crafts and cultural items but also LOTS of FOOD – everywhere! Both in the shops ... Read more

Desserts – My biggest challenge when cruising
Saturday, December 22, 2012 13 comments
Although you’re never hungry, river cruising is more about the sights and touring than the 24/7 food of ocean cruises. Lunch and dinner is ordered from the menu with an occasional lunch buffet exception to accommodate tour schedules. So ... Read more

Never hungry on the River Concerto
Friday, December 21, 2012 12 comments
Back in the USA! A wonderful trip exploring the Christmas Markets along the Rhine from Basel to Amsterdam, marred only by the horrible news from Connecticut. After sleeping for 12 hours, I had my regular breakfast of peanut butter on ww to... Read more

Off to Europe
Saturday, December 08, 2012 17 comments
Today we leave for our cruise - Christmas Markets on the Rhine. I’m at the bottom of my goal weight range. I won’t overstuff myself and I won’t drink any alcoholic mixed drinks. However, I will Enjoy the local culture – sights, f... Read more

Change has to come from within
Friday, December 07, 2012 13 comments
I began writing this awhile ago as yet another whine about living with someone who doesn’t share our healthy lifestyle goals. I’m referring of course to my 45 year marriage to the junk food king. Then he had a physical, his first in 3 years. ... Read more

“ Anti-Mugger” speed and distance
Thursday, December 06, 2012 10 comments
Yesterday I wrote about my innate sense of “good enough.” I should also add that I try to train so that I CAN hit another level when I need or want to. I refer to this pace as “escape the mugger” speed. There’s another gear in reserve. I kno... Read more

How good is “good enough"?
Wednesday, December 05, 2012 17 comments
I want to be healthy, active and fit. I want to make my grandchildren proud, but how I feel at the end of the race, or workout or even at the end of the day matters to me too. I certainly don’t want to feel like I’m about to drop dead. I ... Read more

DH took pictures of the WRONG WOMAN at the 5K!
Tuesday, December 04, 2012 20 comments
I knew something happened because he wasn’t there to greet me at the finish line on Saturday. He was inside getting donuts. As he explained it, he forgot my bib number. He photographed #719 not #715. Think about this. After 45 years of marr... Read more

Standing still for 2.5 hours is hard on the body.
Monday, December 03, 2012 6 comments
There may not be any great calorie burn, but it’s sure a strain on the muscles. It’s easier to walk or even run. Saturday began with a 5K that went very well. I followed that with the town’s Christmas parade. DH & I got there early with... Read more

I’m a ‘C’ - No longer a ‘D’ - Maybe I can even be a ‘B’?
Sunday, December 02, 2012 9 comments
Gee, that sounds like breast reduction surgery. No, that’s not needed here. It has nothing to do with weight either. It’s my TRIVIA SCORE! 75% for November and 70% since I started. I started VERY badly. I wrote awhile ago that although... Read more

My 5K report, thanks to JODROX (and she doesn’t even know what she did)
Saturday, December 01, 2012 16 comments
Yesterday I reported on my fall Thursday night just walking out of my granddaughter’s school in the dark. I banged up my elbow and the same knee that had rehab from July-October. I thought the fall really ended my plan for the 5K this mo... Read more

Oh no, a fall!
Friday, November 30, 2012 21 comments
That’s FALL, not fail. Not a nutrition backslide, a hard fall on my knee and elbow. Last night leaving an event at my granddaughter’s school, we were walking in the dark down the long driveway when I slipped off the steeply banked blacktop and... Read more

Does Ethel Mertz look fat to you? How about Ralph Cramden?
Thursday, November 29, 2012 13 comments
This is related to my blog entry yesterday. I love the old TV shows, the ones that remind me of my youth. Today I woke up at 5 am, a bit too early for me. While I drank my coffee, I turned on the TV to find an episode of “I Love Lucy.” R... Read more

An exception to vanity sizing. Simplicity patterns tells it like it is (or was)
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 18 comments
This blog began as a description of my unsuccessful search for a long holiday skirt. I decided I could make one inexpensively like I used to do long ago. On the Simplicity website I found this post from a frustrated customer. ”I got a ... Read more

Challenges of a spur-of-the-moment vacation
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 17 comments
After posting daily since Sept 17th (my first ever), I was ready to skip this morning. I’ve just got too much to do. Yesterday I wrote about DH’s great idea to spend 2 weeks on a river cruise in Europe. When you’re retired, you are able to ta... Read more

The ultimate test of maintenance? How about a CRUISE?
Monday, November 26, 2012 15 comments
For those who have read my history of unfortunate wedding anniversaries, we’re doing it again – for my maintenance anniversary. DH got this great last minute deal that he couldn’t refuse. So on Dec 7th off we go for 2 weeks on the Rhine. ... Read more

Facts - Knowledge – Wisdom
Sunday, November 25, 2012 7 comments
We know they’re not all the same thing. We have more “facts” available at our fingertips than at any time in history. There are so many facts that we need help to sort them out to gain any real knowledge. So we subscribe to media to help anal... Read more

I hate milk – all types of milk
Saturday, November 24, 2012 13 comments
I hate whole, 2%, 1%, skim, almond milk, soy milk – all of them. I hate how they taste, how they feel in my mouth and going down my throat. I hate how it feels when it lands in my stomach. Because the “hate” ends at that point in my body, I d... Read more

Where I will/will not economize
Friday, November 23, 2012 10 comments
I used to tell my children not to spend their money on things that weren’t really important to them and then they would have enough to buy the stuff they really cared about. I’ve been called “Frugal Fannie” (Frugal Fannie’s was a discount... Read more

There’s room for all of us at this Thanksgiving table
Thursday, November 22, 2012 15 comments
I have much for which to be grateful on this Thanksgiving Day. The health of my family and seeing my grandchildren regularly top the list. I should clarify that this year I can see only 5 of the 6 grandkids easily. The oldest is spending a year... Read more

What will your kids remember about you? Mine still talk about the day I ate the whole pie.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11 comments
Well, not the whole pie. As they remember, I left one little sliver for someone else. I taught high school math and computer science and was also technology coordinator for grades 6-12. I took my job very seriously and I came home each da... Read more

800 calories of ice cream? - Looks like I’m not infallible.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 25 comments
The “bottomless pit” is alive and well. I’ve been writing regularly about my upcoming 3 year maintenance anniversary and how my healthy habits are finally becoming automatic. So it’s only right that I record and report one colossal failure... Read more

Surprise! Dr Oz agrees with my Grandma!
Monday, November 19, 2012 13 comments
Not about everything obviously. She would cringe at some of his advice. I don’t usually watch TV during the day, but on Friday the 16th I found myself watching yet another easy fix for weight loss. I was about to switch channels when the ... Read more

An old lady’s advice – the view from the far side
Sunday, November 18, 2012 22 comments
My grandmother was 65 when I was born. She seemed old to me from my earliest memory. Now I’m 65 and I have 6 grandchildren ages 11-18. I wonder if I look old to them. She arrived in the USA in 1900 alone at age 17 on a ship that still ... Read more

Waiting for that outside push – in health, weight and a clean house
Saturday, November 17, 2012 13 comments
“ No one knows our house is messy ‘cause when somebody’s coming we clean it up.” That was my son’s observation many years ago as I mobilized the “troops” for a marathon effort to get our house “ship-shape.” Company was coming and not just a... Read more

I used to be a hermit
Friday, November 16, 2012 18 comments
Retirement can do that to you, although what I really mean is that I was an online hermit. I was online everyday and until recently very few people knew about it. I would read and learn in all areas of life including SparkPeople. After nearly... Read more

Diet as a “part of speech"
Thursday, November 15, 2012 14 comments
I dislike the word diet when it’s used as a verb. “I’m dieting” brings to my mind images of deprivation. I imagine myself sitting at a banquet with everyone enjoying wonderful food while I turn down all the options with “No thank you, I’m diet... Read more

Maybe I should rename my snacks as meals?
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 14 comments
Just a case in point: Checking on one random day, I see that I consumed 1782 calories, near the very top of my maintenance range It was also a BIG day for exercise - running, walking, canoeing and even 2 short SP strength training videos. Acc... Read more

Did you win?
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 8 comments
That was my Dad’s question 25 years ago when I returned from a “Turkey Trot” charity run. It was Northern Virginia. There were about 1000 participants and I was 40 years old. It was also my very first 5K. Dad was blinded by love, but he ... Read more

Sizing creep in pictures – how I stayed in denial
Monday, November 12, 2012 26 comments
Many Sparkers have commented on the sizing creep of the fashion industry. Since I have “vintage” clothing all the way back to 1959, I just did some in-house research. Here I am with my 2nd child. I’m very happy to be wearing my SIZE 10 sh... Read more

“ Thank you for your service” is not enough.
Sunday, November 11, 2012 12 comments
Today is Veterans Day which originally was called “Armistice Day,” the day that ended WWI which at that time was “The Great War” or “The War to End All Wars.” Sadly, that didn’t happen. On Sundays my blog entries tend to be more introspe... Read more

Water, water everywhere? How about salt, salt, everywhere!
Saturday, November 10, 2012 11 comments
We used to have to memorize poetry in school back in the stone age. Do they even do that anymore? “Water, water everywhere and nary a drop to drink.” As I remember, that was the lament of the Ancient Mariner as he was surrounded by undrinkabl... Read more

The middle of the road is a lonely place and dangerous too
Friday, November 09, 2012 16 comments
This is absolutely not political, but with a hard fought election just 3 days behind us, I’m struck by the similarities between our weight loss journey and our political landscape. I don’t have to describe the political situation. We’ve ju... Read more

I weigh myself every day and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with me
Thursday, November 08, 2012 20 comments
Although I’m in maintenance for almost 3 years, I’m very glad that I don’t have an “official weight day” every week or month because a few days ago after 2 months of exceptionally stable (within tenths) weight, I gained 2 pounds overnight. Beca... Read more

How to celebrate an anniversary? - 3 yrs of maintenance
Wednesday, November 07, 2012 61 comments
How appropriate that Thanksgiving Day will be the date that I’m scheduled to join that special 5% who keep the weight off for 3 years. How ironic that it’s also a day we traditionally celebrate with food, lots of food. What can I do to m... Read more

The View from a Plateau
Tuesday, November 06, 2012 11 comments
Ah, the dreaded plateaus of weight loss. As I read the new blog posts each morning, it’s a rare day that they are not a focus of concern to someone. A search of the message boards reveals the same thing. Anyone who has ever been on a weight l... Read more

DH gave away a package of cupcakes! Dare I hope?
Monday, November 05, 2012 17 comments
Could this be a new direction for the junk food king? My husband, aka the junk food king of the world, has carried on a 45 year affair with Little Debbie, the snack cake lady. On my sparkpage I have a candid photo of our kitchen table at... Read more

Did you have work done?
Sunday, November 04, 2012 16 comments
It took me a minute to understand what that old acquaintance was actually asking. I hadn’t seen her since my retirement and when we reconnected, I was two years into maintenance. I lost my weight very slowly so I really didn’t get much r... Read more

My daughter is a Sparker too! What can we teach the next generation?
Saturday, November 03, 2012 11 comments
How about preventing weight gain in the first place? Now I don’t expect SP to be inundated with new members in their appropriate BMI range, but I’m glad to see a team of those with “Less Than 10 Pounds to Lose.” My daughter is in that gr... Read more

Honest mistakes: Underestimating and Overestimating – the results?
Friday, November 02, 2012 19 comments
I clicked the wrong category when registering for the SP 5K challenge. OK, no problem . This time I’ll be a walker keeping one foot on the ground at all times. Imagine my surprise to see that we’ve got world walking records here on SP. Som... Read more

Is Normal BMI the new skinny?
Thursday, November 01, 2012 130 comments
There was an article awhile ago asking if fat is the new normal. Recently I’ve been reading posts about people being called skinny and obsessive when they are actually in the normal BMI range. The number of people reporting this phenomenon... Read more

Mom said “Hold your stomach in or you’re going to have to wear a girdle”
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 10 comments
I was probably about 9 years old and I remember that vise-like contraption that my mother and most of her friends used to wear. For you youngsters, it’s what you would call a body shaper today. Except we didn’t have the terrific fabrics you se... Read more

Back to the Future? Pictures: Then and Now
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 15 comments
I can’t call these pictures before and after, because they’re really before and back to before – decades later. I made this colorful jumpsuit for a trip to Hawaii in 1970 (meeting DH for RnR from Vietnam). This photo was taken in 1972 wh... Read more

Can you give a whole team a Goodie?
Monday, October 29, 2012 10 comments
First, I want to thank those who have been reading my blogs. After 3 years of being totally mute on SP, suddenly the words are tumbling out and through my keyboard. In addition I would like to thank whole teams. Two in particular – Main... Read more

I wanted to win something and suddenly I did!
Sunday, October 28, 2012 15 comments
This is what I was writing yesterday. I want to win the lottery I want to win a raffle I want to win something major on the SP wheel I want to win an age group award at my next race. The first 3 are just luck, the type that I... Read more

Shopping the perimeter of the supermarket. Finally, I’m doing it automatically!
Saturday, October 27, 2012 9 comments
Yesterday, I actually had to ask an employee where to find the cake mix. Suddenly, the location of candy for Trick or Treaters was a mystery to me. This is what happened. As I walk into my supermarket, the produce is on my right. I alwa... Read more

Mom, you’re not exactly Donna Reed – An apology to my children
Friday, October 26, 2012 10 comments
The Donna Reed observation was my teenage son reacting to my news that I had agreed to host a German exchange student. Her host family had backed out at the last minute. From “Nick at Night,” he knew Donna Reed – the 60s sitcom icon of per... Read more

Running on Empty – My Car vs. My Body
Thursday, October 25, 2012 10 comments
My car’s gas tank is always in the red zone according to my husband. He wonders how I can go so far on “fumes.” It’s just laziness on my part. I hate to spend the time at the pump so I do it as infrequently as possible. This is not the c... Read more

Daddy, how old is a Geezer?
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 15 comments
That was the question I asked my father when he complained about the driver he was following on the highway. The man stopped suddenly and Dad had to slam on his brakes to avoid a collision. Of course, I understand that Dad would have been at ... Read more

Runners add an average of 3 years to their lifespan, but they will have spent them running.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 7 comments
That was a rather cynical reaction of a critic to a longevity study a few years ago. Other research has documented the longevity bonus of running and of other exercise as well. One concluded a 7 year differential. So why the cynicism? Is i... Read more

I wish I lived in Kansas
Monday, October 22, 2012 8 comments
One thing I remember about driving across Kansas was that it was flat – very flat. I thought about that trip on Saturday during my “long” run. Long is a relative term for me lately. My recovery and comeback had been going so well that I... Read more

Mommy, it happened again!
Sunday, October 21, 2012 9 comments
That was the screech from the nursery that sent me running to my toddler’s room 37 years ago. I found her holding back the curtain and excitingly shouting “The sun came back!” Such is the wonder of an almost 3 year old who suddenly realize... Read more

3 new additions and no junk food in sight – My new improved table
Saturday, October 20, 2012 16 comments
Last month I wrote about the daily challenge of living with the junk food king, including a picture of my kitchen table. This is how it looks now. The peanut b... Read more

My non-exercise (actually food related) injuries - Confessions of a Klutz.
Friday, October 19, 2012 9 comments
We are often warned by well intentioned people about a specific activity because of potential injury. Don’t do X, Y or Z. It will hurt your (insert body part here). Looking back at my history of injuries serious enough to require rest a... Read more

Why do my mind and body lie to me?
Thursday, October 18, 2012 13 comments
If I feel good, eat healthy and exercise, isn’t that enough? No, not for me and looking around at the general population, not for a lot of other people either. Without some objective measure, it’s way too easy to deceive myself. The voi... Read more

Really people? Do I have to run through a cloud of smoke?
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 14 comments
There is a “loop” in my town, a 2.75 mile route with paved sidewalks and no streets to cross. There’s also a short “notch” along the way which adds just enough distance to make it a 5K for those so inclined. It’s a favorite of runners, walkers... Read more

The soundtrack of my life echoes through my workout
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 5 comments
Many SP articles, blogs and threads involve workout music. At age 65 I have to admit that I’m not familiar with much of it. The last I remember being surrounded with popular music, my 3 kids were in high school (1983-1993). Soon afterwards te... Read more

I know where all the men are – at least the old ones
Monday, October 15, 2012 8 comments
No, this isn’t like one of those spam emails “meet sexy singles in your area.” But as I get older I’m coming face to face with the statistics of life expectancy. Sadly, I’m attending more funerals lately and have even begun to read the obituar... Read more

Who are these people who get 100% in Trivia?
Sunday, October 14, 2012 12 comments
Not just for 1 day, but for a whole month! After 3 years of lurking on SP, reading and learning, and 150 weeks of maintenance, I thought I was pretty knowledgeable about food, fitness and health. After 1 month being active here, it turns out t... Read more

The absolute best exercise ever.
Saturday, October 13, 2012 4 comments
We’re constantly bombarded with advertisements for the magic pill or gadget or activity that will allow us to “melt away the pounds.” I remember this even way back in the 50s when Lucy Ricardo tried to shake away and steam away the extra weight... Read more

Did you RUN the whole way?
Friday, October 12, 2012 14 comments
That’s my favorite example of what NOT to say to someone at the finish line, no matter what the length of the race. I suppose it’s a matter of perspective, but I count every step moving forward as distance traveled whether or not it involved hau... Read more

Women, Pre Title 9 (1972) - Were we really that active?
Thursday, October 11, 2012 7 comments
One of the reasons often stated as a cause of the sudden increase in obesity over the last 20 years is a reduction in activity levels. I want to take an honest look back. While my friends and I actively played outside during childhood, f... Read more

How I eat when on vacation
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 8 comments
When in Rome, I’ll eat the gelato. When in Germany, I’ll eat the strudel. When in Athens, I’ll eat the baklava. There’s a pattern here. Obviously, I have a sweet tooth and part of the fun of visiting new places is eating the specialtie... Read more

I will not drink another calorie
Tuesday, October 09, 2012 12 comments
I made that decision over 20 years ago. At the time it was a reflection of my frugality, not aimed at weight reduction. I was annoyed that restaurants charged so much for a drink. I began to order water since the soda was half water (ice) any... Read more

Pride + Impatience + Frustration = A Fall
Monday, October 08, 2012 12 comments
I was very self satisfied over the weekend. I’ve been in maintenance a long time and feeling confident that I’ve got this thing down. I’ve developed immunity to DH’s stash of junk food. I attended grandkids’ activities on Saturday and ignored ... Read more

Mommy, I hope God is nicer than him
Sunday, October 07, 2012 10 comments
That was the comment of my 4 year old son when he was lying on the couch sick one Sunday morning. I hadn’t noticed that his cartoon program had ended and he was watching a local preacher known for his fire and brimstone delivery. Thirty-... Read more

Who you hang out with makes a difference
Saturday, October 06, 2012 8 comments
I remember reading that the amount we eat is influenced by those around us. That makes sense, but I’ve also realized that our image of ourselves is influenced in the same way. In some yoga classes I feel like an old oak tree surrounded ... Read more

It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish
Friday, October 05, 2012 6 comments
That’s was the song in my head while running the other day. Coming back from rehab sometimes it’s discouraging not to be going as far or as fast as I want. Many on SP get discouraged when the weight loss is not progressing faster. Sometime... Read more

Society in Denial
Thursday, October 04, 2012 10 comments
Although I’ve only been active on SP for a few weeks, I have been quietly lurking for over 3 years. Lately I’ve been aware of the differences between the insulated environment of SP and the larger society we live in. On SP there are differ... Read more

Why women can’t “keep up” with men or heels in the workplace.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012 6 comments
I mean the ‘heels’ on our shoes, not what you may want to call an obnoxious male boss. Every day I drive past a billboard advertising surgery for varicose veins. The caption is “Love Your Legs Again” and the picture is of a woman, seated w... Read more

Cardio, balance, flexibility and that thing I always forget about.
Tuesday, October 02, 2012 4 comments
I know there are 4 types of fitness. Cardio – check! I like all kinds of cardio. They make me feel great! Flexibility – Nature didn’t give me much naturally, but I’m working on it. I always stretch each day and Yoga helps too. ... Read more

My frame size went from small to medium to large…yeah, sure.
Monday, October 01, 2012 5 comments
I defy the norm. It was my positive body image that caused me to ignore the added pounds. Before BMI we had height & weight charts on the doctor’s wall. At 5’6” the range was 117-154. In high school I was at the lower end and always assum... Read more

Never on Sunday
Sunday, September 30, 2012 6 comments
That was a 1960s movie and popular song. It’s also fits my exercise plan. No, it’s not a religious thing. I just take one day a week to give my body a complete rest and Sunday seems to fit in well. It’s not that I don’t move at a... Read more

Calorie range frustration, the calculation
Saturday, September 29, 2012 3 comments
I was happy as a clam with SP, content with my maintance and results until last night when suddenly my calorie range needs dropped by 125 calories per day. What happened? I didn’t change my weight, although 2 weeks ago when I got active ... Read more

Be careful out there
Friday, September 28, 2012 7 comments
We don’t want to live our lives in fear, but a few precautions may prevent us from being the lead story on the local news. When out running or walking, it’s easy to get lost in the moment especially when listening to music. Several very po... Read more

“ Very well developed quadriceps” said Dr. H.
Thursday, September 27, 2012 2 comments
This ends my 3 day ‘trilogy’ on self image and comments made on my body parts. The first was from my teenage son, the second from a rude stranger and finally from a medical professional. Was my doctor using a nice euphemism for ‘thunder ... Read more

That’s a great suit for someone small on top
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 8 comments
When I wore my new bathing suit to the pool for the first time, that’s the comment I got from one of the regulars. And I was only halfway to my weight loss goal at that point. Yesterday, I wrote about my son’s comment which made me laugh... Read more

“ Maybe you just lowered your standards”
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 3 comments
That was the reply of my 14 yr old son in 1989 as we ran around the track at the gym. I had mentioned that I weighed 20 lbs more than in college and I thought I looked pretty good. I laughed and thanked him for his honest opinion, but I st... Read more

My scale is at the entrance to my kitchen
Monday, September 24, 2012 8 comments
It’s the first thing I see when I enter in the morning still in my PJs. I’m probably alone in this. I know it’s not a common location for this item. When I moved it from the bathroom to its current visible spot, I wasn’t thinking about ... Read more

I live with the junk food king of the world
Sunday, September 23, 2012 4 comments
Here’s a picture from my sparkpage, posted when I first joined several years ago. This is not a staged photo. My table really looked like this. It’s somewhat better now since ... Read more

Grandma said "Always get a fresh chicken"
Saturday, September 22, 2012 5 comments
Of course Grandma meant it should still be clucking. Getting a “fresh” chicken was her answer to me as a newlywed, when I asked why my chicken didn’t taste as good as hers. She lived in the country and I was in a NY apartment so heading ou... Read more

Suddenly 20 lbs heavier
Friday, September 21, 2012 4 comments
No, I didn’t eat 70,000 extra calories. I decided to get serious about strength training. The set of weights I got for Christmas 10 years ago were gathering dust in the basement. Maybe I would be more likely to use them if I put them by the T... Read more

" Later Never Comes"
Thursday, September 20, 2012 3 comments
“ Mommy, will you color with me?” asked my 4 yr old daughter back in 1973. Maybe I was busy with the baby. Maybe I had homework to do (grad school). I don’t remember why, but I replied, “Later, Jeannie, I’ll do it later.” Sadly, she said, “... Read more

I Can’t Turn Back Time but maybe I can slow it down a little.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 4 comments
Once I proudly pulled my new driver’s license out of my wallet. Once I wore an ID around my neck to advise building security that I belonged there. Now I carry a Medicare Card. It all went by so fast. I never thought about what I was e... Read more

I don't want to go the gym today.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 7 comments
I don’t want to go to the gym today, but it’s raining heavily so I have no choice. I don’t want to hear “I told you so!” Especially when it isn’t true. I don’t want to hear “Running will ruin your knees” Especially when it isn’t true. ... Read more

3 Years on SP - My First Blog
Monday, September 17, 2012 6 comments
I feel like such an oddball. I didn’t have dramatic amounts of weight to lose. I never yo-yo dieted. I was always rather content with my pear shaped body and I was always active and fit. However, by age 61 I was carrying 30 lbs more th... Read more