Monthly Archives: September 2009

I saw this poster in a 4th grade classroom yesterday and it inspired me. I hope it inspires you a bit too.

Diane at Fit To The Finish wrote an article this past week about all the reasons she used to have for not sticking to a diet. As I read her article I began to think on my past dieting attempts. … Continue reading →

I didn’t eat the cake for breakfast this morning. I desperately wanted it. I’ve been enjoying my whole wheat PopTarts with coffee for breakfast, but I ran out yesterday and nothing has sounded good for breakfast. After my gain I … Continue reading →

Last week my friend, Chris, and I decided to try a new weigh-in day. So, we are going to weigh on Fridays now. This morning I was wishing I had one more day to try and fix my week. Today’s … Continue reading →

Today I came home from taking my daughter to ballet after school to find that my mother-in-law had made this pâté she makes with chicken, red bell peppers, jalapenos and spices. We eat it with crackers, or they eat it … Continue reading →

Confession: I’m having a hard time stopping when satisfied while eating this week. My mother-in-law is staying with us for a few weeks so that my husband can make her a new set of dentures and she is an amazing … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to post about this for a while. It’s another new aspect of my weight loss journey that surprises me a little, but is a great thing. I share more. Yes, I share. Oh, I’ve never really been … Continue reading →

Have you ever had an old “bad” habit come around that you haven’t dealt with in a while and it surprises you? This happened to me last Thursday night as I was making cookies for my son to take to … Continue reading →

Okay, I was going to wait until I lost 20 pounds before posting another picture on here, but I couldn’t resist taking one with my husband after our son’s birthday party on Saturday. So, here’s an updated photo. This is … Continue reading →

I received this article in a daily email from SparkPeople.com yesterday and thought it worth sharing. I have always had the mentality that weekends were “free” days for eating when I was on a diet, so I can relate to … Continue reading →