Monthly Archives: August 2011

My mom sent this to me today: “I went to the 30th reunion of my preschool. I didn’t want to go, because I’ve put on, like, a hundred pounds.” –Wendy Liebman As for my week so far: Eating is going … Continue reading →

As I read in chapter 6 of Made to Crave earlier today I was really struck by this question in the ‘Personal Reflections’ at the end of the chapter. “As Christians, our calling — and our source of spiritual nourishment … Continue reading →

We made it safe and sound as Irene passed through our area today. The power was off when we woke up, but it came back on around 6:00 pm. It was a rainy day with lots of howling winds. We … Continue reading →

Quick note: We live in Jacksonville, North Carolina and are preparing to hunker down for the hurricane that is headed up the east coast. Our schools are closing two hours early today and the base, where my husband works, has … Continue reading →

Today’s Weight: 190 . 0 Loss/Gain: + 2 . 5 Total Loss So Far: – 41 . 0 lbs You can imagine my frustration at seeing this number today. I’ve seen it most of the week and it’s been frustrating … Continue reading →

I had something deep and profound to blog about today, but now I can’t remember. LOL It’s a “rest” day for my working out, but not very restful otherwise. My kids start school tomorrow and enjoyed a nice, lazy day … Continue reading →

Due to the arrival of TOM yesterday (heavy flow and serious cramps) I did not run today. I rarely workout hard during the heaviest days of my cycle as it is pretty rough on me. Sometimes with Aleve taking away … Continue reading →

I got up by 8:00 am this morning and finished week three of the Couch to 5K program. Whee ! The 3-minute runs were a little easier than the first day this week. I’m finding it harder to keep my … Continue reading →

Today’s Weight: 187 . 5 Loss/Gain: +/- 0 Total Loss So Far: – 43 . 5 lbs Well, I am choosing to be content with the maintain this week. It is not a gain and for that I am grateful. … Continue reading →

30 minutes of exercise done! And now a few photos from my run (yea, I have a little extra time today… LOL). I hope my Garmin is waterproof, because this is what it looks like after a run/walk on a … Continue reading →