I’ve looked all over the basement for the hot air popper I used to have in college, but could not find it. I like microwave popcorn, but I remember trying actually popping kernels of corn in a brown paper bag in the past and decided to try it again. The kids got a [...]
I did the 30 day challenge using EA Sports Active for the Wii. It was a lot of fun and the exercises were varied enough to keep it interesting. I participated at the medium level (you could choose easy, medium or hard) and I think perhaps the reps or lengths of time is [...]
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I don’t know how to explain it — most other times I’ve been burdened with this aspect of womanhood, I’ve actually lost weight! This time, I was thrown for a loop!
I haven’t posted in several days. Mostly, it’s because I have not felt well. I never feel well during that time of [...]
I’m almost done with the Wii EA Sports Active 30 Day Challenge. When I first started it, I remember thinking that the dancing segments of the workout were kind of lame. You know what? They’re growing on me. Perhaps I thought they were lame because I’m not much of a dancer. [...]
Finally, I made it to the half way mark! This morning when I woke up and stepped on the scale, the wonderful 218 stared back at me. I’m half way there! I have updated the Progress Photos page with the latest picture in the infamous blue shirt.
The funny thing with those progress [...]
Yay! I finally lost pound 47! It would not have been so difficult had I not regained pounds 42 through 46!
Anyway, seeing 221 on the scale this morning was a lovely sight. Now I can concentrate on having most of my efforts be recognized with continued downward trends. [...]
I’ve been struggling a bit, mentally, with what I have been doing the last month. It was on December 13th, I believe, that I last weighed 222. (Exactly one month later, that’s what I weigh now as well.) In between December 13th and January 13th, I managed to gain and then re-lose [...]
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I recently was watching a video that included a recipe for chicken tortilla soup. Thinking that it sounded really good and knowing how low-calorie soups are good for those counting calories, I decided to try something that resembled it. I did stray from the actual ingredients a bit, adding more things than what [...]
I have a good friend that made it as a finalist in Seattle Sutton’s 2010 Slim Down contest! He is getting 14 weeks worth of SSHE meals provided to him and is working on trying to lose a greater percentage of body weight than the other contestants to win a trip to Orlando!
If any [...]
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