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May 13, 2011 - Well, I just did an update, but it didn't post.  That's frustrating.  Let's try this again. Here I am again, getting back on track. I've learned that I need to control my enviro...

February 18, 2011 - Still up and down on the scale--very frustrating--but I can tell the difference in my clothes.  So I know things are better but in the one measure, nothing.  So I am tracking my fo...

February 11, 2011 - Ack!  Down two pounds then up one and a half:(.   Okay, what to do?  Need to analyze this;  1) Not getting enough water?  Probably 2) Getting enough protein?  Maybe?  Need to be...

February 7, 2011 - I determined last week that I would not go off my eating plan over the weekend--as I have several weekends now.  So of course that's when my friend Marianne finally calls me about ...

February 2, 2011 - Still working on not being disappointed/driven by the scale.  My "offical" weigh-in day is Friday morning, but I did check again today to see how things are going (over the weekend...

January 31, 2011 - Things have been up and down.  I'm doing decent with the exercise--most days 30 min. or more, but at least 15 min. (in order to meet my Live Healthy Iowa goal).  Tried an elliptica...

January 17, 2011 - Made it through the weekend sticking to my eating plan pretty closely.  I do use Russell Stovers sugar-free candies as my sweet (gotta have some sweets), but I didn't get popcorn a...

January 14, 2011 - I am down 4 pounds from my starting weight.  That's about two pounds a week--nothing stellar, but a good solid loss.  I was expecting more since that has been the pattern in the pa...

January 12, 2011 - It is becomming glaringly obvious that my downfall is sweets.  Even if I limit myself to the "three bite rule," I find later I fall into the, "since I've already...." thinking and ...

January 10, 2011 - Too much d*** snow!  We've had snow most of yesterday, and it is still snowing today.  I think the accumulation is supposed to be between 5 and 9 inches.  I suspect we've already h...

January 6, 2011 - Yesterday was the end of the first week of Atkins, so I weighed this morning expecting a nice weight drop--not so much.  Just a bit over a pound.  And this is supposed to be the "b...

January 5, 2011 - Yesterday I had an appointment with an audiologist and ear doctor due to constant ringing in my ears.  I do have a bit of hearing loss in the high pitches, but nothing wrong with m...

January 3, 2011 - Well, another year has gone by.  I've not lost the regained weight, but I also was the same weight at last year at my yearly checkup.  But my pants are too tight and my suit jack...

January 21, 2010 - Did my "official" weigh in at the health office, and after one week of the 100 day challenge I am down 5 lbs. to 171.  I weigh less at home, of course, since I weigh before breakfa...

January 18, 2010 - Did pretty good this weekend.  Sundays are still a challenge since I am at work all day (11 to 12 hours) with little to do.  I want to munch more than I should.  But I took my mini...

January 17, 2010 - Been doing better this week with both exercise and eating.  Still snacking but trying to be smarter about it.  I've turned to carrots--very filling--and celery with peanut butter, ...

January 11, 2010 - I hate winter here.  It is getting really difficult to get through this horrid cold and snow.  There is something so wrong with thinking, "Hey, it's not too bad out this morning" w...

January 5, 2010 - Too d*** cold!  I hate waking up to the weather report of, "It's currently negative 20 and today's high will be between zero and five degrees."  Yeah right, that makes me want to g...

January 2, 2010 - Well, here it is, yet another new year.  I know the date is arbitrary, but it does provide a nice structure for setting goals and starting new habits.  So I'm starting my new year'...

December 31, 2009 - Last day of the year, so time for thinking about new year's resolutions.    While I do try to focus on behaviors, I do also have some goals.  So here goes: 1.  Exercise a minimu...

December 21, 2009 - The weekend just flew by!  I am so behind in getting ready for Christmas.  I just decided Saturday to make an afghan for a gift and didn't get the yarn until Sunday.  So I have jus...

December 18, 2009 - Thank goodness--the end of the "eating season" has finally come at work!  We are way too good at throwing Christmas potlucks.  Every floor and building seems to have one as well as...

December 10, 2009 - I've been getting in at least 20 min. of exercise--pretty moderate--most days and cutting way back on the baked goods for a couple of weeks now and have already lost about 11 of th...