Just Rewards
I’ve been at it again. I’ve been busy at work making Big Fat Crafts! Woohoo!!! Remember Motivation Marbles? They’re great for keeping track of “the big picture” with my weight loss goals. If I’m having a day that more craptastic than fantastic, just glancing at the “Pounds Lost” jar and seeing all those marbles (one for [...]
Wardrobe Weary On a Road Well Traveled
My closet is a ghost town: a myriad of tops and faded jeans all neatly lined up and abandoned. There are very few clothes in my closet that I can actually wear right now, thanks to my stubborn insistence that I not buy another piece of clothing until I drop a size. I live in a [...]
Mojo-a-Gogo
My employer has a pretty cool program called “HealthMatters”. Basically, employees earn a reduction on next year’s insurance deductible by doing certain healthy activities like taking preventive tests and quitting naughty behaviors like smoking, eating too much, and dating jerks. Okay, I’m not sure about the jerk thing…but the rest is true. Every two to [...]
The Power of We
38 days ago, in the middle of the Christmas holiday season, I ate 24 coconut petit fours in 24 hours. When I was halfway through the butter toffee, I stopped. I walked to the trash can in tears and tossed it, promising myself I was done with sugar. 28 days ago, I had weaned myself [...]
Imaginary Lap Band – Day 1 is done!
Sweet Jump’in Jesus…what a day! I went to bed Wednesday night all excited about my Imaginary Lap Band experiment. I woke up with my inner Twinkie Worshiping Demon whining before my feet hit the floor. Perhaps I was dreaming about carbs chasing me. I can’t remember. I was fine through my normal morning routine, then [...]