But I’m Sick!

I am just getting over a cold. I was really sick over the weekend and spent all day in bed Sunday.“But I’m sick!” was always a great excuse to avoid exercise. Now my motto is if I am well enough to go to work - I am well enough to work out! So what if my nose is stuffy? My legs still work!This Friday I fly down to Texas for work and “Aunt Flo” is due to join me. :-6Even though it will be “that

Tweaked My Code and January Check-In

As you may have noticed, I tweaked the layout of my blog over the weekend!I really like the horizontal navigation bar I added to the top of the page.It should make it much easier to get around my site!!!!Health Update!I have been consistently working out, 5 times a week on my elliptical trainer. (Mondays and Fridays are my rest days.) I also have been keeping tight track on my calories.So far

Knowing is Never Enough

I used to use food as my panacea.Anger, stress, grief, boredom, loneliness… I filled up the holes in my soul with food. I lived in a world where chocolate “cured” everything.Eating gave me the sensation of satisfaction that I was lacking elsewhere in my life - even though it was temporary…It took me years to realize that my troubles can’t be fixed with food, and even longer to stop rushing to the

Getting over your "X"

I hear from so many people who are desperate to lose weight - but "just can't" because of "X.""X" can be many things - bad back, bad knees (been there, done that) or "fat genes.""X" could also be lack of support.It is hard enough to live a healthy life, but to have everyone around saying, "You are fine the way you are, why bother?" makes getting healthy seem even more impossible!"X" is that

Now that the Novocain has worn off...

Over lunch today I had some oral surgery. Now that the Novocain is wearing off I am cursing myself for not reading the post-op paper that said "Take your pain med before it wears off."Drat!To make it even more fun my body suprised me with a "Diva Day" 2 days early! (Are you kidding me?!?! )350Ensure Plus - Creamy Chocolate160Quaker Simple Harvest Multigrain Hot Cereal - Maple brown sugar and

The Drink of Success

There are lots of diet shakes, diet teas, and diet juices on the market, but if you really want to drink something that will really help your body get healthier... drink water. Pure and simple.Water helps you feel full.Have you ever felt hungry even though you just ate? Many times when you think you are hungry, you are actually thirsty. The signal for thirst is often mistaken for hunger, which