This summer has been extremely challenging for me when it comes to food and diet. It's no secret that I am vertically challenged and this is always an issue for me. It always has been and it always will be. I can gain 5 pounds just by looking at food so it doesn't take very much for me to gain weight. The hard part is that it shows so easy. Love being a shorty! You already know that I have been traveling most of the summer and I have … [Read more...]
Accountability Partner
I have a confession to make. Years ago I was pretty fit, probably the most fit I ever have been in my life. I never was an athletic girl growing up because I didn't like getting all sweaty and messing my hair up. HA! Imagine that right? Well, as I grew older, being physically fit became a huge priority to me. I loved the way it made me look and feel. Naturally, who doesn't want to look their best, right? Well, as the years have passed, … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Save 5 Pounds
We just passed the must indulgent holiday of the year... next to Super Bowl Sunday. Am I right on this one? It might vary, but all in all, the actual day of Thanksgiving is centered so much around the food. Now I want to begin by saying this... I'm not saying WE are all on a diet here. However, it's extremely easy to pack on an extra five lbs. during the season without even realizing it. Then come January, we're setting … [Read more...]
How Good Is It
Here is a teeny tiny sampling of what is in my home still leftover from Halloween. It's combined leftovers from what I bought for the trick or treaters along with all the stuff my kiddos picked up along the way. I need to chunk it, donate it, do SOMETHING with it. Of course, like so many things, I haven't gotten around to it yet. So there it sits in these big bowls, one in my kitchen, another in my laundry room, another in … [Read more...]
Show me my goal.
There is something to be said about SEEING what it is you are reaching towards. Goal setting. For anything you're trying to achieve or become, having a visual reminder of what that is in front of you all the time will greatly help you get there. And I need a visual NOW! Case in point, weight loss. It seems I feel like I yo-yo the past several winters, and this one being no different. Am I packing on a built in winter coat??? I have no … [Read more...]
