Gisele Looking through magazines has never really made me want to look like models.  I am a very realistic person and have always known I don’t look like a model, so I don’t sit in a delusional state wishing that I looked like Cindy Crawford, Christy Brinkley or any of the other icons.  I try [...]

I was watching a show and a commercial with the host from “What Not to Wear” is standing next to a very thin woman.  The host began talking about Lee jeans and how you don’t have to wait until you lose ten pounds to look good, you can apparently look good right now according to [...]

I walked 3.2 miles with Team Pretty In Pink, today in honor of my husband’s aunt who passed away from breast cancer.  I walked to celebrate the life and recovery of my new friend, Yasmin.  I walked to celebrate my friend, Sharon.  I walked in hopes that we really were in a race to find [...]

I had my weigh in at Weight Watchers, this morning.   I am accustomed to tradition and my tradition has always been not to eat a bite or a drink of water before weigh in.  I wish I was allowed to weigh in at the meetings the way that I do at home, but  nudity in [...]

There are so many times throughout each day that my family and friends are very supportive of my weight loss and healthy lifestyle efforts, but there are times that I see them as saboteurs.  I am not under the impression that my husband and children are secretly plotting behind my back to sabotage my plan.  [...]

I ran two miles, today after having to lay off for a week with shin splints.  They are very painful, but if given time off, the shin heals pretty quickly.  I didn’t want to risk ending up with a fracture.  It was nice being on the trail. The  weather was very overcast so there weren’t [...]

Saturday morning, I hit the local farmer’s market and an hour long spinning class.  Working out in the morning really seems to get me in the right mindset for eating throughout the day.  That night we chose to eat out and I am much happier with my selection.  After Wednesdays episode at Cracker Barrel there [...]

As much as it pains me to admit to this, I have gained more weight than I thought over the past few months.  It has not been due to a lack of exercise, it is due to some emotional eating.  Every time I think I have the emotional side of dining under control, something happens [...]

I am very excited for you to be looking at my new web page.  I put absolutely no effort and very little time into building it.  I have to give all of the credit to Noel, my husband.  He was up until 2 AM this morning finishing it.  We still have a few things we [...]