Just Show Up

So I haven't posted in a while and I've been telling myself that I'm just too busy, or too tired, or too... I don't know. Something. But the fact is that I just have so much I want to write about that I get overwhelmed and shut down. So to play a little catch up, … Continue reading Just Show Up →

Walks and Talks

Step goals. Sprained ankle. Wheezing. Asthma. Kids. Daytime. Nighttime. Sleep. Fatigue. Step goals are hard to reach. Every day, using my Noom app, my step goal is increased by 150-300 steps every time I hit the step goal the day before. If I miss my step goal, it drops 150-300 steps. When I first started … Continue reading Walks and Talks →

Rewinds Are What Bring Us Together Today

Make sure you read that right: It’s “rewinds,” not “rewards.” I’m behind on my Noom curriculum. Again. For the bazillionth time. And I’ve asked my Noom coach to reset my curriculum by two weeks. Again. For the bazillionth time. I feel like an utter failure at this app. I still believe in it. I still … Continue reading Rewinds Are What Bring Us Together Today →

Sleep Deprived: And Other Troubles

When you're sleep-deprived, apparently you feel hungrier. And then you eat more. And usually, worse. Hello midnight "I want cereal" craving! It's nice to meet you! Again. Cause we met this same time last... well, yesterday. So what am I doing up posting at midnight when I'm supposed to be getting my Zzzz's? Well, frankly, … Continue reading Sleep Deprived: And Other Troubles →

Just That Much

I have a little boy sleeping next to me. He's almost five and still sleeps in my room at least twice a week. As much as we try to move him to his own bed, he just needs Mama. Tonight I told him if he was going to stay with me, he had to roll … Continue reading Just That Much →

The Importance of Being the SOS

I'm nine days in to my newly reset Noom curriculum and already I've needed my SOS - three times. For me, my SOS is a person and another person and a plan and then more people. I'm confused. Hang on. Let me start over. My SOS's name is Liz. Liz is my SOS because she … Continue reading The Importance of Being the SOS →

Gratitude and My Ultimate Why: March 15, 2019: Cross-Posted from SparkPeople.com

This week I have done hard things in regards to my weight loss and overall health journey. On Monday, I once again weighed in at the heaviest I have ever been: 262.5 lbs. On Tuesday, I told my therapist I couldn't stop binge eating and we worked through coping mechanisms that could help. On Wednesday, … Continue reading Gratitude and My Ultimate Why: March 15, 2019: Cross-Posted from SparkPeople.com →

Current Feels: March 5, 2019: Cross-Posted from SparkPeople.com

I've gained every single damn pound back plus one. And all it took was two days of overeating and binge eating. IT'S THAT BAD, Y'ALL. I feel like blogging and yet I don't have anything I really want to talk about tonight. I've saved a bunch of Noom articles I wanted to talk about at … Continue reading Current Feels: March 5, 2019: Cross-Posted from SparkPeople.com →

Marking the Real Rewards: February 26, 2019: Cross-Posted from SparkPeople.com

If you’ve been reading my blog since the beginning, you’ll remember that those first few posts concentrated heavily on rewards systems, but that I haven’t concentrated on it much this year. Simply put, my rewards stopped being motivating after a while. “Who cares if I haven’t lost five pounds yet? There’s really nothing stopping me … Continue reading Marking the Real Rewards: February 26, 2019: Cross-Posted from SparkPeople.com →

Coffee: My On-Again/Off-Again Love/Hate Relationship: February 22, 2019: Cross-Posted from SparkPeople.com

When I posted last night about breakfast, I had a completely different topic I wanted to blog about tonight. After the events of the day, though, I'm switching gears. Today I want to talk about my on-again/off-again love/hate affair with... ...coffee. Coffee is my love. I love everything about coffee. The flavor, the aroma, the … Continue reading Coffee: My On-Again/Off-Again Love/Hate Relationship: February 22, 2019: Cross-Posted from SparkPeople.com →