Where is the time going this year?
Well I’m still going at it, at the gym at least 3 days a week and slowly but surely I can feel myself getting stronger and hopefully healthier in the process. My weight is currently 229lbs so it’s still coming off…also slowly but surely. Like everyone else though I [...]

A funny thing happened between my last post in the category from December and about the end of February…I gain more weight! ACK! Still not everything I lost but enough that I’ve lost 5lbs a month since then and I’m now at 235 as of this morning. As per my motto, “slowly but surely wins [...]

In case anyone wondered how I was doing on healthy living and maintaining my weight during the pregnancy. I think I’m still doing OK! Here is all the measurements and weights I done since I started this journey in December 2007 for your viewing pleasure! LOL

Time to weigh in! I missed February! LOL
This morning I’m at 212, so I’m doing OK at maintaining. I haven’t met my exercise goals I planned but I am exercising, so that’s a good thing! I’m 18 weeks along and morning sickness is completely gone! Be sure and check out my pregnancy updates and pics [...]

Lots of changes to my healthy living goals, including being forced to eat healthy and exercise for baby! That’s a GOOD thing! If I’m going to be forced to do something, that’s sure a great reason to be! :biggrin So for the last couple of weeks I’ve been eating only healthy for me foods, [...]

OK it’s the first post of the new year in my healthy living category! December 18th marked the 1 year anniversary of me trying to get healthy and lose some weight and while I didn’t do as well as I wanted to, I did do well by the grace of God! He is my [...]

As most of you know I have type 2 diabetes that I control with diet, although before I wasn’t controlling it too well.
Well I am HAPPY to report since about mid January, I’ve not had one higher than normal reading!! :cloud9: Rejoice with me, and I’m praying that once the majority [...]

I had almost forgotten today was the day to measure myself, and was worried because I didn’t feel I did very well this month, BUT I was pleasantly surprised! ? :applause:
I guess I am “melting” from the top to the bottom. ?
As always everything is noted as
starting/last month/current
Weight?
267/235/230
5lbs gone this month!
Measurements?
Chest [...]

I changed a few things at Spark People and it gave me new goals, so I thought I’d share them.
Nutrition?

Calories 1200-1550 per day
Carbs 135-232
Fat 27-60
Protein 30-136

Fitness

30 minutes a day of cardio 6 days per week
Burn 272 calories a day 6 days per week = 1630 calories

Following those guidelines it says I should loose 2lbs [...]

If you love Spark People as much as I do, why not stop by their sister site called SparkRecipes.Com! There you will find thousands of recipes, all with nutritional information included so it makes it easy to make the best choices for yourself or your family! They also have a great recipe calculator. Just put [...]