Thankful Thursday – July 28, 2016

Another week has flown by and it’s a hot Thankful Thursday again.   Why does it go so fast when it seems nothing too exciting has happened? 1.  I’ve been fighting a poor internet connection for over a month now (more frustrating than exciting!) and this week it finally seems to be ‘fixed’.  There were adjustments […]

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Thankful Thursday – April 14, 2016

It’s Thankful Thursday again…I almost copied and pasted last week’s intro here cos it really hasn’t changed, except I don’t have to work my part time job next week…tomorrow is my last day for the month there.  Yay!  There’s a new (lawyer) guy and he hasn’t gotten the gist of everything yet so it’s taking […]

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Thankful Thursday – April 7, 2016

It’s Thankful Thursday again…the busy half of the month.  I have two jobs (part-time and full-time) to get thru this and next week PLUS staying on top of moving tasks.  Oh yea, bring it on!  #superwoman 1.  Tax papers are signed and almost delivered.  My total focus the rest of the month aside from work […]

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What To Expect

Fitness Journal Example Day Two of P90X/Plyometrics Up at 5 am again. I am going to need to go to bed earlier, as it was not nearly as easy to roll out of bed this morning! Took my supps, fried KC his eggwhites before he was out the door to work, set up my living […]

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First Empty Nester Road Trip Leads to Fitness Journey Refocus

I have been an empty nester for about 15 months and the last trip I took anywhere was 4 years ago.  I flew three times in 2008 and got burnt out then didn’t want to fly anywhere in 2009.  Our daughter announced her engagement in the spring of 2010 and got married in the summer […]

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Why Work Out At Home?

Have you ever felt so out of shape that you just HAD to go work out in a gym?  I haven’t ever worked out in a gym.  I choose to work out at home. I like to learn and try new and different things.  There are numerous resources available to us for just about any […]

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The Secret to Losing Weight

Have you ever wondered what the secret to losing weight  is?  Like is it some magic pill or powder that we could mix up and drink?  Or how about a Genie’s lamp that we can make wishes on?  That sounds like an Easy Button commercial.  lol “Lose Weight Secret Button Sold HERE!!” I personally don’t […]

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Are You Ready to Start But Don’t Know How?

I know I was desperate to do something different and get back into feeling healthy and not feel so out of shape.  Fat and frumpy was NOT my style!  Like I mentioned in another post, I didn’t know how to and had nearly accepted that I just can’t lose weight.  That’s what started me on […]

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I Can’t Lose Weight

That’s what I thought over 10 years ago when I came to a crossroads in my life – “I can’t lose weight.  I’m too old and this is just how it has to be”.  Little did I know!  In the 70’s and 80’s, I would try to work out at home.  But due to lack […]

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