I am so sorry I have neglected this space.  It has been busy but that isn't an excuse.  Let’s rewind… Despite being super nervous to step on the scale this week, I just never feel like I’ve done enough, I had a 1 pound loss with puts me back on the downward trend.  Yippie! I was down 1.4 pounds since my last employee weigh-in which put some pep in my step.  It has been a good week so far and I’m on Day 3. I’ve been getting in extra movement too. We are headed out of town next week and my goal this week is to not slip into vacation-mode early.  My two wee ..read more

 I have a new snack alert I stumbled upon at Winco last week.   When I walked by the refrigerator section the hummus caught my eye.  I wasn’t sure what I’d think of Everything Bagel hummus but for the price, I figured I’d give it a go.    I knew I could dip veggies in it for a low point snack, but I am really in love with Wasa Crispbread.  I usually buy the whole grain variety.  I spotted the light rye variety and thought I’d give it a go.  I really like the rye as they are smaller than the whole grain, so you get three for 1 point.  They are also ..read more

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday!! I decided I would not be stepping on the scale today.  After a back-to-back gains and a week that I thought would turn out more promising than it did for successful weightless, I don’t think mentally I can handle another gain right now.  I am going to track last week’s weigh-in results as my monthly end for March. As you can see, I’ve been climbing the scale each month of 2024.  A member last night shared they had reached their “don’t go above” weight and are determined to bring the scale back down.  I feel the same way.  Two month ..read more

 A few weeks ago, I ventured into the world of sourdough.  Okay, in all honesty, I’ve only just dipped started playing around with easy recipes.   For years, I’ve enjoyed sourdough pancakes as a tradition when visiting the Silver City cabin.    When a WW member offered me some sourdough, the first thing I tried was pancakes…but not my Dad’s high point recipe!  So, needless to say, it didn’t turn out very well when it comes to delicious sourdough pancakes, but they were still yummy pancakes.   My next attempt was sourdough pizza crust.  Success!   ..read more

  It’s GREEN beer season!   I love St. Patty’s Day and I am so excited to drink some green beer and eat some corned beef and cabbage.  I’ll be celebrating the Friday before at the Elks and I took Sunday off so my friends and I can enjoy some of the festive events around town.    In the meantime, I picked up some Guinness Extra Stout which I don’t know if I’ve tried before but I am 100% loving!    I love me a good Guinness draught and the extra stout provides so much more robust flavor.  It has been hard to talk myself if not drinking one each night.&n ..read more

I have been struggling.  It appears my resistance muscle has boarded the struggle bus and taken a comfy seat.   My Weigh-In this week was not pretty and a gain was 100% expected. The last month has been filled with ups and downs.  One minute I am on track and plugging along and the next, I’m eating with reckless abandon.  I also have been consuming a lot more alcohol with more social situations.  It all adds up. My activity was off the charts last week!  I made time for intentional exercise everyday except yesterday.  I had planned to clean house ..read more

 The 10-week Colonel’s PT Challenge has come to an end.  Here are the results of the last two weeks.     February 25 – Glorious outdoor walk before our weather turned on us.  I logged 22 minutes and 1.16 miles.   February 27 – 20-minute treadmill walk for 0.84 miles., 20 sit-ups, and 20 push-ups.   February 28 - 60-minute gym class and 25 push-ups.   February 29 - 28-minute treadmill walk and 20 sit-ups.   March 01, 02, and 03 were BUSY and I did not have time to squeeze in any activity.  Even when I thought I could, the winter weather wreake ..read more

Good Morning!  I have been so far behind in life lately.  With that, I decided to skip my Saturday update on the Colonel’s PT Challenge and update you on my delayed Weekly WI.  Then, I’ll catch up on the PT Challenge next week.  I also want to update you on our 2024 travel plans.   Can you believe it is March…   I love March and I love Spring.  I am anxious for warmer weather but in true fashion, March usually brings high winds for Idaho.    I had my Weekly WI and my employee weigh-in.  I was down 2 pounds on my home scale.   My monthl ..read more

Happy Saturday to you!!   I am in better spirits today than I have been for a good portion of the week.  I received some rough feedback last Friday at work and I let that put me into a downward spiral of emotions.  I’ve had a week to “unpack” it all and process so I’m feeling better.   I didn’t post a Weekly WI, which was a maintain.  I am taking that as a win, but it is hard not to be down on myself.  I’ve been working this week on 100% tracking and ramping up the activity.  We have been blessed with beautiful sunshine weather which makes me wish Spring was ..read more

  Happy Valentine’s Day   I hope you are spending time with a loved one today.   Oh what a week.  I have a HUGE gain at the scale and have gained back all but one pound of what took me three weeks to lose.   sigh   I lost my momentum when I went to Knoxville for a work conference (oh yes, I still owe you a post on that…) and upon my return, I wasn’t feeling 100%.  I allowed that to throw me off my game and made less-than-healthy choices for several days.  I almost skipped but decided to step on the scale Tuesday instead of Monday.  At first, I was ..read more