Shoutin’ from the Rooftop

Why do I feel the need to eat when I am not hungry? Why? I wish I knew why my brain works this way. I know I am tired. I know I am feeling overwhelmed with everything that needs to be done. But why? Food isn’t going to make my to-do list go away. It [...]

I have a new strategy I think will be a great motivator to eat well and workout. I tried out this new strategy for myself today. And I am proof that this does work. It is simple. Go to a clothing store of your choice. Preferably a store that you like their style. This strategy [...]

I need help. Anyone have any good okra recipes. I will be honest. I have NEVER ate okra. I don’t know the first thing about okra. I figured I would ask you. I am off to search the internet. To be honest this vegetable scares me. Just sayin.

I never would have thought I would justify having ice cream for lunch. Only ice cream. Nothing else. Just ice cream and water. This is our thermostat inside at our house. Think our AC is out? Yep. One of the hottest days of the year so far and we had to have our AC unit [...]

OK. It has been a long day. A really long day. It is going to be a crazy next seven days which includes a car trip to Colorado with my sister and her two days. You are overwhelmed. You are stressed. You are tired. Not to mention the dinner that you had tonight wasn’t all [...]

Seven pounds. To some that might not sound like a significant amount. But to me, seven pounds is a major deal. Seven pounds lost since I was diagnosed with insulin resistance. Seven pounds lost since I tweaked the way I am eating. Seven pounds in two months. MAJOR accomplishment since I had been stuck at [...]

I haven’t intentionally been away. Just going through some health things that I needed to process and am still in the midst of processing but thought I would give a small update. It is kind of a long story to get you to the point that I am now but will try to make it [...]

Note to self: You have had FIVE awesome weeks. Five weeks of writing down everything you ate. Probably the best five weeks of tracking you have ever ever had. Do not let the weekend and one bad Monday derail you.  Get back on the horse. Wipe off your dirty hands.  Lace up your running shoes [...]