Shoutin’ from the Rooftop

I am sorry that I have been pretty much missing in action lately. I feel like this is a constant theme here. It isn’t intentional. It just seems like the day gets away from me and then in the evening after the girls are in bed, I don’t want to blog. I don’t want to [...]

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 will admit, I am addicted to Pinterest. If you are not familiar with Pinterest, it is pretty much a virtual bulletin board. You “pin” bookmarks, products, pictures that you find on the internet and then you have them for reference. I have a whole Motivational board.       Just speaking the truth. I [...]

I have mentioned before that I have a heart rate monitor and it has always been a HUGE motivation to me. Nothing like seeing your calorie burn increase as you work out. It makes me push myself when I see those numbers. My beloved Polar F4 heart rate monitor finally bit the dust after 5 [...]

I think there is a huge myth in the world of exercise. Or maybe I should say that the myth is held true by those that do not work out but know that they need to start doing something. I do not like working out most days. I do not enjoy it. I do not [...]

I went to see my nurse practitioner on Wednesday concerning my insulin resistance. This was a follow-up from May. I had not my insulin levels checked since I started on the modified insulin resistance diet. When I went for my first appointment, my insulin was at 20. At the time of my blood work almost [...]

Last week I mentioned The Stupid Cookies. I still have been thinking about those cookies. Not in a I-want-more-cookies type of way. But more of a it-is-good-to-learn-control type of way.  For me, it has always been a moderation issue. I never learned that one cookie or one piece of candy is usually ok but not six cookies or half the [...]

Last night, my youngest daughter asked me to bake cookies with her. Well, I had no chocolate chips in the house. So I told her that we would bake them today. Early this past spring, we had friends over to our house. They brought these amazing chocolate chip cookies. Chris & I both thought they [...]