A Foodie Gets Fit

I've eaten a lot of race fees this past year. I didn't want to, but sometimes your body says no. Emphatically. Not even taking accou...

May 20, 1995 Dear Kyra, I'm writing this letter to you on this very special day. I know you're rushing around, trying to get rea...

This isn't a "Come Play In May" post, but it certainly could have worked for Monday's prompt. I'm going to go out on...

Day 1. Axis of Ineptitude Challenge.  Hmm. Why I write. I started this blog back in 2009 to earn points in a contest put together by the Fab...

To quote an old Disney song, a dream is a wish the heart makes. Several years back, it was my dream to complete a 5k before I turned 45. ...

The Universe works in mysterious ways. I run. I'm not fast, I'm not good, I don't particularly like running, but I run. To ke...

I am a slow runner. There. I said it. Sometimes I can walk faster than I can run. I read an article this morning that said " There is...

One of my food "addictions" is take-out Chinese food. Before The Aussie and I moved down from the NYC area, I told friends that I ...

Pain. No, not the "I did my long run yesterday and now I can't walk upright" pain, but the loss of a father pain. This week ma...

It's still a bit dark out as I sit here writing this post. This very unexpected post. I know I've let myself slip these past couple ...

'Tis the season to reflect on the year that is coming to its close. For the last couple of years, the reflecting hasn't been easy or...

I don't like getting my picture taken. Some people photograph well. I am not one of them. The fact that, at one point, I was about 75 po...

Life has a way of throwing a wrench in the works, doesn't it. The scale is not my friend this week, but that really doesn't matter. ...

He's cute and huggable, but don't be an Eeyore. I think he's the Debbie Downer of the 100 Acre Woods. When it comes to your heal...

Sitting in my Weight Watchers meeting Saturday morning, I realized that something. I am not alone. Many of us fall off the wagon, stop track...

Woo Hoo! I made my 10% goal at yesterday's weigh in. I was down 1.6 pounds. The Simply Filling technique has really been working for me...

It's been a while since I've posted a Weight Watchers update. As of yesterday's weigh in, I'm down 16.4 pounds. I'm curr...

Lord help me, but the Kindle is a nifty invention. Last night, waiting for the HOA meeting to start, I pulled out my Kindle and began readin...

Well this is a nice birthday present to me. I haven't seen anything below 170 in quite a while. Now if only my husband hadn't though...

Yes, I am stronger. I am stronger than some others are petty. Maybe not at first, but I am working on it. You see, I have toyed with the ide...