Escape from Obesity in health
Better!
Thank you so much for the good thoughts and prayers... I *know* they helped my daughter. I was so worried last night when her symptoms were worse, but after I got her to bed (in my bed so I could... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
ER
Just a very short update as I am running on 2 hours of sleep... I spent the entire night in the Emergency Room with my daughter. It was miserable and scary. She got a lot of help from a super nice... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
On Things Sucking
I know how it looks to the passerby. You stop by my blog and see a lot of what looks like complaining if you don't know me or haven't read before. Trust me, it gets to me too. I have lately felt like... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
Emotional Junk
I haven't updated in a really long time. I am having a hard time emotionally, that's why. I thought maybe just taking a little time away from blogging, thinking about food/weight, and staying off the... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
Day 1/30, and Healthier Sausage Kale Soup
Yesterday was a very *good* day. I had some free range eggs, bacon, and half a banana for breakfast. I took a short walk with the pup (I am still feeling under the weather but the sunshine was... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
214, 30 Days, No Excuses
It was August 2008 when I first hit the exciting milestone of seeing 214 pounds on the scale. It had taken me 10 months to lose 60 pounds, and nearly two months to lose another four pounds to see... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
Building Immunity
I've been doing a little reading about ways to build immunity and things to avoid as well, made easier by some of the comments you left guiding me in the right direction. I haven't talked in detail... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
Update
Back to the doctor today. Apparently I never quite got over that cough/cold that began around May 1st. It seemed to get better, then worse, then better... but not quite ALL better. And then yesterday... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
To the Mothers
To the mothers... the mothers who bore their children, adopted their children, married into their children the mothers who lost their children, miss their children, ache for their children the women... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
Not Ready to Diet Today?
I do not feel like dieting today. I'll start tomorrow. How many times have you said that to yourself? How many times has the thought of a certain food, or just the idea of "eating what I want for... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
Busy, and My Sick Cat
Just a brief post for now... This is the time of year when things get *super* busy for me. School's wrapping up, one kid is graduating, two kids are applying for college for fall, dog sports are in... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
Seeking the Balance
Over time, I have slowly, so slowly, transformed what I eat away from the complicated and towards the simple and whole. I have many days that I believe are near ideal for my own health. Those days,... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
Is Pudding Healthy or Unhealthy? The Dichotomy of Food Beliefs
Conjure up the image in your mind: a mother lovingly stirs a pot of warm milk on the stove, sweetened with sugar, flavored with vanilla or cocoa, thickened with farm fresh eggs or perhaps a bit of... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
Rules
I was still feeling pretty sick this morning, having a Medifast fruit punch and a bowl of Cream of Wheat for breakfast to ease into settling my stomach... but after a busy day now I am STARVING and... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
Stomach Bug Weigh In
I know, right? You really want to know how much weight I lost this week being sick, puking my guts out, unable to eat anything one day and having only 500 calories yesterday. Well big drum roll, I... Continue reading »
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Pollyanna
As of last night and this morning, I was thinking I didn't care if I *ever* ate food again. Really. Just the thought of eating made me re-nauseous. But we gotta eat, so I managed to start getting... Continue reading »
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What a Day.
I just puked for 19 hours straight. Well, okay, I paused after the first 7 hours and napped for 30 minutes between toilet visits. I must have caught the stomach virus from one of my kids when I was... Continue reading »
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Old Habits
Today was a little better. No more vomit, minimal diarrhea, and a nice plumber. But I am feeling drained. My eating went whacko yesterday afternoon and has not settled back yet. What I mean by... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
Just a Little Update
EVERYBODY in my house is sick except the pup. I cleaned up so much vomit over the past 2 days, it is not even funny. Twenty loads of wash in 3 days... sheets, blankets, towels, you name it. Not... Continue reading »
Escape from Obesity in health
Blood Pressure, Diet, and Weigh-In
I had a crazy weekend. One day was supremely happy, active, and joyous as I took some of the kids on a road trip and did some dog sports; another day not so much, dealing with kid health issues, lack... Continue reading »
