African Rooibos and Hoodia

I rode in the 2013 Tour de Cure in Birmingham, Alabama yesterday, and had a blast. My day didn’t start out very well. I woke up tired for some reason, then I couldn’t find any coffee before the ride started. Then, to top it all off, I fell down when I first started to get [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Well, yesterday I was depressed. Today I’m feeling better. I just had a case of the after-binge blues. My blues went away, yesterday, after I went to physical therapy and then swam. Remember I posted this yesterday, “Also, I feel guilty about working at a fitness facility and behaving this way. I was thinking that [...] Read the rest of this entry »

My weight is up, I binge eat on occasion, and I am depressed about my situation, which is, I was doing so well this time last year. I was down to 319 pounds, I was strong, and I felt great. Now my weight is up to 380, I’m still strong, but now I just feel [...] Read the rest of this entry »

I found this yummy looking nectarine and raspberry juice on Pinterest, courtesy of Vanilla and Lace @ Blogspot , and according to Abi (the owner of the blog ) it is THE best juice ever, totally creamy and probably the best thing you have ever tasted! It is really simple to make. You need: 2 [...] Read the rest of this entry »

One of my favorite authors and successful weight loss “gurus” is Isabel De Los Rios. Have you heard of her? She is one of the few health and nutrition authors that know exactly what works and what doesn’t – and she’s got herself as proof. She is also the author of The Diet Solution Program [...] Read the rest of this entry »

My spinal block was on Thursday, April 25, and it got rid of the numbness in my foot for a few days, but the numbness is slowly returning. The experience of having my first block was interesting and painless. The folks in the St. Vincent’s East OR made it a great experience. The part that [...] Read the rest of this entry »

I saw the doctor, that is going to give me the epidural block, yesterday. He will be targeting the nerves at L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1. I hope to find out today when they can perform the procedure on me. Once I have the block, I will have a follow up appointment three weeks after. I [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Having a bad day today. It started last night after my post, and continued this morning. My back is hurting, but I see the surgeon in the morning. I am sick of dealing with this back mess. I also see Sonthe tomorrow. She’ll help me get back on track. On one hand, I hope physical [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Well, the system works. A promise is a promise. Thank you, Rebecca D and Big Mama. (PS, be nice.) Last night after I posted, I ate some mac and cheese, aproximatly 6 cups of the cheap powdered cheese variety. Then I ate half a jar of peanut butter, all that remained. Thus, no more peanut [...] Read the rest of this entry »

To lose weight in your sleep – does this sound too good to be true? Well, you have probably heard that it usually is! But apparently not this one – there is a way that you can literally keep losing weight in your sleep! How, you ask? Simple – there is a drink that you [...] Read the rest of this entry »