If you are a sugar addict and you stop eating sugar- -you will feel actual physical symptoms of its absence. You are not as hungry as you think! I lived several decades of my life believing that I could never control my hunger. It has been absolutely AMAZING getting off of sugar. The Power is Returning! May 2, 2015.

Road? Roller coaster is more like it! Follow my blog from pre and post lap-band surgery, the obstacles encountered, and now forward into life as an ex-banded person trying diligently to reach the goal! Thursday, May 5, 2016. Three years since my last post here? And you know what sucks? My grandchildren continue to be the .

My thoughts, without using the edit button. Monday, September 27, 2010. Saturday, September 25, 2010. No wonder I have been depressed and felt like crap most of my life! I cant eat fast food, or at any other restaurants. God has given me some consequences to my addictions far and beyond what i have ever had before. I no longer feel hungry all of the time. I eat until I am full. Yes, I get full! Sunday, September 5, 2010.

I used to be healthy. My poor neglected blog! I gave up on my weight loss journey almost two years ago. I had a lot of excuses.

The foundation of a peaceful, well-balanced mind is the discipline of gratitude. Gratitude journals are insanely popular because they are an effective way to practice the discipline of thankfulness.

I hope you find something here that will encourage you, inspire you or at the least entertain you. So this happened last night. Her documentary is called Raised in the South of Normal. In the late 90s I went there for forei.

And, well, shocked. Apparently someone else has taken over my old domain name and the posts are still going out to subscribers.

This is the life of one controlling animal and two adults that had no idea what they were getting into when they agreed to adopt the dog. Petey crossed the rainbow bridge on September 30, 2013. Our lives will never be the same. This blog is dedicated to his memory. My Journey Through Deepest, Darkest Weight Loss. Yes, there will be a 4th Stricklin.

Sunday, August 16, 2015. BMI down in the 25s. This morning my weight was at 165. That is a lost of 1. 8 lb in a week, but what is getting me really excite; my BMI is at 25. I still need to lose 15 lbs to reach my goal of 150.

A blog about my journey to discovering a healthier, more fit me! Blogging has been very, very good to me. I have met a wonderful group of likeminded folks, who want to improve their health and fitness. Saturday, August 15, 2015. My son and I had planned to head to the coast this weekend, but he has strep throat. So, no trip for me! Oh well, that gives me time to finish packing stuff up from my last trip! Yesterday.