Getting Healthy: Week 1

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One week ago today I officially began working toward my goal of getting healthy.  In order for me to stay somewhat accountable, I will post my activities and stats every Thursday, which is my weigh-in day.

I have to say that this time around I am being purposeful. I don’t JUST

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Patriocentric Beliefs

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Note: I uncovered this post buried in my unfinished Drafts file. I can’t think of anything else to add, and I’m not sure what else I had planned, so I am just going to post it as is. It’s pretty self-explanatory.  I am praying that this year’s (2010) homeschool conference, set for March,

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Getting Healthy: Figuring out Points

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I am no expert on healthy living. I am not an expert on WW or anything related to it.  I was on WWOnline for three years, I lost 55lbs. that way in the first six months, and I kept it off for 3 years.  I am almost starting over again because I slacked

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Getting Fit

Me, while driving out of the YMCA parking lot after a workout, on the way to grocery store: Wow, my head is so sweaty that my hair feels like I washed & towel dried it.

Son, 7: I sure HOPE the people at the store THINK you did!

Funny, but I

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Points-friendly White Chicken Chili

I’m loving all the new techie health tools I’ve discovered!  Tonight I am making White Chicken Chili.  I use Menus For Moms as a general menu planner (when I remember… this is another thing I need to work on!) and this was listed on the menu for last week. I work a menu

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