• My Weight Loss has Levelled

    I haven't lost or gained weight in a while. I'll like to drop down to 120-125 range but, haven't been able to. If I amped up working out, it would probably help. I keep making excusing but, I'm going to look for something that will motivate me. My husband just started a new night shift job so, I ge…
  • Ayurveda The Diet Of Health And Longevity

    The food we eat builds the body's organs, tissues, energy, and ability to provide life to man. Ayurveda is the diet as the basis for health and longevity. If the patient's diet is inadequate, then the drugs are useless. Charaka, an ayurvedic wisdom highlights eight key points in relation to eating r…
  • The Long and Winding Road

    "Have patience in all things, But chiefly have patience with yourself." --St. Francis de Sales The day is almost gone, the sun has all but disappeared from the sky leaving a soft glow shining through the moon to say goodnight. The wind is as windy as always and the streets are so dry. All in sight…
  • Phinehas's wife: the mother who opened her mouth with wisdom

    I Samuel 4:19 Now his [Eli's] daughter-in-law, Phinehas’s wife, was with child, due to be delivered; and when she heard the news that the ark of God was captured, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth, for her labor pains came upon her. 20 And about…
  • Good Bye Old Friend

    Today I found out that an old friend has lost his battle with brain cancer. We've lost contact over the years, but this has to be at least the third time that it's come back. Throughout it all, you've always been so optimistic no matter what life dished you.You put up a great fight. You're an ins…
  • 158.2

    Yesterday was my first "down" day, I had 491 cals...I'll log what I ate later! EDIT: Okay guys, here's my intake for the day: IN: B- Nothing L- Nothing D- Mixed Veggies + Chicken - 266 Green Smoothie (Spinach, Banana, Strawberries, Mixed Berries) - 123 100-Calorie Popcorn - 100 OUT: 20-minute "Get…
  • Goodbye

    My best friend passed away a few days ago from an accident. Its so surreal that I have no essay words to describe it, I have a hollow in my chest that I can't fill. I wrote this in order to cope. I never got to say goodbye, It's a funny thing, those words goodbye, Because it leaves a taste of fin…
  • "There's no heartbeat" - A Mother's Loss

    “There’s no heart beat, I’m sorry.” What do you say to that, how do you respond to, "I’m sorry"? When everything slows down and you look at your husband and see his face crumble; when you watch dreams he didn’t even realize he had die? You say, “It’…
  • I Don't Want to Lose My Dad: Thoughts on Aging Parents

    My dad is one of the greatest people I know. We have had our times. I used to call him "the little ball of fire" because he's a small man but when he's angry... He's the scary kind of angry. He doesn't hit anyone but he does know how to raise his voice and people are afraid of him whenever he does.…
  • Sick to my Stomach

    Lately I've been "living life". There's been some good, some bad moments.. And some good, some bad choices. Well, not bad choices.. just Wrong. Wrong for me. Not wrong as in morally. Wrong like an outfit is wrong for you. It doesn't quite fit you, look good on you, but might work for someone else..…