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Discontentment 1/24

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“Life can either be accepted or changed.  If it is not accepted, it must be changed.  If it cannot be changed be changed, then it must be accepted.” Unknown.
Off to work for a few hours and then home for work out and big cooking projects.

Recompence 1/23

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“Never let a day pass where you will have cause to say, I will do better tomorrow.” Brigham Young
Good Morning fellow bloggers, readers and friends!
Feeling so much better now that I have one full day healthy goodness separating me from Friday’s indulgence…Trying to get past the idea that I am somehow “forcing myself” to eat [...]

Because It Sounded Like A Good Idea 1/22

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“Reality forms around a commitment.” Unknown
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The Ballad of Yesterday…
Oh yesterday,
Whose pre-dawn morning brought the best intentions…and TOM….
You promised nothing but hard work and temptation…
And even though I was sure I was strong enough to endure your torment…
You knew better…and topped it off with a 40 pound box of donated chocolate…
The only good thing about you…is [...]

Working Like A Dog 1/21

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“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you do the hard work you already did.” Newt Gingrich
Crazy work day today…maybe 15 hours!!  Feeling good today though…Don’t think I’ll get in too much exercise except what little I can do while working.  I guess that just means eating will just really have to be on [...]

“The greatest thing that stands in the way of change is fear.” Roxanne Cash
Not sure what to think of today…kind of a cold, dull, blah, day here…my car is not working again…well let me re-phrase that…it’s working selectively…the battery isn’t holding a charge so If I don’t start it every few hours it doesn’t want [...]

A Change In The Wind 1/19

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“A little kingdom I possess where thoughts and feelings dwell; and very hard the task I find of governing it well.” Louisa May Alcott
Very proud of myself for not giving in to the temptation to overeat last night.  Even that little victory is giving me the motivation and strength to stay on track today and [...]

Like Molasses On a Cold Winter’s Day 1/17-1/18

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So…not sure what happened to yesterday’s post, but it didn’t get published???
“Some men dream of worthy accomplishments, while others stay awake and do them.” Unknown
“You change your life by changing your heart.” Unknown
Today is an official WI day and I am coming in at 152.2…which is a .2 gain from last week, but still on [...]

Challengetastic 1/16

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“We need men who can dream of things that never were.” Unknown
So challenge is how it’s going down these days…Right now I am involved in the 3FC Biggest Loser Challenge (1st WI today!) and then Sparkling’s January challenge.  It has only been one week and I am already starting to feel burned out [...]

Hopeful 1/15

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“Why are we so full of restraint? Why do we not give in all directions? Is it fear of losing ourselves? Until we do lose ourselves there is no hope of finding ourselves.”  Henry Miller
Halfway through this first month of the year and I feel as if I haven’t accomplished anything…actually no, I did spill [...]

Committment…Or Something Like It…1/14

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“If you make the unconditional commitment to reach your most important goals, if the strength of your decision is sufficient, you will find the way and the power to achieve your goals.” Robert Conklin
Today I am resisting the urge to be angry with myself after a day of overeating and laziness…especially after doing so well…
Why [...]