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TOTALLY OVER IT!!!

Got on the scale today and I’m SO P.O.’d!!! I gained 3.5 lbs! Now, some of this is false. I know that. Water weight/salt, etc. But, the fact is, some of it is not. I’ve been eating like total crap, not...

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2/15/10 – Day 1/40 – Habit change challenge do-over

The weekend was incredibly busy, but most stuff got done. Most important -- I'm OUT of the home that DFB and I shared. Now, I move on and begin to rebuild. Not too much time right now. I snoozed a few...

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Day 2/40 – Day 1 Assessment, Day 2 Goals

Once again, I tried to cram too many activities into too little time, so I did not meet all my goals yesterday. However, I appear to have finally figured out some of this “prioritizing” thing…I think I...

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Day 3/40 – Day 2 Assessment and Day 3 Goals - Looking for balance

First – Thanks again to everyone for all of your continued support. I know our conversations continue to be one-sided. I am working towards achieving balance again in my life. In the meantime, I am...

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Day 4/40 – Cruising along and feeling fine!

There’s so much running through my head right now, but as usual, I have very little time to blab about it. I’ve decided to just make a list, and ruminate later. 1. I’m dealing with an “adjustment...

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Day 5/40 – Weigh In Day --

I am pretty excited for this weekend. I actually managed to spend a little time on SP last evening, actually reading a couple of other posts, etc. I’m feeling motivated & excited to catch up with...

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The Best laid plans – Day 1/40 -- Decisions, Decisions

First, do NOT stress about the Day 1/40. I actually did do a BUNCH of my homework this weekend, and realized I had to start over with Day 1 if I’m going to be 100% with this challenge. I had skipped...

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Day 2/40 – Happy Tuesday! – Information and an explanation

Monday review: No booze – check – this was actually pretty easy. Yay! Vacuuming – check – YAY! Sparking – a bit Food – all within range Water – drank it all Crunches – did em Yoga – didn’t do it, but...

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Day 3 – Drive By Posting Accountability and Goals

Busy Busy… Tuesday Plans: No Booze! Done Follow Food Plan Done Day 2 of habit change/Judy/Danna DONE Gym after work – 30 minutes treadmill DONE Drink all water DONE Put fork down between bites DONE...

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RalkingChick and the case of the missing handweights…

Time: Wednesday evening. 9:00 PM The scene – somewhere in Connecticut, dark, cold basement, filled with poorly marked corrugated boxes. Our heroine, RalkingChick, is diligently attempting to meet one...

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WHOO WHOO!!! Day 4 wrap up/Day 5 plans…weekend goals

First of all…whoo whoo on the scale today! I’m back down to my all-time SP low! I’m going to really push it this coming week to get to OVERWEIGHT by next Friday. 2.5 lbs will do it. 2.5 lbs. Oh. My....

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Feb wrap up/March Goals

It wound up being a very very very busy weekend! First – weekend wrap up Friday plan: Follow food plan -- DONE Booze ok – Moderation is Key -- DONE LOG ALL CALORIES -- DONE Follow day 5 -- DONE Drink...

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Day 8/40 – Life’s Little Reality Breaks

So. Confession time. I’m not in the best place right now. There. I said it. What happened to put me in this funk? DFB changed his relationship status on Facebook. To quote a friend…isn’t that all a...

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Meeting update. Rings are OFF!

I wrote a RalkingChick installment last evening entitled "RalkingChick and DFB, The Meeting", but it still needs a lot of clean up. So, in the absence of FULL disclosure, I thought I’d just quickly...

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Signs of Spring and Letting Go

Yanno what? I feel like I sometimes NEVER learn. Or, as soon as I feel like I’ve actually learned something, things come at me from another angle and I find myself right back where I was before said...

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Benched

Yup. You read it right. Turns out that, when one is dealing with IT band inflammation, moving…aka running up and down stairs while carrying heavy boxes, is the LEAST recommended activity. I knew I was...

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RalkingChick and the great hamster exchange of 2010

Once again, our heroine, RalkingChick, has gotten herself into a bit of a bind. The lesson: Blithe promises yield unexpected results. Our story begins in the dark days following 12/28. RalkingChick, in...

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HAPPY ST. PATTY’S DAY!

I’m back, but swamped. This is a fly-by posting… I’m looking forward to checking in with everyone this evening! In the meantime, I saw the PT last night. This may sound weird, but I’ve never been more...

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HAPPY FRIDAY! -- MY STATUS EXPLAINED

Hello, everyone! Patty has all but demanded an explanation of my status, so I decided to share with all of you at once. First, please forgive my absence from Spark lately. We attended our annual...

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Where oh where has RalkingChick gone?

OK. I admit it. I’m in a rut. I am wallowing in self pity. I am drinking too much, and not eating right. I’m not exercising worth spit. Where has this gotten me? Absolutely nowhere…but I can’t seem to...

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I LOVE SP! …and being able to let it all hang out…

Interesting that I posted my other blog, and, well, instantly felt better. Once again, I got some amazingly positive vibes, and some really good advice. So. The wallow continues. But, my dear dear...

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The wallow is over!

Tomorrow is Day 1. Again. I know I’m a bit ahead of my original schedule. I know that I will start a few new month-long challenges on Thursday. But I don’t want to wait until Thursday. I’ve finished...

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Day 2 .... the struggle of the advantage response cards

As most of you know, I'm a reader. I read and read and read. I’m all about learning. (Perhaps I should be spending more time doing? Just saying…) I’m all about understanding. Digging deeper. Getting...

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Day 3/Day 2 wrap up.

I wrote a different blog last night, but since the internet was down, I wasn’t able to post it. Day 2 wrap up – Did 31 minute walk (note: not a ralk. No ralking until I get my PT clearance.), part of...

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Day 4/30 – APRIL GOALS!!!

Last night, as I was getting ready to sit down to work on my April goals, I realized that I’m still all over the road, house-wise. That is, the initial flurry of unpacking is done, but I’m still...

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Day 5/30 – CALL THE HELP DESK! (Quite the long blog, sorry!)

Well, actually, I already did call the help desk. I’m afraid we’re experiencing technical difficulties. The fabu laptop that I got last August is in dire straights. The helpful folks at Geek Squad...

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Where were we? Day 9/30

When last we blogged, I was dealing with a sick computer. Apparently, the illness was nothing more than a passing cold. (We think.) It appears to have gotten all better pretty much all by itself....

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Day 11/April Challenge/Updates

It’s been a very busy week. I’m in the countdown for leaving my current job, which, ironically, results in MORE work, not less. On the April challenge front, I’m actually doing quite well. I’m getting...

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Day 14/30 – Happy Monday!

Whew! What a busy weekend! On Saturday night we hosted a dinner to thank some of my co-workers who helped us move. Nana is a SUPER cook, but it’s a demanding undertaking. I worked my tail off! Sunday,...

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Day 15/30 Work good byes and CLEARED TO RUN!!!

First – Work Good Byes -- Tonight WAS a bittersweet night. BFF goes on vacation tomorrow, so we said our ‘official’ office goodbyes. I think tonight was the first time we were totally honest with each...

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“Your Dreams Deserve More than a Half-Hearted Effort” Day 16/30

So interesting that the above quote came in today’s e-mail. I’ve been thinking about it since I woke this morning. My dreams DO deserve more than ½ hearted efforts. So what am I doing about it? Welp,...

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Day 17/30 – Reasons to be Proud!

Well, I guess yesterday’s blog really helped me put things in perspective. I spent the entire day attacking my goals, even though I was feeling pretty sick. I mean sick, not like the psychosomatic I...

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Running thoughts and no-scale challenge Day 19/30

My weekend was pretty good. For the baseball game, the weather was miserable. Miserable, I tell you! 40 degrees and drizzling. Just enough drizzle to make you wet and cold, but not enough to call the...

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Sometimes I really am my own worst enemy…Day 20/30

I knew I should not have run last night. I KNEW it. Tony’s instructions were crystal clear. REST between runs. LISTEN to your body. The problem is, my head has gotten in the way of my body so many...

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Day 21/30 – Injury update -- Reason #7,744 to hate DFB

I went to PT last night. As you all know, I have been recovering from a hip flexor injury, and recovering well, I might add. Unfortunately, while concentrating on the hip flexor, I was virtually...

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Day 22/30 – No worries, be happy…accentuate the positive…I’m on my way to...

I’m in such a hurry today, I can’t blog the way I’d like. (I’ve got two days left at old job, and I’m SWAMPED.) First – thanks so very much for all of your comments, advice, and sympathy/empathy....

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Ahem. Uh. Hi?

Oh how I wish this were a triumphant return. But you, my dear dear friends, sort of suspected it wouldn’t be, right? Many thanks to you guys for always checking up on me. I guess, the only thing to do...

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If I don’t blog about it, does it really happen?

Aaaah. Such a long time between entries, I know, but it’s for good reason, I promise! After my “reality check” last blog, I got honest with myself again. (It’s about time, right?) Though I wasn’t...

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My spring and summer so far

First, I'm going to ask you to forgive my long absence. I know many have stopped by (both here and on FB), and I admit that I consciously chose not to write back. The truth is, after I learned that I...

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I AM RALKINGCHICK!

May 9, 2011 After much thought, I’ve decided to keep my username. RalkingChick isn’t dead…she’s just been dormant for a while. I’m going to breathe some life back into her….see if I don’t. Though part...

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2012 is my year?

January 14, 2012 I’m honestly not even sure where to start. I think it’s time I come back to SP. No, that’s wrong. I KNOW it’s time to come back. But I guess I have to come back on my terms. Nothing...

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“The quality of my life depends upon the choices I make.”

January 15, 2012 It really does, you know, and not only because I’m super obsessive compulsive and can seize on a bad choice with such tenaciousness that the very thought of it is enough to throw all...

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Day 3…

In many ways it’s weird to be back here…on SP…CARING again. It’s been about two years since I’ve thought about any of this. My weight. My health. Working out. Consciously trying to move during the day....

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Day 4

Welp, it's late...I'm tired...and I've got to be up early tomorrow...so drive by blogging -- A+ day! met all goals. Did Shred. i forgot what a pain in the a$$...and arms...and shoulders...and...

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Day 5 -- And the truth about the Chips Ahoy

So…I weighed in for my biggest loser competition today, and it seems that I’ve gained a bit since Monday. Absolute nonsense, so I’m not going to worry about it. It amazes me that little glitch of the...

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Day 6

Late. Tired. Don’t want to blog. Good: Stayed within my calories. Actually ate some veggies today Best: Walked for 30 minutes, even though I tried to talk myself out of it. Bad: Not much. I did have 4...

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She’s out there somewhere….

The title of this blog came from a comment that ChaoticMom left on my activity feed this evening. It got me thinking. It’s been about three years since I was a consistent active member of this site,...

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I don’t recall asking for your advice…

First -- First official WW weigh in was yesterday. Lost 3.6 lbs. Yay! Weigh in day is Sunday, so look for results here NO MATTER WHAT every Monday! Second – Thank you to all who commented on my earlier...

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What's under all that fat?

Good morning, my Sparkies! Weigh in this morning – down another 2.8. That makes 10 lbs total on WW. So, bear with me as a botch this reference, but on Friday on the Today show there was a teaser that...

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Day 40...Whoo Whoo!

January 9, 2015 Day 40. I think that I can go back through past SP blogs and find Day 1…over and over and over again. I know that I can go back through past SP blogs and never find Day 40. I’ve never...

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