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If you would have told me in December that I would have gone the whole month of January and not have a sip of alcohol I would have laughed in your face.  But in a nice way, because you know I am polite like that.  But seriously, I didn’t think I could do it.  I’ve been contemplating cutting down on the alcohol for quite a...

My twin sister joined WW yesterday.  We are both WW alums – both having lost 70+ pounds on the program back in 1999.   She tried to start a WW program at work – she only needed 15 members out of an office of over 100 (possibly more!)  365 and couldn’t drum up enough people.  But she didn’t let that stop her, she found another office...

My sister texted my brother and I on Friday that she was taking her youngest through our high school because she’ll be starting high school in the fall and is already picking out classes and seeing what kinds of extra curricular activities and sports are available to her.  Um, it’s a lot.   Um, try 23 sports including field hockey (duh!), water polo and badminton.   And...

I am a few weeks away from finding out if I qualify for an international double blind study for a new diabetic medication.  They provided me with the meter, the test strips, everything I would need.  One thing they also gave me was test strips for ketone – which I’ve never even tested before.  They told me if my blood sugar was ever over 250,...

Hard to believe the first week of the new year is already in the books.  I am proud to say that both my step-son and I are going strong with the no alcohol.  I have to think it’s easier for me because I am not in my 20s with an active social life of going out like he does, so I am just as proud...

How did I start out the first day of 2016?  Having a breakfast I wanted – scrambled egg, leftover French fry hash browns, candied bacon, toast and an orange. And guess what?  It was delicious.  (photo credit goes to Hannah!) I figure that’s one meal out of the 1,095 potential meals I’ll have in 2016, so why not?  And because I was lazy and slept...

A bit of a delay in getting my post up, because I had to leave the house at 6:55 a.m. to make it to my doctors appointment for the clinical trial I am doing through my doctors research part of their business.  Traffic wasn’t too bad, and I got there at 7:50.  They finally called me in at 8:15.  They did three tests of my...

As we get closer to the new year, I know a lot of us are thinking ahead to getting healthier in 2016.  I have some ideas of what I want to do.  And while I am going to be keeping track of my calories, I don’t want to consider this another diet.  I’ve had this blog for nearly 7 1/2 years and while I’ve had...

It’s funny how as you go day after day you sometimes feel as if your life doesn’t change at all.  But pictures remind you of how things used to be.  Two years ago Christmas Eve Tony and I were in the hospital waiting for test results. I miss holding that hand by the way.  Still makes me a bit teary to see that hand and...

Why is it that the last day before work before having a four day weekend makes it seem to last three days long?  While we never get let go early before a holiday, we sometimes will it to happen.  Around 3:00 p.m. we thought “could this be the year it happens?”  That answer would be no.  Well, the big boss left at 4:45 and pretty...