A little sleep might help me
I don t remember going to sleep Wednesday night. I don t remember putting my book Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900, down or taking my glasses off. These things don t ring a bell because Mr. X put my book down and took the glasses off of my face. H...
 2.0K - Oct. 19, 2009; scored 171.0 Support helps us forgive ourselves
All I wanted was a cup of orange cream Dippin Dots. I paid my $3 and started to eat the yummy little balls of ice cream. Then I see her: Amanda, my diet buddy. She is standing to the right of my desk. She has a quizzical look on her face. Y...
2.2K - Oct. 12, 2009; scored 343.0 Sometimes the body fights change
Sometimes being a girl just isn t fun. This is especially true if you are trying to lose weight. One week a month is enough to make me want to scream. Take last Monday, for instance. I weighed in at 203; the next day, I thought I would weigh in to se...
2.0K - Oct. 5, 2009; scored 74.0 Changing the outlook
I don t like having my picture taken, and I don t like seeing images of myself. Why? Because I see a chubby face. A third chin. Acne. Lately, I can add dark circles to that list. What I see in a picture of myself is just ugly. The bright side to self...
1.8K - Sep. 28, 2009; scored 96.0 No one food is the answer to weight loss
One of the blog readers asked me earlier this week about which foods I felt best helped me in reaching my goals on my journey. You would think it was an easy question to answer, but it isn't. For starters, I don't really know where to begin. Sugar co...
2.0K - Sep. 14, 2009; scored 397.0 Don't let the scale deter you
Don't let the scale deter you I broke down and bought a scale a week or so ago. It wasn't a happy buy, but I knew it was time to know if I had made any real improvements. Before I started my weight-loss push in May, I weighed 220 pounds. The scale ma...
1.8K - Sep. 8, 2009; scored 793.0 Food Junkie: Snacks cut down on cravings
Sometimes, I feel like the only thing I do is eat especially at work. It is kind of weird to say that, since I am trying to watch how much I eat to lose a little weight. But it may be working out in the long run. When I start feeling a ping of hung...
1.9K - Aug. 31, 2009; scored 343.0 A tomato can do so much for my soul
I live nearly 2,000 miles away from my free source of fresh tomatoes. Two-thousand miles from free vine-ripe goodies from mama's garden. I'm pretty sure a trip through the postal system or related shipping company would wiggle Okie-grown tomatoes...
1.7K - Aug. 24, 2009; scored 417.0 Food fuels a fatal attraction
I hate food. OK, that isn t true. We all know that I love food; and this love is proving fatal to my weight loss plans. I have fallen off the wagon a couple of times this month. I can run down a laundry list of reasons why: Work, stress, school, ...
1.5K - Aug. 10, 2009; scored 134.0 Fast food offers choices
Fast food offers choices I'm a busy person. I know, everybody says that. But really, between a full-time job and working on a master's degree, I'm busy. The unpacked boxes are the proof. The busy bug sometimes interferes with eating right. When I'm b...
1.5K - Aug. 3, 2009; scored 397.0 Fair food isn't all fried and on a stick
MYRTLE POINT It was a simple snack of strawberry ice cream. Somehow each lick of cool cream made the heat at the Coos County Fair seem a little more bearable. But each bite was a bitter reminder that the ice cream isn't exactly a health food nor is...
4.1K - Jul. 29, 2009; scored 1000.0 Food club membership has its price for this junkie
I don't think I can be part of the Clean Plate Club anymore. I'm quitting the Waste Not Want Not Association, too. Membership in these groups conflicts with eating smaller servings and stopping when I start to feel full. First, understand these are n...
2.5K - Jul. 27, 2009; scored 343.0 Planning may be the secret of success
When you re in the middle of moving, it s tempting to take the easy way out. You know, grab a burger or a slice of pizza. I don t have to cook it. I don t have to clean the mess afterward. I don t even have to think about it. Geez, that drive-through...
1.5K - Jul. 20, 2009; scored 133.0 Scene & Heard
Concerts This weekend Hookah Stew The Mill. Rock, pop, funk. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. tonight and Saturday. www.themillcasino.com . Nightfall North Bend Lanes. Classic, contemporary rock. 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday. 756-0571. Side Efxxx Wanda s. Clas...
10.7K - Jul. 17, 2009; scored 96.0 Scene & Heard
Concerts This weekend Ambush The Mill. Rock, pop, classic rock. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. 756-8800 or www.themillcasino.com . Gabriel Bastendorff Beach. Family-oriented originals. 2 p.m. Sunday. 888-8892. Hot Wax Wanda s. Classic r...
11.1K - Jul. 10, 2009; scored 96.0 Finding the will to stay the course
Quit. Give up. Literally throw my hands in the air out of sheer desperation. Yup, those are few of the options that have crossed my mind the past couple of weeks. Time constraints, fatigue, the search for the easiest possible solution have led to som...
1.7K - Jul. 6, 2009; scored 96.0 What is the right serving size?
So how much is an ounce? I have asked myself that question a lot lately, while looking up serving sizes to figure out my calories and carbohydrates. I always wonder, did I eat too much - you know, again? A perfect example is when we ate grilled salmo...
2.5K - Jun. 29, 2009; scored 473.0 Facing the candy dish dilemma: To fill or not to fill?
I have been thinking about the Chocolate Jar and its lack of content lately. It appeared in October as a small jar of sweet treats on my desk. I wanted to keep it full so I could have a small treat when I got hungry and not spend a gazillion dollars...
2.4K - Jun. 15, 2009; scored 373.0 Why I eat is not always clear cut
I'm glad last week is over. Our house was burglarized. The event caused a lot of stress, and a sense of violation I can't really explain. Eating right wasn't anywhere on my radar. I wanted comfort foods. I wanted to fill a hole. By the end of the wee...
1.6K - Jun. 9, 2009; scored 449.0 A few kind words can keep a girl on track
Despite a gluttonous adventure in Portland a week ago, I'm feeling some encouragement. I haven't actually weighed myself since I began my diet, because I have an acute fear of scales. So my gauge is how my jeans fit - particularly, whether I have to ...
1.8K - Jun. 1, 2009; scored 74.0 | 
