I’m putting the finishing touches on two new ebooks that will go up for sale on Bariatric Foodie (remember, you guys don’t have to buy those because you’ll get access to them as part of your membership).

I’ve got final drafts and I’ve looked at them TOO many times! So I need different eyes on them. I’m going to post the links to them below. Here…[Read more]

I’m just checking in. I have no idea what today will bring and have no plans other than I told my husband that we have to get out of the house and do something to relax. No talking about his job or the house. For a minimum of 60 minutes. I’m sitting in the living room, sipping on a cup of coffee in the quiet. Hubby’s still asleep. The dog is…[Read more]

I’m going to continue to clean out my house this week. I’ve already contacted local charities to see what of this stuff they’ll take. My local library is going to be thrilled!

Getting my steps and liquids in. Both of these have been a major effort for me lately.

Planning meals ahead of time as much as possible. Especially breakfast and lunch.…[Read more]

Well I don’t have much to report from yesterday as I spent much of it in a medicated haze!

I feel better today but my neck still hurts. I think it’s a combo of my mattress and sleeping positions with this expander on my right side.

I’m about to get up and make jelly! Concord grape jelly that is. Then cleaning and then I have to take the girl…[Read more]

Up early this morning to haul a truck load of stuff to the bulk trash collection day. We got there early and sat in the cool and quiet and watched a beautiful sunrise. As soon as hubby gets his shower, we’ll be off to pick up paint and flooring samples for the house.

Food wise, I don’t really have a clue yet. Probably a scrambled egg with turkey…[Read more]

WOOHOO! Today I will finally be through with sorting out all of those cookbooks in my home office. (my mom collected cookbooks and I ended up with most of them after she died.) I have three more shelves to go through and I’ll be done! I’m keeping three boxes of books total (not all cookbooks) and will be donating 10+boxes. I’ll also be done with…[Read more]

I don’t want to 100% commit to posting these every day as life has a tendency to start working against those sorts of commitments. But I do have a mental reflection every day on significant things I see and hear. When I am able, I totally plan to share them here.

For the first one I want to tell you about my friend Diana.

She’s not a “friend”…[Read more]

So the 5k training plan threw me for a loop this week.

THEY TOOK AWAY MY THURSDAY REST DAY!

Since I have the live show tonight, here’s what I will do. I’m going to take the rest day today (I’ve done the other days this week) and then do cross-training on Sunday (which actually works out better as I have time to do so that day!)…[Read more]

Today’s check-in for me is called “Nikki took a sleep aid to help her get some rest and now really regrets it…”

My doctor asked to see me about my sleep issues but in the meantime said I could use Z-Quil so I did. It’s weird how if I have a glass of wine, I’m goosey for about 15 minutes and then totally sober. Sleep aids? I took it at 9:30 p.m.…[Read more]