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Healthy Living

Peanut-Free Lunch and Snack ideas

August 6, 2010

I just LOVE it when someone is helpful and does something right.
My daughter’s school has just made the change this year to be peanut-free.
This week I received a letter from the school director that not only alerted us to the policy change, but also explained the seriousness of the allergy and gave us links to [...]

Shrink that belly and eliminate back pain

June 1, 2010

Wanna get rid of back pain?  A few ab exercises might do the trick… and your tummy will look better, too!
When I began my cycling training, I noticed that my lower back would hurt after every ride. It was quite similar to the pain I experienced when my babies were little and I carried them [...]

What an amazing MS 150!

April 20, 2010

I am still on such a high from completing the BP MS 150 bicycle ride from Houston to Austin yesterday afternoon.
I had the two best rides of my life to date. It was absolutely amazing.
I cannot thank those of you who prayed for me enough. Those prayers certainly came through and I had strength and [...]

Proverbs SOAP: Please help with my cheerful heart

April 17, 2010

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up bones.
Observation: Having the right frame of mind can make all the difference… A happy outlook brings healing.
Application: Today and tomorrow I and 12,999 cyclists are riding in a bicycle ride from Houston to Austin (about 180 miles) to raise money from [...]

May I ride for you?

April 14, 2010

In just three wake-ups I’ll be rising, braiding my hair, smearing on anti-chaffing cream and sunscreen, slipping on my cycling shorts and getting ready to clip in for the first day of the MS 150, a 180-mile bicycle ride from Houston to Austin to raise funding for those directly impacted by Multiple Sclerosis.
I wrote a [...]

One very hilly, very windy, confidence-building ride

April 3, 2010

Last weekend I asked for you to pray for me as I faced a 68-mile hilly training ride called the Bluebonnet Express.
In the past, the Bluebonnet Express has been one of my favorite training rides for the MS 150 and last week, although much more challenging than I expected, it remained a favorite.
I almost always [...]

Cyclin’ Against Multiple Sclerosis

March 27, 2010

Tomorrow morning I’ll be clipping in for 68 miles of beautiful weather, rolling hills and glorious time just cycling away while pondering, praying and thanking God that I have the ability to ride as I do.
(And I think I’m going to wear a Bible in 90 Days cycling jersey that Ted Cooper had printed just [...]

Back in the saddle again… with a major score!

January 13, 2010

Last October you might have read about my second rained-out MS 150 experience of the year.
Well, um, I am embarrassed to admit that since then my bike has been quite cozy in the garage.
But this morning, at the invitation of a friend and training buddy, I got back in the saddle to start preparing for [...]

My own cookbook of low Points-value recipes

November 5, 2009

At my weekly weight in I wasn’t too proud of myself, yet I wasn’t too disappointed, either.
My weight remained exactly the same.
I’ve been losing at such a steady pace that the stop was a bit of a surprise. However I know I didn’t track as closely as I should have over the weekend, so I [...]

Another Pound Bites the Dust…

October 28, 2009

This week I’m down another pound… woo-hooo!
I am so glad I made the commitment to go back to Weight Watchers and (duh) follow the plan because it really works for me. What has really helped me this time, though, is the iPhone application Weight Watchers has finally released.
This application enables me to determine the Points [...]

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