WOW! Hmmmm. Oh my! Those were the words coming from the Nurse Practitioner's mouth at my first Endocrinologist appointment ever. She was reviewing my blood test results and apparently they were impressive! But not in a good way. I was one year into my fitness journey and my weight loss had stalled. A friend persisted… Continue reading Reclaiming My Life in More Ways Than One – Hashimotos
Gasping for air, I tried to resurface to catch a breath. But try as I may, I could not break through. It didn’t take long to realize my head was deliberately being held down under water and for a brief moment I wondered, “Is this it?” Thankfully our coach was on deck and told the… Continue reading Want to Change? Fight for It!
_🦋Throwback Thursday: Let’s share some fun facts about Dave and Patty. The picture on the left was the day after our wedding in 1991. _🦋We were both debt free when we got married. We opted on the “envelope system” to go along with our budget that we agreed on together. (This was way before we… Continue reading Reclaiming My Life – Living Debt Free
Throwback Thursday: (Random facts about Patty) Jan. 20, 1981. The day I realized how great being a part of a team was. I was a sophomore in college and on the swim team. 🏊♀️🏊♀️I knew what being on a team meant to me, but I didn’t see how I was really helping the team. _I… Continue reading Throwback Thursday’s: Team Player
Inflammation! When I look at my “before” picture in my previous post, I can see the inflammation in my ankles and wrists and I can remember the inflammation I had in my knees and fingers. My body has no inflammation now. How did that happen? _I made slow changes over time and built habit patterns… Continue reading Inflammation – Look for Added Sugar on Food Labels
