My last blog post was entitled "Be Kind, It Doesn't Cost a Dime." I wrote about being kind with our day to day interactions with others. But let me ask you this. Are you kind with yourself? My co-workers used to call me Patty Poppins. They said, "She's practically perfect in every way." Now of… Continue reading Patty Poppins? Not Quite….
I have so many thoughts swirling around in my head, let me see if I can make sense with this post. This is the time of year that we see a lot of people head to the gym. I know for 20 years, I was one of those people. I have been over 200 pounds… Continue reading Two Years and Still Going Strong
I want to share a little bit about my health in the hopes of reaching just one person. I have six sisters. One of my sisters had Thyroid cancer when she was in high school. She beat it and she's doing great, but at that point my mom had us get our thyroids checked. I… Continue reading Moody, Anxious, Tired? I Didn’t Realize I Was Until I Wasn’t.
You know your day is going to be interesting when your husband's first words to you in the morning are (in your best radio announcer voice), " Stay tuned ladies and gentlemen as Patty awaits the wrath of Manaman. No one knows what might happen." You see, last night I might have made a joke… Continue reading A Blessing in Disguise?
6 months – 48.5 pounds gone. Thanks to Ryan and Mana for helping me to set goals and then to reach those goals. Thanks to the girls in the morning who don’t let me get away with anything – snitches! <3 And thanks to all the people I have met at Gold's Gym Clifton who encourage me daily – from a 9 year… Continue reading July 18, 2016 – 6 month progress photo
