RANADE3's Blogs

Losing weight on a ship
Sunday, February 15, 2015      3 comments

We have been with Mercy Ships for almost 5 years and during the first three years I managed to gain a whopping 50 pounds putting me at my highest weight ever. I blamed stress, I'm an emotional eater and I also blamed the lack of control I had o... Read more

Slow Going
Wednesday, June 08, 2011      0 comments

It's slow going but I am losing weight. A year ago I was 30 pounds less and had normal blood pressure readings. Now I am heavier and my blood pressure is consistently elevated. So I was referred to the ship's dietitian and will be havin... Read more

Wow!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011      0 comments

I was just looking over my sparkpage today and realized that I had myself a year older than I am! Apparently I don't even know my own age. So I made it through my first week and managed to lose a few pounds now I need to keep going.... Read more

Starting Over Again, sigh...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011      2 comments

Yes, I'm back again bigger than ever. I had a rough time when we moved overseas last year to become missionaries and managed to gain 30 pounds in the first few months. It didn't help that my family was separated for 5 months while the ship we ... Read more

Still struggling
Tuesday, November 07, 2006      3 comments

with not snacking at night!!!! Why is it so hard even 7 months later? I know it is key in my weight loss but yet I struggle.... Read more

Nanita's 4th Attempt at Losing Weight
Saturday, October 28, 2006      0 comments

Yes, this really is my 4th REAL attempt at losing weight and becoming healthy. First attempt was in 2000 and I lost 70 pounds which I gained back most of it by 2003 so thus the 2nd attempt where I only got down 20 pounds but by summer of 20... Read more