Chrissie’s Blog

I have a confession. I have an addiction. I have always been hooked on lip balm, but recently, there’s something more specific coming into my house. I love Mary Kay lip colors! I know a lot of people are probably sitting at home reading this thinking, “What a silly...

I joined Planet Fitness at the end of February. The weight loss had begun slowing down on its own, and I was ready to add exercise to the mix. Planet Fitness is an amazing gym, first of all. Lots of great cardio equipment and weights, too. We practice “Social...

I went to the doctor's office last Thursday for my quarterly check-up. My blood pressure was 118/77. Pretty much perfect. Heart rate 90. Mine is always high. Weight 273.6 -- down 27 pounds from where I started on January 4. I have 23 pounds left to meet my June 30...

I attended my first completely online conference this past weekend, when the Tennessee Mountain Writers, Inc. (TMWI) held their annual conference via Zoom. I had attended a TMWI Workshop back in January that was undertaken through Zoom, and it worked seamlessly, so I...

Last Friday, amid the drama and fanfare of the new refrigerator arriving, I waited on hold with the Sullivan County Health Department for nearly 40 minutes, convinced that I wasn’t really even on hold anymore, just stuck in some sort of never-ending loop, wondering if...

I’ve lost another 10 pounds or so since I last wrote about my weight loss journey for the blog in February. I’m down a little more than 20 pounds overall since I started on January 4, 2021. I’m proud of that. I can fit into jeans again and don’t have to wear sweatpants or pajama bottoms everywhere I go now. I feel like I’m falling behind…