I’m really excited to be starting a new month and to be moving into March. Spring is right around the corner and for the first time in a long time I’m feeling in control of my diet and exercise. It’s hard to believe that my first football game with the DC Divas is a little…
The 4th step in reaching a place where I could lose weight was to determine what has stopped me in the past from losing weight. At my highest weight, I was honestly in denial of how miserable I was inside my own body. I had an amazing support system, a great group of friends, and…
I love goal setting… not going to lie! I am very futuristic, so it’s easy for me to daydream, to set goals for the future, and to create a plan to reach those goals. I’ve always enjoyed sharing my monthly goals and yearly life goals with y’all, but putting my weight loss goals out there…
You can have all the tools in the world, but if you don’t have motivation then you won’t have the drive to reach your goals. Before you can establish goals, you must first reach a place where you are motivated to accomplish those goals. I think often people establish their goals first and then try…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin With 1800 calories to eat a day, I’m seeing how easy it is for me to fill those calories up with carbs. The RD I met with encouraged me to eat carbs but to have a balanced diet that mixes carbs in with veggies and proteins. Last week I felt…
After having metabolic testing done and having a better understanding of how many calories I burn, I had to start thinking about how I wanted to consume my calories. As a full contact football player there are days when my body just needs more. How I use my 1800 calories a day make a huge…
My first step in arriving at a place where I can lose weight is to be honest about where I am at. My sister often encourages me to stop thinking about the weight I’ve lost in the past (or have gained) and instead to focus on the here and now. I have to start viewing…
This year I have been looking at my weight loss goals from a whole new perspective. A while back, my doctor told me that the key to losing weight is determining your reason for losing weight. For some, wanting to be smaller and to weigh a certain amount just isn’t enough to get them to…
I feel like people always say this, but how is it already the end of February? Time is flying! I’m honestly a little overjoyed that the month is almost over as this is a crazy month for me, but it also means that it’s almost spring, almost football season, and another month into 2013. This…
I was looking over old posts last night and came across this one. I thought it was worth reposting since eating in the shadows is a struggle for a lot of people. –Do you eat in private where no one else can see? –Do you eat healthy in front of others, but then in private…
On Friday morning Neal and I headed into Washington, DC, not for work but for a day of sightseeing. A Washington DC Staycation!! Neal and I have both lived in DC for quite some time now but we both agreed that we want to make more of an effort to get downtown, to soak up…
This morning I met up with Becky for coffee and a 3 mile walk on the Crescent Trail in Bethesda, MD. Before our walk we swung into Dunkin Donuts for a cup of Joe. While waiting in line I listened to the people before me place their orders. Coffees made with cream and sugar. Dozens…
These past few weeks I’ve been making more of an effort to limit my carbohydrate intake and to increase my protein intake. I’ve never had a problem coming up with carb options…but I always seem to get bored with my protein options. There are only so many eggs, chicken breasts, and cottage cheese cups this…
Neal and I are enjoying a planned vacation day today!! We both took the day off from work and are heading downtown to sight see. It has been quite a while since we’ve played tourist in our own city, so we’re excited to get downtown today! In today’s vlog I address a difficult weight loss…
For some reason, this week I’ve been thinking a lot about the past year and how different my life is one year later. Last valentine’s day I was in my last semester of graduate school and was in the thick of wedding planning. One year later I’m married, living in a different state, happy in…
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