The 7 week challenge really couldn’t have come at a better time! I have just been feeling so heavy lately. Bloated…pudgy…overweight…you name it. Weighing in at 230 pounds on Saturday just magnified what I’ve been feeling lately. I’ve felt disgusting in my clothes lately and seeing that number on the scale just sucked! A few…
Have you ever noticed how your mornings can affect your entire day? Do you ever wake up on the wrong side of the bed and stay on that side of the bed until it’s bedtime? What you do from the time you wake up until you leave your home can make a world of a…
At the end of a long week I think it’s important to look around and smell the roses. I want to make more of an effort to share “what’s got me smiling” just as much as I share some of the challenges I may be facing. This was a tough week but I still have…
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…
Thanksgiving is done, Christmas and Hanukkah have past, and now we have to think about what we did/did not accomplish over the past year. For some, the past year has been everything they wanted it to be, for others it has been ok, and the remainder are counting down the days to 2013. “According to…
Friday, the first full day of the Fitbloggin conference, started out with an early morning run with Lauren. In all honesty, I slept horrible that night (hard bed) and getting up for the run was really hard but Lauren was a great encouragement to me. It reminded me how important it is to have a…
With all of the weight loss books, blogs, and opinions out there, it can be so easy to lose sight of what it takes for YOU to lose weight. What works for one person may not work for you. What one person loves may not be what you love. And what motivates one person may…
A few weeks ago while at the doctor’s office, I had a wonderful conversation with my doctor about the balance between pain and pleasure. (source) In everything we do, my doctor shared, we are in a constant battle to find the balance between pain and pleasure. The balance is different for every person, which is…
When times are tough or life is extra busy, it’s easy to lose sight of all I have to be grateful for. It’s easy to become bogged down, overwhelmed, and honestly, a grump. It’s not easy to take the focus off of the negative, but once you do, it can give your life a “gratitude…
–Do you eat in private where no one else can see? –Do you eat healthy in front of others, but then in private change your diet? –Do you stick to your diet and/or meal plan during the day, only to go off track once you’re home? –Do you sneak food into your diet, keeping it…
This past weekend, Neal and I drove up to Cleveland, OH to visit Neal’s sister Jill and her family. It was so good to see Jill, Rob and their baby, Annabelle. Annabelle is just 3 weeks old and we just couldn’t seem to take our eyes off of her. Isn’t funny how you can just…
I have a love/hate relationship with numbers! Before I go on my rant, I have a few positive things to share. First off, we have TWO Clif Bar giveaway winners! Congratulations to Paula and Jocelyn! Please let us know what you think of the season Clif Bar flavors! My second positive thing to share is…
Since waking up this morning, I’ve had health on the brain. I had a doctors appointment this past week and it solidified the fact that I need to find a new doctor. On top of that, I’ve been thinking a lot about the passing of Steve Jobs (only 56) and my upcoming birthday. All in…
Even though it’s a lot of work, I love graduate school and I love my grad program. Last week for one of my classes we focused on creating a learning assessment. Through various assessments I was able to gather both my learning style and better understand other aspects of my personality that contribute to my…
I have learned so much about myself these past two days, just from counting my calories on myplate.com. Yesterday I started out the day consuming way more calories than planned and learned a lot about the effects of buying foods that tempt me to overeat. Yesterday I consumed 2150 calories total and burned 464 calories…
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