Today’s run was amazing. Since the pressure of training is off I was able to just relax and not worry about making mileage. I decided to just do a loop around what I used to call the big loop but now it seems like a pretty short loop. It was almost refreshing to do just … [Read more…]
When I began writing this blog it was all about me. Me, me, me. It still is. Ha ha! As time has marched through the months, I have remained determined, I have continued to lose weight, I have become an athlete and I have been answering a lot questions along the way. I totally get … [Read more…]
One of the most obvious things that makes me feel ready to exercise is stretching. A lot of the time when I feel sore and don’t want to exercise if I stretch it gets rid of that sore feeling and replaces it with this tingly feeling. It is incredibly invigorating and makes me want to … [Read more…]
As a family we have been taking this whole health thing by storm. We are not messing around, people! Daily, you can find the Lj’s out walking, running, playing, riding- whatever. We try to make healthy choices and we are looking at our lifestyle carefully, being very intentional about what we do and what we … [Read more…]
Lately when I start to have a problem- like, I want to eat a bunch, eat wrong foods, skip working out- instead of giving the universal excuse of being tired, I’m trying to go a little deeper and see what is actually at the root of the craving. This weekend was tough. Unfortunately, we have … [Read more…]
What are you doing? How are you doing it? What is your secret? *** Anyone who has dieted more than 25-30 pounds off knows the answer to this questions: Eating less and/or moving more. There are crash diets and ways to lose a quick five or ten, but those ways aren’t usually a long term … [Read more…]
I’m going to admit something here that I’m both sickeningly embarrassed about AND gleefully proud of. You know, so I can be all self deprecating about it but openly fan-girling it up with my guns-a-blazing. Katy Perry. I know, Katy Perry. That bastion of class, refinement and taste. In another life I am her. I … [Read more…]
One of the most useful things I do as a dieter is diary. I remember as a kid my mom constantly writing down her portions from all the different food groups as she lost weight through weight watchers. I always thought it looked like such a pain. When I was dieting for baby I got … [Read more…]