I have 27 days until my marathon. Did 20 miles on Saturday (by far the furthest I’ve ever run) and got through it, so I’m feeling optimistic. I’ve been dropping excess fat a little at a time for the last few weeks and just won a competition on WeightLossWars, so that was exciting. A lot [...]
This blog has been sadly neglected for some time, partly because I can be a flake sometimes, and partly because I got pregnant last spring and my focus shifted from weight loss to a healthy pregnancy. Now I’ve had my baby (December 21, 2008!) and I’m ready to lose the baby weight and get strong [...]
Last month, when I signed up for my PUSH.tv subscription, I also measured myself in addition to my daily weigh-in. I’m pretty lazy about measurements, just because they take a little longer and require more personal effort than stepping on the scale, but pretty much all fitness professionals agree that measurements (and how clothes fit, [...]
I love New Year’s resolutions. This isn’t because I necessarily experience any greater success at keeping them than anyone else; I’m just a person who likes goals. Lately I’ve been very disappointed with my health choices; I think it’s finally sinking in that I really can’t be trusted around sweets. This is also making me [...]
It seems like a good idea to document my progress so far and my current situation before diving into everything else I have to say. About a year ago, I found my weight had somehow managed to drift up to 175 pounds. I’m 5’7″ (although I swear I used to be 5’8″—how does that work?!) [...]