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Taking Action Imperfectly

December 21, 2020 by not your average mom 1 Comment

If lack of motivation, lack of time or multiple failed attempts are holding you back from making changes in 2021, my FREE challenge will fix that. Register NOW! I’m trying something new. I have a goal of going live Monday through Friday on the NYAM FB page, just for a couple minutes each day.  I […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: empowerment podcasts, investing in yourself, podcasts, taking action

Seven Down, Ninety-Three To Go

November 16, 2020 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

Last week I wrote this post about how I have developed some really horrible sleep habits over the last 15 years and how my sleep hygiene is terrible and how I am addicted to watching my iPad in bed in order to get to sleep and how this routine is preventing me from getting a […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: developing new habits, sleep hygiene

I’ll Never Neglect Myself Again

September 30, 2020 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

After a long, long time of refusing to invest in myself, I’ve turned over a new leaf. I know it’s not just me. I know there are a lot of you out there who refuse to buy new clothes for yourself because you aren’t the size you want to be. You are waiting to be […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: investing in yourself, Zyia Active, zyia activewear

How I Lost Twenty Pounds and Started Changing My Body (After 50)

September 3, 2020 by not your average mom 7 Comments

Back in May I had hit an all time high, non-pregnant weight of 181.4 pounds. Getting up into the 180’s was due to a number of factors. A hysterectomy two years ago threw me into menopause last summer. That seriously messed with my body. I’m also in the middle of a divorce, and I was […]

Filed Under: Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: losing weight after 50, menopause, strength training, weight loss

Two Tenths Away

August 30, 2020 by not your average mom 16 Comments

Back in May I set an initial weight loss goal. It wasn’t where I wanted to be ultimately, but it would be a first big step. I wanted to lose 20 pounds. Today I was at 19.8 pounds down. I’m so close. Just 0.2 more to go. Losing twenty pounds would put me at 161.4 […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: before and afters, fit over fifty, weight loss

Our Trip to Arrowhead Lake in the Poconos

August 24, 2020 by not your average mom 1 Comment

I just got back from a week-long vacation with the kids. Usually we go to the beach in North Carolina every summer, but this year we changed things up a little bit and headed to Arrowhead Lake in the Poconos. We weren’t sure what to expect since we have always been a beach family.  It […]

Filed Under: Life at My House, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: Arrowhead Lake, Lake rentals, Lake vacations, pennsylvania, Pocono Lake

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