Last night I went out with some friends to celebrate the completion of Lose to Win. It was the first time I had gone out since my night out in NYC in the beginning of March. I literally had not put on any clothes other than workout clothes or pajamas since then. So yesterday afternoon […]
Sound Mind Sound Body
84 days
Dear Lose to Win Teammates, YMCA Staff, Family, Friends, and Blog Readers, I can’t tell you how many times over the past few years I have said Enough is enough. Tomorrow I am changing this body. Then tomorrow would come. And I’d find myself shoving 10 Oreos into my mouth. I was in a neverending […]
Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.
Today is the last day of Lose to Win. I’ve been looking forward to this day for 12 weeks. Now that it’s here, I’m a little bummed. Tomorrow it’s back to the old routine. No more excuses or rationalizations for neglecting the laundry. And the cleaning. And the cooking. And the children. Today it’s acceptable […]
Wow Mom! Good work!
Eleven weeks down. One to go. After attending 4 bazillion fitness and spin classes, and careful scientific observation, I have determined that about half of the participants are normal. The other half are annoying, and they fall into one of the following categories: The Overachiever: This person has to try and outdo the instructor. At […]
The harder the struggle the more glorious the triumph.
Last week I saw a mom I know (but not very well) at the Y. I hadn’t seen her since one of the last little league games in October. I smiled and said hi. She did one of those “why is this person saying hi to me half smiles” and kept walking. Bitch, I thought […]
Sore? Tired? Out of Breath? Sweaty? Good. It’s working.
Last week I was on the bike at the Y. My ipod was cranked as loud as it could go, so I was pretty oblivious to everything around me. There was a seriously old guy on the bike next to me. He tapped my shoulder, and I took out my headphones. I thought he was […]