Always evolving, Never Average
I am clearly a competitive person. If I decide to do something, I am in it to win it. I am also goal oriented. Nothing motivates me like a deadline or a finish line. I also have a tendency to be an all or nothing person. Give me a bag of potato chips and I will either eat …Read More
Last summer I was down to my lowest weight since having kids. I got down to single digits in the pants department. I got rid of all my double digit pants. And then over the winter, I put 18 pounds back on. I couldn’t even get the single digit pants over my thighs. I was …Read More
This weight loss thing isn’t easy. In fact, a lot of the time it sucks. But so does being out of shape. Walking up a flight of stairs and panting sucks. Not having the energy to keep up with your kids, and watching them live their lives while you park your ass on the couch …Read More
This weight loss and fitness journey is not about vanity. Ok, well, maybe it is a little. But my self esteem is not entirely dependent upon what size my pants are or how much I weigh, like it was when I was in my twenties and thirties. No, this journey is about setting a good …Read More
How mindful are you? How often have you driven somewhere and had no recollection of the drive? How many times have you walked upstairs to get something and then stood at the top of the stairs wondering what the hell you came upstairs to get in the first place? How many times have you read …Read More
I’m going to start with some blatant self promotion. My next e-course, Not Your Average Holiday — Stay On Track Through the New Year, starts today. The goal of the course is to keep you moving through the holidays. To help you to enjoy yourself during the holidays without packing on the pounds. And also …Read More
My body has changed a lot in the last 10 years. So has the way I feel about it. No, it doesn’t look the way it used to. My boobs are nowhere near where they once were. No matter what weight I am, the skin on my stomach will never be what it was. I …Read More
I ran 20 miles on Saturday. The first 16 miles were great. I felt awesome. At 13 miles, a friend who is also running the NYC marathon (and is training for an iron man triathlon next year), ran past me. He told me I looked strong. It gave me a little confidence boost. About a …Read More
8 months ago, I allowed someone to take my picture. Maybe not a big deal, you say. But to me, it was. Because I felt really, REALLY bad about the way that I looked. The past 8 years have been spent avoiding having my picture taken. At all costs. And there were some heavy costs. …Read More
On Saturday morning I took Number 3 to baseball practice. I looked pretty much like this. Well, from the neck up. I wasn’t wearing a bikini; I had jeans on. And even that is an accomplishment. The jeans, I mean. A year ago, if it wasn’t elasticized, I wasn’t wearing it. Anyway, at baseball practice, I saw …Read More
