fitness

Dec 28 2018

Week 38 — Kicking Ass And Entering 2019 On A Mission

I am leaving 2018 way healthier than I entered it. I am in much better physical shape, I am lighter, I am leaner, I am stronger, I am faster, I am wealthier, I am happier, I am more disciplined, more organized, and focused. I turn 50 in 2019, and I feel like I am just …Read More

Sep 04 2018

Week 21

I am in Week 21 of new habits and taking better care of myself. It’s been a while since I’ve given you an update. The last week I wrote a post about this was Week 14! So what has happened in the last 7 weeks? Well, my habits continue to gradually change. And I believe …Read More

Aug 23 2018

They Are Watching

This morning I went for a run. I left the kids at home. I told them I’d be gone for about 45 minutes, and I gave them two simple directions: Do your jobs, and don’t kill each other. I ran a little over four miles. It was some alone time and some brain therapy and …Read More

Jul 17 2018

Week 14

I’m on week 14 of taking care of myself. The past couple weeks were tough. The transition from the school year to the summer threw my whole routine off. The pool schedule changed for the summer so I can’t go swim in the morning anymore until school is back in session, and the kids are …Read More

Jul 14 2018

I’m Getting Stronger, And That Feels Good

I am getting my mojo back. Over the last couple years but especially this past winter I developed some serious prolapse issues which resulted in my stopping running and any other high impact activity. On February 26, 2018 I had pelvic reconstructive surgery — a hysterectomy and a bunch of other stuff to fix my …Read More

Jul 03 2018

Week 12

I am 12 weeks into not treating my body like crap and being more mindful of what I put into it. This is a big week for me because yesterday was one year since I quit drinking. I think one of the reasons I gained so much weight in the last year is because without …Read More

Jun 18 2018

Week 10

I am entering week 10 of taking care of myself. My body is not only changing, but so is my level of fitness. There are a few things I do to help myself stay on track. I weigh myself to monitor change. I take pictures to remind myself of where I started and where I …Read More

May 29 2018

Week Seven

I usually write my fitness/weight loss updates/new-and-healthier lifestyle posts on Mondays, but yesterday was Memorial Day and a lot of people were having parties and going off the rails or falling off the wagon and having a treat/cheat/whatever day, so I saved it for today. Because today feels more like a Monday than yesterday did. …Read More

May 21 2018

Week Six

This last week in my journey to a healthier life presented a few challenges. Our town was devastated by a macroburst, we unexpectedly lost power for four days and relocated to my parents’ house, school has been cancelled since last Wednesday and at least for one more day tomorrow (making it a total of five …Read More

Apr 30 2018

Week Three

Four years ago I got into the best shape I’ve been in in a long time (possibly in my life) and dropped from 175 pounds to a healthy 143 pounds. But the journey to a healthier body wasn’t due to a lifestyle change. Not a permanent one, anyway. It was more of an I’m-going-to-lose-a-shit-ton-of-weight-and-win-this-competition-because-I’m-super-competitive thing. …Read More