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 […]
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Week 63 — Struggling To Lose Weight
I have been trying to lose weight for the last year. For the last 63 weeks, actually. I need to lose weight. In order to be at my healthiest and most comfortable, I really do. If I want to run a sub 4 hour marathon (and that’s still a goal of mine), I need to […]
Menopause Is Awesooooooommmmme.
I got my tubes tied when I was 43 after giving birth five times after the age of 35 to five beautiful kids and feeling like I was kind of pressing my luck in the “advanced maternal age” birth department. Then when I was 48, I had a hysterectomy because my uterus was trying to […]
Week Four
Today is the first day of Week Four of my journey toward a healthier lifestyle. The change in the way I am eating and what types of food I put into my body is becoming a little more automatic. I have essentially cut out just about all sugar. I haven’t had any processed foods, I […]