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 […]
my bmi is bs
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 […]
You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off your face.
I put in more time working out this week than any other week. Over 1200 minutes of cardio. That doesn’t include the 4 strength training classes. And you know what? I didn’t lose one single pound. I’m exhausted. I am 3/4 of the way through Lose to Win. 8 weeks down, 4 to go. Clearly […]
You want to know what I do on the days that I don’t want to work out? I work out.
7 weeks down, 5 weeks to go. When I started this program, I had 2 goals: 1) lose 25 pounds in 12 weeks 2) win at least two of the individual categories So far I am on track for the weight loss. I am down 14 pounds after 7 weeks. I am in first place in both […]