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Goal Attained

August 21, 2022 by not your average mom 5 Comments

I’ve been eating my way through my divorce. In January I was up to 185 pounds which is about 40 pounds heavier than I want to be. I don’t want to lose weight because I feel insecure or bad about myself. I mean if you follow me on IG you know I’ve been wearing a […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned Tagged With: imperfect progress, weight loss, weight loss milestones

12 Week Weight Loss Progress Update

April 4, 2022 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

I gained 25 pounds in 2021. I basically ate my way through the discomfort of the second half of the year. By December all of my clothes were too tight (and they are pretty much all elasticized) 😂 I decided to join a weight loss/healthy living program at the Y called Lose to Win. It’s […]

Filed Under: Self Care Tagged With: before and after, transformations, weight loss

This Week In Self-Care and Weight Loss, Episode 1: The Power of A Mindset Shift

March 10, 2022 by not your average mom 2 Comments

In January I joined a program at the Y called Lose to Win. It’s a 12 week weight loss/healthy living program, and there are some competitive aspects to it as well. You can “win” several different categories including total percentage of weight lost, most group fitness classes attended, most cardio minutes, most spin classes, most […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Self Care Tagged With: fitover50, healthyliving, mindsetshifts, swimmer, swimmom, weight loss, weight loss motivation, workout

This is the last time I’m doing this.

January 18, 2022 by not your average mom 7 Comments

Nine years ago I was at my heaviest (non-pregnant) weight ever. I had given birth to five kids in six years, was overwhelmed, had no money, was in a fucked up marriage and was not taking care of myself. Life looked like this: And this: and this: and this: Nine years ago I was 43 […]

Filed Under: Self Care Tagged With: before and after, mental health, moderation, self care, SELF-CARE, sitting in discomfort, transformations, weight loss

How I Lost Twenty Pounds and Started Changing My Body (After 50)

September 3, 2020 by not your average mom 7 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: losing weight after 50, menopause, strength training, weight loss

Two Tenths Away

August 30, 2020 by not your average mom 16 Comments

Back in May I set an initial weight loss goal. It wasn’t where I wanted to be ultimately, but it would be a first big step. I wanted to lose 20 pounds. Today I was at 19.8 pounds down. I’m so close. Just 0.2 more to go. Losing twenty pounds would put me at 161.4 […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: before and afters, fit over fifty, weight loss

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