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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

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

Week Five

Today is the first day of week five of my new and improved lifestyle. And week four was a good week. I was busy. First, I am officially registered for three races! I am registered for the Seaside Sprint Triathlon in Bridgeport, CT on June 10th. That’s four weeks from yesterday. I haven’t done a …Read More

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 …Read More

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

So apparently I’m obese.

I had a little reality check last night. If you’ve been around here for a long time, you may remember back to when I joined a weight loss challenge/competition-type thing at the gym. I was the heaviest I’d ever been, I was done having kids, I felt like doodoo, and I was ready to make …Read More

This year, resolve to focus on the journey, rather than the destination.

As we move into a new year, millions of people have already begun to formulate their list of New Year’s resolutions. No doubt, one of those resolutions for many of us will be to lose weight. If you are one of those many who wants to shed a few pounds, I have a suggestion. Don’t resolve to …Read More

Sometimes you are the role model for your kids. Other times, they are the role model for you.

I have spent the past few months feeling like this panda. I haven’t completely stopped exercising or anything, but I also haven’t been training for any marathons or races, I’m coming out of a fairly significant bout of depression, and I’ve dealt with that and the stress of other stuff by eating. And eating. And …Read More