It all began with the decision to To start taking charge of my life. To start working out. To start running. To start getting healthy. That decision to start led to the decision to do this: That decision eventually led to this: and this: and this: And the decision to do that, led to the […]
weight loss
No time like the present to give yourself a present.
My birthday is in 2 days. I’m going to be 44. On my 43rd birthday, I looked like this: In fact, for my last eight birthdays, this is pretty much what I looked like: I felt the same way I looked. Heavy. Burdened. Slumped. Slouched. Well… Fuuuuck that. Not anymore. This year, on my 44th […]
Is it nature or nurture? Hmmm. I think it’s a little of both.
So to celebrate the last day of summer, I did a mud run yesterday. And I didn’t do it alone. Number 1 did it too. So did Number 2. And Number 3. And Number 4. My dad, even did it with us. We ran. Go Papa! We climbed. Go Papa! We crawled. Go Papa! We got dirty, […]
I may have lost a lot of weight, but I’ve still got one thing in common with Fat Bastard.
We moved to Brookfield 4 years ago. We didn’t know anybody in town, and Number 1 was just starting 7th grade. In the first few weeks of school, he became friends with a kid, and had gone to his house once. My husband took him over to the house and picked him up, so I hadn’t […]
Next Session of Fit, Fierce, and Fabulous starts Monday, July 29th. Register NOW!
The first session of Fit, Fierce, and Fabulous is coming to an end. It’s been a great experience. Many of the members have already registered for the next session, More Fit, More Fierce, and More Fabulous. If you are considering registering but aren’t sure, I’d like to say, what have you got to lose? I […]
What defines us is how well we rise after falling.
This weight loss/eating healthy/working out thing can be discouraging. Because it’s never over. And just when you think you’ve “got it,” a holiday comes along. And you take the day off from working out, which somehow turns into 2 days. And then you take one bite of that cheesecake that someone brought to your house. […]
