Last night I went out with some friends to celebrate the completion of Lose to Win. It was the first time I had gone out since my night out in NYC in the beginning of March. I literally had not put on any clothes other than workout clothes or pajamas since then. So yesterday afternoon […]
weight loss
I’ve got my mojo back.
Yesterday I wrote about how I signed up for Lose to Win hoping to change my outsides, but what really changed were my insides. And I really believe that it’s what is on the inside that counts. How you treat people and your character are much more important than your physical appearance. That being said… […]
84 days
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 […]
Sore? Tired? Out of Breath? Sweaty? Good. It’s working.
Last week I was on the bike at the Y. My ipod was cranked as loud as it could go, so I was pretty oblivious to everything around me. There was a seriously old guy on the bike next to me. He tapped my shoulder, and I took out my headphones. I thought he was […]
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 […]