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 […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s time for you to get rid of the f*cking scale.
I have a challenge for you. For some of you it may seem like a big one. Impossible, even. But… I would like to challenge you to get rid of your scale. Not to just stop weighing yourself. But to get rid of that mothereffer altogether. Throw it the fuck out of your house. Because […]