Why can’t I take a compliment?  I went to a friend’s house, today for a swim in her fabulous pool.  Most of my friends there haven’t seen me in a swim suit since last summer, which I will admit is a huge difference in the appearance department.  My girlfriend said “you look great, was it [...]

Men and women vary differently in symptoms of a heart attack.  As many of you know, my sister, Brandi passed away of a heart attack at the age of twenty-nine.  Heart attacks are the leading cause of death among women ages 24 – 45.  The symptoms are not usually chest pain or pain in the [...]

I think I have finally moved beyond my weight loss plateau.  I kept losing and gaining the same two damn pounds for a few weeks.  I was getting sick of it.  I have had to reduce my food intake a bit, which has been a bit of a challenge for me especially last week when [...]

I ran, today, but really had to push through.  The faster I run, the less pain I have in my left knee.  I was pumping hard at a 10:39 pace, but it was hard to hold that pace steady.  My girlfriend has informed me that she has stuck to the training log and already has [...]

It has finally happened.  I have hit a major plateau and I’m trying not to become stressed out over it.  I tend to gain weight when I stress, probably, because I eat more when I am stressed.  Sometimes I feel so frustrated with this cycle. I actually wanted to scream at the fat on my [...]

I have been told for a while now that no one ever thought I was that overweight or that big.  I was going through old photos, today and came across a few that are a reminder of how big I was.  My own daughter and husband had dropped jaws and said they didn’t remember me [...]

I am supposed to be running three miles, three times, this week.  Supposed to does not mean that I am.  I am running my two miles because I slacked off on running last week when I was out of town.  I ran, yesterday, cycled, today and plan to try an aquatic aerobics class. Aqua aerobics [...]

I don’t remember when I bought these shoes.  I don’t know how many miles of walking and running these shoes have on them, but it is quite a few.  I need to get a new pair of shoes and even though I am excited, I am kind of sad.  I know it’s silly to feel [...]