For the past three years since I began my weight loss and better health journey I have had ups and downs and not just on the scale.  Just like anyone I have moods, I have events in life that alter the way I eat or don’t eat, times that I work out and times I don’t.  [...]

Even though I have gotten pretty good at saying no to certain volunteer requests, I still found myself very overloaded this past week and weekend.  Maybe I’m still feeling run down from my sinus issues, not sure, but not feeling 100%. I did manage to get in a six mile hike on Friday with my [...]

I’m going to brag about my 0.8 pound weight loss for a moment.  I have documented my week well, so a loss was a very satisfying outcome.  It has shown me that even though I didn’t have the strength or energy to exercise that being conscious of what I’m eating does make an impact in the [...]

First thing is first.  Let me correct myself from my last blog entry.  I did NOT eat a pint of ice cream.  I ate 6 oz of ice cream, which isn’t even a cup.  It was a small individual size of Purity cookies and cream flavor and was 240 calories.  A pint is sixteen ounces. [...]

I have been very congested and fatigued since last Thursday.  I thought I would try to take a short walk today, well short like a brisk 20 minute walk, which turned into a very slow, sluggish ten minute walk.   I am feeling hopeful that I will be feeling better tomorrow and able to get in [...]

I have had a great week of working out and clean eating.  I pushed myself harder this week during my strength training than I ever have.  I wasn’t in the mood for yoga this morning after having a nose bleed.   I love the push until you can’t, rest until you can method.  I’ve been able [...]

I haven’t been in hiding, closet eating or fallen so far off of the wagon that I ended up falling off of the face of the earth.  I’ve been busy.  Busy living, busy doing, busy staying focused, busy pursuing a dream and busy with some really crappy things happening to a very dear friend.  I have [...]

I had an hour of swimming written on my workout schedule for today, however, with a few things thrown into my morning and going to have lunch with my youngest at school, I still swam.  I only swam for 34 minutes, but I swam continuously with only 3 one minute breaks.  After dinner, I did [...]

I have officially begun to think of myself as Wile E. Coyote.  He continues to try to catch the Road Runner much like I try to obtain better balance with eating, exercise, mind-set, positive thinking and we both have to go back to the drawing board over and over and over.  It may get frustrating at [...]

I know it’s only been a few days since I’ve been back on track after being derailed, but I feel incredible.   I’ve been chugging water (60 ounces a day), getting plenty of sleep, working out (sticking to my weekly workout plan), eating clean with lots of fresh produce, whole grains and lean protein. I swam, yesterday for [...]