I woke up this morning full of spunk and ready to hit the 8:30 AM spin class along with all of the other heathens.  Ever since I have been wearing my new cycling shoes and clipping in to the pedals on the spin bike, I have noticed that my legs are truly a powerful force. [...]

I’m asked so often what I am doing to lose weight, but no one every asks, what don’t you do?  I started making a list in my head a long time ago and have developed habits based on a lot of do and don’t behaviors. I don’t stay up late any more.  I just don’t function [...]

Thursday – Rest (speed walked through the mall frantically searching for an outfit for my daughter to wear to her first band concert.  Mission accomplished) Friday     -   Strength, abs and cardio (only got in 10 minutes on spin bike, 160 pound leg press, 40 pound triceps pull downs, squats, upper, inner thigh work.  I plan to do [...]

For those of you that follow me on Twitter and Facebook, you already know that I lost 1.8 pounds, which means that I am down a total of 56 pounds.  For those of you not following me, my question is why aren’t you? 1) Really great support system from my family and friends.  2) Being [...]

In California where I lived for six years and Tennessee where I have lived for almost six years I have made wonderful friends from both of these places.  I have had people in both states love me for who I am and who have supported me and my efforts at losing weight.  My friends Maureen and [...]

I wrote and posted this blog on 9/3/2009 and tried to fall asleep, tonight I had a sudden feeling of loneliness that no one or anything can fill except the sound of my sister’s voice, but most of you all know that can’t happen.  I guess with her birthday coming up this month, I feel it weighing [...]

I will try to recap with as few paragraphs as possible.  I am down 50 pounds as of my last weigh in, last Thursday.  Again.  When I was asked about how I felt about reaching a 50 pound milestone at my WW meeting, I confessed that it was not the first time that I have reached [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]