I hit Body Pump this morning and I am loving that I can already feel how much stronger I am getting.  My limbs are not reaching fatigue until much closer to the end of the extreme amounts of repetitions.  I am using a little more weight, not much, but a slight increase, my squats are [...]

I have been trying to mix up my workouts and it is hot as H town waaaaay down south, so I am keeping it indoors.  I spontaneously decided to try Zumba again.  I haven’t been to a class in over a year.  I can honestly state that I have not had this much fun working [...]

I did something that I have never done before.  I went to Weight Watchers on Saturday morning for a weigh in even though I had devoured the four donuts and various other disgusting fat and calorie laden fare.  I had missed weigh in on Thursday since I had to have my leg looked at by the [...]

We were invited to a friend’s house for Thanksgiving.  It was really nice. We had so much fun and the food was fantastic.  We dined on homemade Mexican fare and some yummy reduced fat cheesecake, reduced fat pumpkin pie, and pecan pie.  Being with fun people and good friends reminded me that the holidays are [...]

I am heading out of town, tomorrow with a group of ladies to spend the night at the lake.  I have been looking forward to this for weeks.  I am in the process of trying not to get caught up in eating and just enjoy the free time away from kids and just being able [...]

I had no choice, but to go to Krispy Kreme, today to pick up doughnuts for a class party.  My daughters were with me and asked if we could get a doughnut.  I dread sticky doughnut eating in the car, so we went in so that I could choose Halloween themed doughnuts for the party.  [...]

There are so many times throughout each day that my family and friends are very supportive of my weight loss and healthy lifestyle efforts, but there are times that I see them as saboteurs.  I am not under the impression that my husband and children are secretly plotting behind my back to sabotage my plan.  [...]