Yesterday marks two years since I started the blog. Happy (belated) Blog-day to me! Toot-toot! (That’s the sound of the birthday horn.) When I started writing two years ago, I was in the very beginning stages of working out and eating clean. I started this blog because I love to write but mostly to document that journey. Since then, I have had some over the moon highs and ... Read More
You, Me, and Oprah
When I first lost weight last year, I thought, "This is it. This is my skinny life now. Everything will be perfect." Even reading that sounds misguided and problematic. But after a lifetime of wanting something and finally achieving it, it was like winning the lottery. (I assume that's what it feels like...I will let you know if I was right when I actually win it.) Much ... Read More
Rough Drafts
How is it possible that January lasted four years and February is over in 30 minutes? Good gracious, time is flying by. Last time I checked I had just caught up with the blog and now it's been a month. It's been one year since I started this journey to health and wholeness. A year ago today I was on my third day of workouts, my third day of eating portioned food, and my ... Read More
Weeks 29 & 30: All Good Things
The last two weeks have been nothing less than a whirlwind of balloons, celebratory pants, tilapia, and asparagus. Let me explain. In my last post I talked about the importance of celebrating yourself. Last Saturday, I was fortunate enough to have a celebration in my honor for losing 100 pounds. Hence the balloons. Actually, I’d always wanted balloons like that but ... Read More
Week 28: You are Worth Celebrating
Week 28 Weigh-In Let’s start right at the good stuff. Weigh Ins. This week was not my best week, but not my worst either. I lost 2.3 pounds from last week and now have a little less than 18 pounds to lose. I’m hoping for the best. But there is one contingency. In order to continue the challenge, I have to have lost at least 10 pounds by the 5th weigh in. (Safety ... Read More
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