So it was weigh in day today. I wasn't terribly excited about that, since it seems like I just weighed in - and really I did as it was just last Saturday. So... its been less than a week, and also the week after a BIG loss. I didn't expect much, and I was right. Down .2 for a total of 102.6 pounds...Read More
There's a song these days that I just can't get out of my head. It's called "Healing Begins" By Tenth Avenue North. I keep listening to it over and over again. Well... go listen for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFUHrXfuNU4 Seriously powerful, right? At least I think it is. Every time I hear this I think of my weight loss journey. You know, when your fat......Read More
There is a little bit of sadness around me tonight. No, it's nothing horrible or anything. It's just the stark realization that my ability to run in the mornings is coming to a very abrupt end. I haven't run in the early morning (5:30 ish) since last Tuesday. Thursday I was out of town and I ran Sunday around 8:00 am. And now - this...Read More
I will distinctly remember a certain moment during my 5k last month that will stick in my mind forever - Seeing the finish line after going up the last hill. It was in my sight, and I felt I could finally do it. All of the weeks of training were worth it. Everything led up to this moment. I felt a sudden rush...Read More
Yes... there has been an extended absence once again with my posting. I had a short notice business trip to Saint Louis that upended the second half of my week. I am exhausted tonight after getting up on Wednesday at 4:00 am for a 6:30 am flight, flying to STL, meetings all day, and then a tossing and turning night of sleep in...Read More
We left on June 30th to spend the next 10 days in Vancouver British Columbia. We landed late the night of the 30th, which was actually the morning of the 1st if we had still been in Central Time. We stayed at the Fairmont YVR airport, which is literally IN the airport... mere steps from exiting through customs. BEST.THING.WE.EVER.DID. Seriously. With a 2...Read More
Its not pretty, but its over. I'm up 3.8 pounds from the last 2 weeks. Now I'm not at 100 pounds lost anymore. I did it to myself, and now I must undo it. It actually feels like a relief to have the weigh in over with, and have my slate back to 0 on my weekly and activity points. I hate these...Read More
I often wonder why we are are own worst critics. I mean we would never say to another person the crap that we fill our own heads with. You know what is even stranger? Before I started this journey, I had good self esteem. I mean I may have been 100+ pounds overweight, but I really did like myself. That made it easy...Read More
Ahh... Vacation. The mere sound of the word makes you think of cocktails and beaches, leisurely dinners out, and ice cream cones. At least it does for me. When I think of vacation, I think of food. Sad? Yes. True? Yes. I'm not sure where it comes from, but vacation is the ultimate indulgence, and that means both in terms of accommodations, activities,...Read More
Just a quick note to let you know I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. I actually returned yesterday - back to reality - from a 10 day vacation in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. I didn't really advertise the fact I was going, since I'd heard/read that wasn't a really good idea. Anyways... I'm back, with some extra pounds to get...Read More
