Unlike so many other years, I planned to make 2015 a far more productive year when it came to my health and wellness. Like so many, I’d allowed life obligations to get in the way of putting me first for an hour a day and each time I ate something…. Continue reading
It may seem strange starting a new health regimen in August. I mean, the summer is almost over and the holiday feasts are just around the corner. So why on Earth, would I even fathom starting such a monumental task now? Why not? I’ve spent a lot of my… Continue reading
Win a backpack full of New Year’s Resolution Tools–Box of Shakeology, arm bands, ear buds, with a $10 iTunes gift card. Okay, my friends. We’re only three weeks until the new year. Those resolutions might be sitting heavy in your mind or inching their way forward while you’re drooling over… Continue reading
There’s always a great momentum to starting something new. Diving in, seeing what you can accomplish. The world is wide open and ready to welcome you with open arms, right? Okay, not really. It’s scary, frustrating, and downright intimidating to start something new, especially when it has to do with… Continue reading
Julie Andrews Sings “The Lusty Month of May” from Camelot The first of May is one of my favorite times because the hot summer hasn’t quite arrived, but the chill of the spring has faded. The days are perfect and sunny. Plus, I’m counting the days until the kids are… Continue reading
Fall down seven times…get up eight. –Japanese Proverb At Thanksgiving, I took a long, hard look at myself and didn’t like what I saw. Despite attempts to lose weight and keep it off, I’d bounced right back up again. Now I weighed in at 225lbs. Not only had I gained… Continue reading
Wow! I didn’t realize I’d been gone for almost three months. In the back of my mind, I thought I’d only been away for two, not that’s really any better. Life gets away from us all. It’s already August and less than a month away from school starting. So far,… Continue reading
Up 1/2 pound this week, but down 9.5 for the 7 week MILI challenge Okay, we’ve made it 7 weeks and I’ve lost as follows: Weight-211.5 from 221 Waist… Continue reading
One of the most frustrating things for me when losing weight is the slow pace at which I do it. Now, rationally, I get that’s a good thing, but that other part of my brain, the impatient one, tells me it’s not fast enough. So when I come up with… Continue reading