The Advocate!

A couple of weeks ago, if you'd asked me what I thought of the game Angry Birds, I would have said, "not much." Blame that response on the fact I'd yet to play the game. Now, my husband and I have been chipping away at the levels and we're in the third round, soon to...

  Up 1.5 pounds this week. Shit. Bust 38", Arms 14", Waist 38", Hips 48", Legs 26" Body fat 43% This could easily send me into a downward spiral involving every fast food restaurant from here to Houston and most of the Easter candy in my pantry, but it won't. I know...

                Okay, great news! I'm down 1.5 pounds from yesterday, which gives me a total of 6.5 pounds since we started two weeks ago. Also, I could move without much pain this morning when I got up and I did get to the gym this morning. I'm still in pursuit of...

Okay, this morning I was so proud of the fact that I'd lost 3 pounds and promised myself I wouldn't eat anything I wanted, meaning I wouldn't pig out. Then the "yeah for you's" came in along with a statement from a lovely woman, Virginia, that she'd hit the elliptical...

.  It's Sunday. A day of rest, a day of relaxation, and a day I'd usually give myself the chance to eat pretty much anything I wanted. Then I check my tweets and there it is. The gentle reminder of why I'm doing all this and how to stay focused. My fearless leader,...

Okay, so I'm up and moving, but still feeling sluggish from my travel. You wouldn't think that only a two-hour time difference would squirrel you up much, but it seemed it was harder to adjust. Up late, up early, time change, yep, all crazy right now, but my eating...

Yeah me! Down three pounds and one percent body fat. That's even going to a writer's convention and drinking alcohol. Apparently, I didn't drink too much and walked quite a bit. What a great week. I attended the Romantic Times Book Lover's Convention in Los...

Weight--221   BMI 39   Body Fat 48%   Waist--38"   Arms--13.5"    Hips--48" Calves--16"    Okay, the last several weeks have me back to more than I started last time. It's fine, I'm healthier than I've been in a year and ready to start working out again....

           Why do I want to be the next Mamavation Mom?             I could give you answers like “I want to get into shape” or “I want to look good in a bikini” or “I rock so why not?”, or "I've had another week where I didn't lose any weight " (I didn't by the...

On Tuesday, I should get clearance to start working out and I'm very excited about it. Honestly, I cannot tell you how ready I am to really start working out again. I've purchased new gym bag, started making my exercise schedule, even have two personal training...

Okay, if you're ready any of my blogging in the past few months, you've learned that I had breathing problems, brought on by a massive sinus infection. One fab-u-lous surgery later and now viola! Infection gone and I'm on the mend. Thank you Dr. Atkins! I didn't...