no more excuses. I am back. I am at an all time high weight. I have tendonitis in my elbow. I have squeezey pants, achy knees, and crackly hips.... Read more
I have stayed on track for fifty days. That is how long I have been active on SP according to my login streak. I know I have been recording food and... Read more
This is me. I have not seen a picture of me that I did not pose for in a long time. I usually shy away from cameras. OMG, I'm so fat now. St... Read more
If you had told me six weeks ago that I would someday do zumba for sixty minutes straight, I would have told you to stop taking peyote. On the face of... Read more
It's happydance time folks - I have been working on getting my weekend walks longer and higher intensity, and today I pushed over the 5 KM line. In 6... Read more
It was time to sweeten the deal, to add some spice to the routine. I have been on track since August, and things are generally moving in the right di... Read more
I apparently suck at sticking to things! Bah.
My darling husband made us the most delicious dinner last night. Homemade pizza, from scratch! I d... Read more
So here we go again!
This time I hope to blog more about the experience and try to create some even better results.
The overall plan is to... Read more
On our way to the family Thanksgiving, my husband made an unexpected stop at Harvey's (a burger chain here in Canada) to have a quick lunch. The idea... Read more
Yesterday was the big family meal at my mother in laws house. She cooks a terrific turkey spread with all the trimmings, organized so everyone can ea... Read more
It's been longer than a week, but hey, I'm here right? I had a really good start, but then last week I did NO exercise! Booo! The fall break has be al... Read more
It's presto-change-o time! I have now COMPLETED the Game On Challenge, and managed to stay on track for the full four weeks of the challenge. I didn... Read more
Milestone Alert: I have actively tracked my food and exercise on SP for 40 days. This completely blows past my previous streak of 27 days, and is off... Read more
No movement on the scale front all week - up and down small increments (water fluctuations) but no real shift. I am getting a little further concerne... Read more
After a few days feeling low, today the world was a little shinier. My weigh-in dipped down to 15 pounds lost. I got in 30 minutes of zumba on top o... Read more
It's fall break for the kids so now I have all 3. That makes it impossible to go on my long walks. I can only exercise during the day through the week... Read more
I've been reading all the blog posts looking back at the past month and setting goals for October, and I have been inspired to write one myself. This... Read more
So to earn my good mom merit badge, I like to encourage the kiddos to do things around the house that lets them explore the world around them. To thi... Read more
Yesterday I drank my full 8 cups of water for the first time in a long time. Today I'm sooo bloated! I've had no more sodium than usual and have exerc... Read more
Last night, I got home late from work to find that the hubs hadn't made dinner; he'd been working on the house, and lost track of time. So we ordered... Read more
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Meet my new favourite workout buddies. These awesome broads bring the zumba action... Read more
I've lost 7 lbs in 7 weeks, which is half of my long-term goal. This should be awesome news! Unfortunately, I've lost it largely because my stress got... Read more
I have stayed on track today, but it has been harder than usual. I have been eating normally, but today the portion sizes just aren't satisfying me,... Read more
Sooo... I lost those big ol' 50lbs before I had surgery (lets not talk about it ok?)... then during the healing process (which left me with no energy... Read more
My family is going to move south to the United States soon. By soon, I mean as soon as the kiddos and I get the green card go-ahead. We are mid-proc... Read more
Well, it seems to have worked for at least today. I put myself higher on my priority list. I stood in front of the open fridge and eyed all the yumm... Read more
I know there are very good reasons to weigh in weekly, but I find if I don't do a morning check in a get less accountable pretty darn quickly. The do... Read more
I'm very wishy-washy right now, and I'm pissing myself off.
I want to do a concentrated time of clean eating (that has worked wonderfully for me... Read more
So regardless of what the scale said today. I am fat! My face is round, my hips are heavily padded and my legs are carrying some weight as well. I... Read more
Long time no blog! I'm back, obviously, and hoping to get back into things. My back has started hurting badly again from lack of muscle. Well, I have... Read more
I had my first big test of willpower and commitment today - dim sum brunch. This was my first restaurant meal since recommitting to my goals. And d... Read more
Long slow distance. My perspective on exercise shifts when I think in those terms. Granted, I am still a bit slower and the distance takes a little... Read more
I am still infected with my grandmother's inclination to save things "for good". I have a drawer of beautiful candles and soaps I don't use because t... Read more
The kidlet has been in school for two weeks. So naturally we are getting the first cold of the season, right on schedule. I have a pre-sore throat, a... Read more
My work has a program that my husband and I are going to join. It is called Walktober. All it consists of is trying to increase the amount of time t... Read more
Hey, all!
I've been here, but not writing. I am SO FARKING BUSY. And it's awesome.
I'm in massage therapy school! Also I'm teaching flute le... Read more
Sure, they're great little people, but my kiddos are making it harder for me to up my game, fitness-wise. I am slow moving off the couch, but as I am... Read more
On the Game ON Diet I am following, one of the most challenging aspects is the requirement to drink three litres of water a day. This is about a litr... Read more
I haven't posted in a while, but not because I have totally given up. I stopped exercising routinely for most of the first part of the year. I got b... Read more
