I’m breaking up with Weight Watchers. I love the program, and it really does work for me, so this is probably a stupid idea… but I just need a break. I’m having an enormous amount of anxiety with the beginning of the summer semester, and I just need a break. The thing is, I’m back [...]
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I don’t know why I want to run so badly. I think it’s about proving to myself and everyone else that I can do it. I know I have the ability, so some of it is just about sticking with a long term fitness plan that I find challenging, and proving to myself that I [...]
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We’re home again… and I wish I were happier about it. I’m thrilled to be back in my own bed. I’m pleased to be back to a normal routine for Evi. I’m even happy to be back on our old, worn out couch. I’m glad we’re not doing something “special” anymore so I can get [...]
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source: imagewritingcompany.com Yesterday I was cranky and feeling a little desperate. I felt like I needed to make drastic changes in order to take control of my health and fitness again. I planned my new reduction in calories. I had it all figured out. The more I thought about it, though, the less it felt [...]
Tags: advice, clarity, family, mamavation, motivation, my dad rocks, scale, support, weight loss
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Don’t care about my opinions on water? Want to win some Olympic Granola instead? Go say hi to Healthy Ashley… Can I ask an honest question that I imagine will make me NO friends? If recent science has shown that drinking more and more water has no particular health benefits (which it has) why is [...]
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source I need your advice on several things today, so I’m hoping you can help me out… I’m trying to be sure I’m doing enough in terms of workouts now that I’m not following a solid plan. On average, I’m doing 30min cardio & 30min strength training on M/W/F, and then 45-60min cardio on T/Th/Sat. [...]
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Happy 4th of July! We’re spending the weekend relaxing, spending time with friends, and going to the movies. I was really proud of myself too, because I got up at 6am to exercise. I got a good 45 minutes of Jillian in before we left for the day. I made good choices at lunch (minus [...]
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If you have a moment, please take some time to go and vote for my Mamavation application! You can see my application video here, and you can “vote” for me by heading to Twitter and tweeting this: Hey @bookieboo! I want @SkinnySushi to be the next #Mamavation Mom. She has my support! http://bit.ly/zqUxa. The finalists [...]
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If you have a moment, please take some time to go and vote for my Mamavation application! You can see my application video here, and you can “vote” for me by heading to Twitter and tweeting this: Hey @bookieboo! I want @SkinnySushi to be the next #Mamavation Mom. She has my support! http://bit.ly/zqUxa. As always, [...]
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It’s really a simple equation. The more I move, the more any of us moves, the better we all feel. source I don’t know a lot of people who look forward to their workouts every time, or who don’t experience the occasional (or frequent) moments just before the workout when you try to think of [...]
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