Take THAT, weekend! You have no power over my awesome! I made it through the weekend feeling great. I made good food choices, immediately felt the returning energy and positive attitude that go along with better eating, and even successfully navigated a family birthday dinner at a Chinese restaurant. I’m feeling proud of myself and [...]

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Today was another stellar day in my campaign to reassert control. I’m even happier with the day considering it started out with real potential for catastrophic failure. You see, this morning I went to Panera. Apparently, I’m incapable of sticking to healthy breakfast options at Panera. Instead of my intended fruit cup, I ended up [...]

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I lost 3.4 pounds this week! That’s the most I’ve lost in a LONG time, and I am SO happy about it. So what’s working for me that hasn’t been before? Honestly, it’s all about planning. The insanity of my school/work schedule means that I’ll never get by if I don’t plan all of my [...]

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I’ve been working hard.  We leave for vacation this coming Saturday, and I’ve been trying to make good choices and keep exercising.  It turns out the work is paying off! This week I’m down to 183.8, a little less than a pound lost since last week, and down 41.2 pounds total.  My BMI is down [...]

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What if today is the day I abandon my preconceived notions about my body?  What if today, instead of questioning my progress and its worth, I accept that I’ve made major changes that are benefiting my health, happiness, and family? I’m feeling introspective about my appearance this morning because I had a sudden realization yesterday. [...]

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Last week I was supposed to repeat week 3 of the Couch to 5K.  Thanks to… well, life… I only ran once last week.  Rather than waste the time and repeat week 3 again, I decided to go ahead and try week 4.  After all, I could always go back if it turned out to [...]

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Hey you guys?  I did the first day of week 3 today and….. it wasn’t that bad.  Right? Really.  I was so worried about those three minute runs.  I was terrified that I would totally bottom out physically and be literally unable to do it.  But (and thanks to my C25K friends for telling me [...]

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I DID IT.  HERE I AM, and Onderland looks even better than I remembered. I weighed in this morning at 199.6, with a total loss of 25.4 pounds and 7.25 inches since this whole thing started in January.  I am thrilled, ecstatic, and disappointed that it’s too early to call my mother to celebrate.

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