Went a little wild on the ab workout yesterday. Yup, kinda sore today, but I don't mind. I know I'm getting stronger because I felt like I could have... Read more
i have recently made a realization that i live in an almost-constant state of guilt. feeling guilty that i am not a good enough friend/family member/g... Read more
yesterday i had the day off of work, so i decided to head to a local(ish) park and reintroduce myself to running! let me tell you...it wasnt pretty ha... Read more
I bought a new skirt yesterday. A size L. I didn't try it at the store. It was on clearance. I just eyeballed it in front of a mirror and thought it w... Read more
2 pieces of background info for this blog:
a) when i was 20, i met one of my current best friends, who got cancer in her 20s. this changed me alm... Read more
Peas, beans, carrots, spinach, one tomato plant and the experiment of the year: ornamental blue corn. I love planting season and can't wait for my lit... Read more
I love my gym for many reasons..including the pools. There is this 25-meter lap pool that NOBODY uses after about 8 pm (the gym is open til 10 pm each... Read more
today is like BLAZING hot...and all day all i have wanted to do is make something mexican-inspired, sink back and relax and watch a movie after work.... Read more
No, I am not 74 years young - my father is and he is my running buddy!
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Two months ago he was injured at his right calf and had to rest for... Read more
I've had finals this past week and I was trying to not indulge into too many sweets. I did fine but the feeling of not working out bothered me but I h... Read more
Well my whirl wind house-hunting trip to Virginia is over. I think I covered over 1000 miles in 4 days criss-crossing the area looking for something d... Read more
- i will NOT weigh myself!!!!
- i WILL eat between 1100 - 1300 calories a day
- i WILL have 60+ very active mins a day
- i WILL drink more than... Read more
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
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-Roast Chicken (& Chicken Bone Broth) http://tinyurl.com/5rlnnw
-Butternut Squash Soup (using the bone broth to... Read more
I love these little jerky sticks. I keep them in my purse for emergency snacking, to avoid the craving to get fast food / other terrible stuff. They'r... Read more
Woop woop! I'm down 8 pounds! Six since starting fitbit. So, technically, I'm a little behind the -2/week, but the scale is moving on a semi-regular b... Read more
It is, as I start this blog, 6:15am Saturday Morning.
The birds are singing, the house is just waking up...and I have ny-on completed all the things... Read more
My challenge to everyone out there in Sparkworld: Stop bashing yourself, start building yourself up. Banish the words "I can't" from your vocabulary.... Read more
so i have made a decision to temporarily push this into overdrive! i think my body could use a lot more fitness and a lot less time on the scale.
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there have been a lot of unexpected "side effects" to this process so far that have nothing to do with weight loss.
flashback to one year ago: i... Read more
I gained 1 lb this week. Booooo. However, I feel GREAT, and have been eating very healthy foods, so yay!!! Also, my fitness is right on track (two ST... Read more
Hey everyone. I've been off an on SP over the last couple of weeks and I have been dealing with some hardcore binging issues. My body is fighting back... Read more
so yesterday i had to go shopping to get a dress to wear for working graduation this weekend. this was a mixed trip.
first of all, i fit into a m... Read more
At one time I had so many, they were tumbling out of the cupboard. Today I couldn't find any at all. Where did they all go?
Found one in the car... Read more
Man what a day! I drove about 200 miles all over northern Virginia looking at all sorts of houses. It really is amazing to see the differences betwee... Read more
i was plannnning to wait a week to review the fit bit haha...but i couldnt wait!!!
i love it!!!!
i totally feel like having it has inspired... Read more
This was so good I just had to share it!! It's probably my favorite sauce ever. I froze some for later.. whenever I need a quick meal.
Last night... Read more
I'm out of cottage cheese, so my lunch tomorrow will be lacking in one of my favorite sources of protein. What 's your favorite low-cal quick-and-easy... Read more
makes me tired
makes me think i'm hungry
makes me irritable and sad
Glad to be back home where I can keep a regular schedule of eating and dr... Read more
Well once again, today was a high rep leg day....this is where I squat about 70% of my max weight for 15 reps, then deadlift about 80% of my max weigh... Read more
So i have been working out as planned all last week. I took one rest day and worked my but off the other days. I have told my self that life is to sho... Read more
wow, it's kind of hard to believe i've only been doing this for 6 weeks haha. i feel like it's been months since i started!!
when i put it in per... Read more
i was just sitting and eating bit of leftover eggs from brunch this morning, and it gave me a vivid flashback of a meal that i ate, hungover, the mor... Read more
Hi guys! Time to post my food plans for the week. Today is my bf's birthday, so I'm making a primal carrot cake for him (his favorite!)
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Gra... Read more
just went grocery shopping and couldnt decide what to eat for lunch...so i had some of everything haha! 4 egg whites, 1.5 ounces of chicken, .33 ounce... Read more
As I mentioned in my last blog, I was hesitant to weigh-in, thinking I'd have a gain for sure after the 2 bad days of eating... nope!
Last Week:... Read more
i am generally pretty competitive/hard on myself. if i dont lose weight quickly, i have failed. if i dont exercise harder today than i did yesterday,... Read more
Today is my 12th day with fitbit, and I'm down 4.5 pounds. I set my goal at -2 pounds a week, and so far, it's working optimally! This is the first ti... Read more
I think I had a major sleep deficit or something... but after a few days of going to bed early and sleeping in, I'm feeling so much better and not hav... Read more
