My fitness journey has been interesting. Today I am officially 10 pounds down from my highest weight. In the grand scheme of things, and my ultimate goal, that's not a whole lot. You can't see it yet. But I can feel it, and given that this has been my struggle for a long time I … Continue reading New Year, New Me (for real though)
Category: health
Adventures in Dieting
A few months back I wrote about becoming more comfortable with my body and getting into fitness. And I'm proud to say that there have been only a few weeks this year where I haven't worked out at all. But I haven't met my weight loss goal. I've been losing and gaining the same few pounds … Continue reading Adventures in Dieting
January Goals Report
STATS: 24 workouts, + 2.5lbs 222,293 steps/97.34 miles walked Average ~40 oz of water per day This month was a success overall. I definitely committed to moving my body more and it while it isn't second nature, it doesn't feel like such an ordeal either. I realized that I don't necessarily need 64 oz of … Continue reading January Goals Report
Goal Stacking
For the past few years I've wanted to eat healthier, lose weight, tone up, etc. but I've always managed to get set back. This time, I'm doing it differently. My most lasting behavior changes come when I focus on one thing and have structure- this year I accomplished a 17 day exercise streak. For a … Continue reading Goal Stacking
Some thoughts on healthy living, pt. 2: healthy eating challenges
Eating Clean- what does that mean??? Lately I've been doing a lot of research into clean eating. The headlines surrounding plastics, food additives, hormones and toxins have been rather alarming lately and it's becoming increasingly impossible to ignore that Big Agra doesn't wish us well. But "real" clean eating seems so daunting. No preservatives, period … Continue reading Some thoughts on healthy living, pt. 2: healthy eating challenges
Some thoughts on healthy living, pt. 1: getting started
Big Girl in a Skinny World Fat prejudice is real. I'm not one to play Oppression Olympics, but it can't be denied that making fun of fat people is okay in a way that making fun of people because of race, physical disability or mental illness is not. And that's weird to me. Sure you … Continue reading Some thoughts on healthy living, pt. 1: getting started