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Change is in the Air

Sorry for the radio silence, but I’ve been doing the big think since Saturday. Truth is, I had a post all written up and ready to go, but never got around to throwing it up here. There are two reasons … Continue reading

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Weekly Weigh-In (or Not)

As of yesterday, it was two weeks since I’d stepped foot in a Weight Watchers meeting. What’s this, you say? The girl who refuses to skip a weigh-in even if she knows her weight will be up didn’t go to … Continue reading

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Resistance is Futile

I’ve spent the better part of the past 24 hours wearing this little beauty: And running around like I was just disconnected from the Borg Collective: It’s a device called a Holter Monitor which you wear for 24 hours to … Continue reading

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Operation Meltdown Complete

Last week was not good, and I’m not talking about in the food sense here. It was an emotionally draining, up-and-down rollercoaster kind of week. Starting with Saturday evening after the hubby’s b-day party where – apparently – some gf/bf … Continue reading

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I’ll Have the Gin and Tonic Please

A combination of factors including a whole heap of unforseen stress left me with the decision to not track food this weekend. I know! I know! During stressful times the first thing I should do is track my food. On … Continue reading

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Beck and Zumba and Diet Excuses, Oh my!!

My motivation has been down in the dumps recently, and I’m trying pretty hard to keep those dumps from spreading to every area of my life. Maintaing focus on the importance of my weight loss is a constant struggle and … Continue reading

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Checking in with Me

The past week has been an emotional roller coaster. Finding out about my mom and realizing I can’t do anything to help her but be a shoulder to cry on left me in a state of complete helplessness. I’ve been … Continue reading

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Weight Watchers Weekly Weigh-In

Yesterday was a tough one for me. I wanted so much to hide under the covers and pretend the world didn’t exist. It wasn’t easy, and I fought tears the entire way. Still, I pushed on, kept on plugging away, … Continue reading

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Keeping it Together

My mom has cancer. How the hell do you react when your parents call to tell you that one of them has cancer? How could I react? I wanted to cry and scream, but didn’t. I stayed calm because I … Continue reading

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Maintaining Motivation???

Sixteen weeks. That’s about how long the average person’s motivation to stick with a weight loss program lasts. Um, scary! In the past I’ve made it to that sixteen week mark multiple times, and it always seems like that’s when … Continue reading

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