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I have really been thinking hard the past few weeks on what to do for round 2 of JMBR, in the sense of, what is my program going to look like? Am I going to go harder, double up? How do I get my burn when the weather is colder and walking is harder to [...]

I always thought being an athlete meant you were good at sports, or at least a particular sport. While it absolutely can mean that, I've learned over the past 30 months that the definition of athleticism is not so limited. I see now that being an athlete is equally about mental toughness to match the [...]

So, all the size 10 jeans I bought 3 weeks ago are now loose on me. It's both an exciting and disappointing thing, in that I am proud of my hard work, but I also JUST got them! After literally years stuck at an 18, I thought getting back into the size I wore in [...]

I woke up this morning feeling really down. Just like I'd lost without even having a chance to try. 3 hours (and a lot of tears) later, I still don't know why. I know some of the things that are weighing on my heart, and maybe it was the combination of being really tired physically [...]

Here are my results since 2/15:Lbs lost: 22 (10 between these pics though) Pant sizes: 3Waist:5.5 inHips: 5 inThighs:4 in eachRibcage: 4 inConfidence, energy, sense of self gained: immeasurable and growing. I've got 5 weeks left on this round of the program, then I start again and really work on shredding. 🙂 leveling up today and [...]

Our trip to Nebraska to visit my grandma was perfect. Lexi travelled like a champ, bonded beautifully with my brother as her travel buddy, and fussed only 20 minutes of the entire 44 hours round trip in the car. We had a perfect day at the zoo, got to help my grandma around the house, [...]

Yesterday I leveled up on my JMBR-2 weeks before I planned to. I just felt ready, and I'd been doing level 3 4x longer than it was designed to be done if you count the weeks I did it in June. It was time. From here out, I'm going to use the program as designed, [...]

I'm feeling a lot of feelings today. Disappointment because I thought my period came for a hot minute yesterday, but later realized no, just more of the same spotting that's been going on 3.5 weeks now...Accomplishment because of how I've kicked butt at my workouts this week. Right now I'm exhaust and sore, but proud. Discouragement [...]

I think the hardest part of fitness for me is  consistency. There's the part that's momentum and habit, and I've basically sorted that out-I need to do *some* sort of exercise daily, even if it's a very light walk. The harder part, particularly for maintaining one's progress, is sustainability. If you're working out at 4h [...]

I've written this week already about the results I've gotten on the scale (4 lbs in a week!!!) and I've mentioned the changes in my performance, but there's more! In the fall of 2011 I had SO much energy even with working out 4h a day, and I've been frustrated lately because I'm only averaging [...]