April goals

as i begin a new month, i'm setting up a few new goals to help give me focus. april is going to be a pivotal month for me, for a lot of reasons, most unrelated to weight loss. weight loss and fitness are going to be huge and important this month, though, and i think [...]

blinders on.

i didn't know what to call this post. it;s about a lot of things, mostly weight loss related, but some of it is just LIFE and learning how to live it without giving up and giving in to the things that try to drag me down. WARNING: it's likely that my faith and how it [...]

Fitness Gear

I Talk a lot about my gear when i write about my workouts but i never really explain what i have or its particular purpose. so here's a rundown of the equipment i use in my workouts.first: The electronics:In the top of this picture you see the best piece of exercise gear i have ever [...]

Last night’s Swimming Experiment

Well, the results are in! I can swim even with nerve issues in my leg. Scott (possibly unwittingly) motivated me to give swimming a shot despite my nerve pain in the most effective way possible- he put on his workout clothes. i HATE being left out of anything- especially something that is *my* thing, like [...]

day 2 always sucks.

whenever i start a new workout program- and yesterday was a new start for all intents and purposes- the second day is hell. today was no exception. i got up at 6 am, had my coffee and yogurt, and at 6:45 i started my Biggest Loser workout. i was really lightheaded the whole time, so [...]

Follow up

i did the Biggest loser DVD at 10 like i planned. took me about 10 min longer than it shoulda but i finished. i didn't do amazing, but i did it and that counts. then i almost immediately laced up my sneakers and went for a walk0 this walk stated incredibly- every time it told [...]

Not the best start…

I knew at 10:00 last night that today wouldn't start well. i had just turned down the blankets on the bed and started to put on my jammies when my wonderful and adorable brother in law showed up at the front door (long story about why he was unexpected) to hang out. I LOVE Mike, [...]

getting stronger

so, we went to the park to walk/jog trails last night. aside from a couple blisters and sore ankles, it went well! we improved on the pace from our previous walks by a full minute, and did 3.14 miles in 1 hour 7 minutes. i ran a couple little sprints, which was a little bit [...]