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what 1 year of change and dedication can do

On December 5, 2020 By Ben CrosbyIn Uncategorized1 Comment

L - R. High Weight, down 30, down 50 1 year ago I decided to make a change. Years of self deprecation, low self confidence, low self worth, and lack of motivation boiled up to the surface by stepping on the scale right after Thanksgiving, 2019. So many things about me manifest themselves in the …

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relationship with food and weekly reflections: 9/1 – 9/7

On September 7, 2020 By Ben CrosbyIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Change in weight (9/1/20 – 9/7/20):  -0.6 LBS I feel like I had another solid week. It was nothing extraordinary, but it was good. It was not bad, it was good. I am happy with that. I hit my cardio goals this week. I am very pleased with this because I was quite tired after …

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weekly reflections: 5/18 – 5/25

On May 25, 2020June 14, 2020 By Ben CrosbyIn Uncategorized, weekly reflections4 Comments

Got to spend a little time on the water yesterday. That was good for the soul. My change from last week – Change in weight (5/18/20 –5/25/20):  -1.0 LBS First of all, I received a tremendous response to my last post about how I have lost 30+ pounds so far. Thank you to everybody. That …

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weekly reflections: 5/12 – 5/18

On May 18, 2020June 14, 2020 By Ben CrosbyIn Uncategorized, weekly reflectionsLeave a comment

My change from last week – Change in weight (5/12/20 –5/18/20):  0 LBS No change in weight. Zero, nada, nuthin', zilch. That must mean nothing happened this past week, right? Wrong. A lot happened this last week. A lot of good things and some things that I should work on. -I really am not upset …

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weekly reflections: 5/5 – 5/11

On May 11, 2020June 14, 2020 By Ben CrosbyIn Uncategorized, weekly reflections1 Comment

When the ride makes you yell... My change from last week – Change in weight (5/5/20 –5/11/20):  -5.2 LBS Last week I talked about my check-in being a wake-up call. Well I answered it. I am super pumped this morning because I have been feeling really good the past couple of days and when I …

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weekly reflections: 4/28 – 5/4

On May 4, 2020June 14, 2020 By Ben CrosbyIn Uncategorized, weekly reflections2 Comments

My change from last week – Change in weight (4/21/20 –4/27/20):  +2.4 LBS This weigh-in is a wake-up call. I have gotten fairly complacent and have taken for granted the relative consistency of my weight decrease. I really thought I had stayed around the same or lost a little weight before I stepped on the …

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weekly reflections: 4/21 – 4/27

On April 27, 2020June 14, 2020 By Ben CrosbyIn Uncategorized, weekly reflectionsLeave a comment

no news can be good news Boston as seen from Blue Hills Reservation My change from last week – Change in weight (4/21/20 –4/27/20):  0 LBS No news is good news, right? I am really okay with my weigh in this morning. Would I have preferred to be down 2-4 pounds? Absolutely! But I did …

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weekly reflections: 4/14-4/20

On April 20, 2020June 14, 2020 By Ben CrosbyIn Uncategorized, weekly reflections1 Comment

My change from last week – Change in weight (4/14/20 –4/20/20):  -1.8 LBS I chose the picture above because it makes me calm. It makes me think of fond memories and the feeling of a breeze on the ridge of a mountain. The weight is moving back in the right direction. I had another morning …

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weekly reflections: 4/7 – 4/13

On April 13, 2020June 14, 2020 By Ben CrosbyIn Uncategorized, weekly reflections1 Comment

My "I'm running and smiling" look. My change from last week – Change in weight (4/7/20 –4/13/20):  +0.8 LBS It is gloomy out this morning. We are supposed to have thunder storms today and potentially wind gusts of 40-50 mph! It is a gray day and I would prefer to be in bed. I find …

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weekly reflections: 3/31 – 4/6

On April 6, 2020June 14, 2020 By Ben CrosbyIn Uncategorized, weekly reflections2 Comments

Mat workouts are more fun with a toddler. Photo credit: Benjamin L Crosby My change from last week – Change in weight (3/17/20 –3/23/20):  -1.6 LBS I feel very upbeat this Monday morning. The sun finally has returned for a couple days, it is nice out, and I am losing weight again. Not only did …

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