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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some morning hiking to clear the mind, with a 30 pound toddler on the back 🙂 Change in weight (11/17/20 – 11/23/20): -0.4 LBS It is the Monday before Thanksgiving and all I can think about is that I am a mere 2 weeks from finishing my first year of this betterment journey. But part …
nemesis I think most of us have had a moment in our life when we think "I've gotta drop some pounds." It could be when standing on a scale at home or the doctors, it could be putting those pants on you haven't worn in a while, or it could be that picture somebody just …
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Change in weight (11/9/20 – 11/16/20): -1.8 LBS I have not been the most responsible adult over the past few years. It had been over 3 years since I last saw my primary care provider, but I finally went back on Friday. Doctors have always been difficult for me because it is always the same …
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constant reminders to myself Change in weight (11/03/20 – 11/09/20): +2.0 LBS Folks, this week was a rollercoaster. I had all the feelings and all the emotions. Guess what? I ate through them all. There is no question as to why I gained back weight. There is no doubt what I need to do to …
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the highlight of my week was this view Sunday morning Change in weight (10/19/20 – 10/26/20): +0.8 LBS Sorry for the late post, I broke a crown on my tooth in half today so that derailed my plans... I am a very positive person who often sees the glass as half full. I also try …
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Change in weight (9/30/20 – 10/5/20): -0.2 LBS The end of summer went like a flash. I feel that just the other day I was lamenting the heat of August and now it is October. This is good though, I am a man who loves his fall weather. The Past Really only the past 2 …
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https://foxtrot.michaeljfox.org/fox-trot-virtual/Benjamincrosby Change in weight (9/22/20 – 9/29/20): -1.8 LBS So I went to Nantucket for the first time this weekend. My wife and I went away, without our daughter, for the first time since she was born (2 years in a week). This, my friends, felt weird. But, it was really nice. It was nice …
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https://foxtrot.michaeljfox.org/fox-trot-virtual/Benjamincrosby Change in weight (9/15/20 – 9/21/20): +0.2 LBS This week was surprisingly difficult. I think all around, it was an emotional dud. I did not feel great (mentally), only a couple workouts felt good, and I just wanted to eat. My appetite was on fire... and not the appetite because I need to sustain. …
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Change in weight (8/25/20 – 8/31/20): -0.2 LBS Follow my blog and instagram @a_better_ben. Like , follow, and share with a friend! This week was basically a wash on weight change... but that is okay! I feel like I had an incredible week with so much progress. I will be focussing on activity because the …
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