The First picture is a little older, but I was about the same weight as when I started this on December 1. I see weight loss stories of people who lose 50, 100, 150+ pounds and it can make 30+ pounds seem relatively insignificant. We need to remember that it is all relative and depending …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We are living in a new, surreal, and fairly scary time right now. With the spread of Covid-19, many people have been asked to stay at home and not go to work, unless they are deemed 'essential'. I am thankful that I have the flexibility and opportunity to work remotely. This gives me a great …
My change from last week – Change in weight (3/11/20 –3/16/20): - 3.2 LBS Things have gotten pretty wild. A friend of mine used the word 'surreal' to describe the current state of the word we are living in and I found that to be on point. I find the current state of living with …
North River. Norwell, MA My wife and I do the best we can to get out and about with our daughter on the weekends. My wife works every other weekend in the medical field so when we both are home together, we really try to make the best of it. This winter has been super …
I have talked about my desire to be a better Ben and to lose weight. I have also spoken at length about my need to curb my intake as a means to do that. Now I will fill you in on how I am trying to burn the calories. My wife and I used to …
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