Change in weight (1/5/21 – 1/11/21): -0.4 LBS Another post late in the day. But I will always prefer to be busy over bored. This week was a good week for my goals. There were not many notable occurrences, but I am okay with that. It is kind of a no news is good news... …
Continue reading feeding the heart and weekly reflections: 1/5 – 1/11
Change in weight (12/29/20 – 1/4/21): -1.2 LBS Sorry this post came out so late. Sticking closely to a plan paid off. I checked off every task I planned for in this past week and guess what? It worked! I knew from the start that this week would have some excess and over the top …
Continue reading waking up earlier and weekly reflections: 12/29 – 1/4
need to get a bit more real with myself Change in weight (12/22/20 – 12/28/20): +0.8 LBS I am frustrated today. I am giving myself grace and patience with the holidays, but I feel that I have not been giving my betterment journey my best effort, and that is why I am struggling. It is …
first snow of the year has me dreaming of skiing Change in weight (12/15/20 – 12/21/20): +1.8 LBS Last week I had planned out my meals more meticulously, had a better idea how I would cap my calorie intake, and I succeeded for maybe a couple days. I am a little frustrated abut my consistency …
Continue reading the message I present and weekly reflections: 12/15 – 12/21
I have been giving a lot of thought recently to the relationship between body positivity and weight loss. The all knowing internet seems so divided on this issue and it often times looks to be fairly toxic. So what is the deal? Can you be body positive and try to lose weight? Are they at …
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Change in weight (12/7/20 – 12/14/20): -1.2 LBS Last week I said I wanted to manage December and not have it manage me. Well I am off to a good start. I dropped 1.2 pounds this week and was far more diligent about controlling my intake. I was excited to step on the scale this …
Continue reading managing and weekly reflections: 12/7 – 12/14
when those smaller clothes fit so much better Change in weight (11/30/20 – 12/7/20): -0.2 LBS Life has been crazy. I wanted to have this post drafted and out to you all hours ago. But alas, here we are. This will be a shorter post, but I encourage you to check out my year in …
Continue reading december and weekly reflections: 11/30 – 12/7
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 …
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 …
Continue reading being an adult and weekly reflections: 11/9 – 11/16
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