change in weight (6/1/21 – 6/7/21): -0.6 LBS This weather is gross. I am not built for humidity and the 90s. I get very cranky when hot and my favorite weather involves cold breezes. Oh well. It is here to stay so I might as well make the best of it. This past week I continued …
Continue reading 10k training and weekly reflections: 6/1 – 6/7
change in weight (5/25/21 – 5/31/21): +0.8 LBS I have been eating like a dumb dumb. The consistency and discipline of sticking with my plan that has made my spring so successful has been a struggle lately. I have not cared. I have said "I'll make up for it later this week". I just haven't felt …
Continue reading eating like a dumb dumb and weekly reflections: 5/25 – 5/31
but that hair. Another awkward post-run selfie for your viewing pleasure change in weight (5/18/21 – 5/24/21): -1.0 LBS I am down another pound this week. I am happy about it, as I write every time I lose weight. Ultimately, there isn't much to say about the weekly routine because it's working. I don't need to …
Continue reading if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it and weekly reflections: 5/18 – 5/24
change in weight (4/27/21 – 5/17/21): -2.2 LBS Sorry for the time away, folks. Life has simply been crazy. Between the kids, work, and all the other stuff, I have been struggling to keep up. It was getting to the point where writing my blog was a serious stress inducer. I stopped myself and realized that …
Continue reading long hiatus and a few weeks reflection: 4/27 – 5/17
change in weight (4/20/21 – 4/26/21): -1.0 LBS You can have a bad week, feel like crap, crush goals, feel great, back slide, and move forward all at the same time. Our goals, our aspirations, our lives, they are complex and these feelings above often times stem from individual aspects of our goals and situation. With …
Continue reading tough week, crushing goals, and weekly reflections: 4/20 – 4/26
change in weight (4/6/21 – 4/12/21): -2.2 LBS I recently read a quote that said "pay attention to those who go quiet when you are positive." I found this to be profound because we need to celebrate when we feel amazing. We need those around us to celebrate us when we feel amazing. This life is …
Continue reading feeling incredible and weekly reflections: 4/6 – 4/12
change in weight (3/9/21 – 3/15/21): -2.2 LBS I did not even ride the bike this week. It was less due to time constraints and more due to us waiting for a replacement part, but this is significant as it has been the first week in months where I did not use the peloton as a …
Continue reading late night walks and weekly reflections: 3/9 – 3/15
change in weight (2/16/21 – 2/22/21): -0.4 LBS I wanted to string together two weeks of consistency and marginal gains on my weight loss. I did it. This week was a subtle, but I continued marching in the right direction and I feel good about it. I am sitting at 292.2 pounds as of this …
Continue reading 2 down, 2.2 to go, and weekly reflections: 2/16 – 2/22
chilly walks to soothe the soul change in weight (2/9/21 – 2/15/21): -1.2 LBS Well, I set out to have this past week remind me that I can have my little victories. I needed to prove to myself that I can achieve my goals by focussing on the little things and my plan. The weight …
Continue reading adjusting expectations, claiming victories, and weekly reflections: 2/9 – 2/15
still getting out for walks and letting this one lead the way! Change in weight (2/1/21 – 2/8/21): +1.6 LBS I am a bit frustrated right now. I have been in denial about that fact that I've been stuck on a plateau for a while now. I have gone up and down and today weigh …
Continue reading the lonely plateau and weekly reflections: 2/1 – 2/8
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