I have big plans, big goals, and big hopes. I am not too big to try. 2022 was a super difficult year in my home. Between the world continuing to spin in confusing directions, an economy joining the chaos, and lots of change, forward momentum was hard to come by. Additionally, the weight side of …
Tag: mental health
Treating our health journey like a long term financial strategy: Blog with ‘Your Level Fitness’
I feel lucky to have written a post for Your Level Fitness. This is the same blog that I did a podcast with a couple months ago. You can find that podcast here. For this blog, I wrote it to be published on their site so please click this link to read it. I am …
fall back, preparation, anticipation, and you’re still fine!
That title is a mouthful. Let me explain. What is my favorite time of year? That is a great question. I struggle to define my favorite, but we are in the first of the 2 seasons I love most. I love the beauty of fall but not just the vibrant colors, I also love the …
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So much to say, but I’ll start with… “I’m back if you’ll have me”
It has not been a full year, but damn has it been close since I last posted. A lot has happened since that time. In fact, without real hard thought, I am going to struggle to recollect it all with clarity of event or timeline. Today I would like to discuss mental journey, health goals, …
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why walking got me through the pandemic
The past year sucked. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. How does one deal with the onslaught of situations, emotions, audibles, and tragedy? I often times found myself feeling under water. I was lucky enough to continue working from home, and I want to make clear how grateful I am for that, …
feeding the heart and weekly reflections: 1/5 – 1/11
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... …
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weight loss and body positivity: are they at odds?
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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managing and weekly reflections: 12/7 – 12/14
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 …
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weekend away and weekly reflections: 9/22 – 9/29
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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knowing yourself and weekly reflections: 7/21 – 7/27
Some natural therapy in the form of sun and water Change in weight (7/21/20 – 7/27/20): -0.4 LBS Still trying to build those followers! Follow my blog and instagram @a_better_ben. How well do you know yourself? I'm talking about knowing yourself and how you deal with adversity, how you deal with challenges, and how you …
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