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 …
Please disregard the messy shelf. Photo Credit: Benjamin L. Crosby My change from last week – Change in weight (3/17/20 –3/23/20): +0.4 LBS I was not expecting to see the number I did when I stepped on the scale this morning. I gained weight, not a lot, but this is not the direction I want. …
My change from last week – Change in weight (3/17/20 –3/23/20): -0.6 LBS I should start this post off by saying that I feel great! Just in general. I woke up and my body felt good, my mind felt good, and my general spirit was lifted. Why is this, Ben? I don't actually know. Though …
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 …
My change from last week – Change in weight (2/10/20 – 2/16/20): +0.4 LBS So as you can see I gained weight this week. I will address this, and my attitude surrounding it a little later, but first I want to discuss something that has been on my mind. Family. This past week we experienced a …
"When we put balance to work in each area of our lives, we truly experience greater balance, greater reward." Jeff Kooz So I googled "work life balance" and the page filled up with different lists. "Top five ways to achieve work life balance", "6 ways to better work life balance", "Signs your life is off balance …
My change from last week – Change in weight (2/3/20 – 2/9/20): -4.6 LBS I started this past week feeling great and I have ended the week feeling great. This is not because the week was perfect, but because I feel content with my effort and I overall feel good. The week hit me with a …
“The mountains are calling and I must go.”― John Muir In striving to be a better Ben, this journey goes beyond weight loss and exercise. Our beings consist of more than our bodies. We have our minds and our spirits to contend with as well. And I have found that none of these exist exclusive of …
My change from last week – Change in weight (1/27/20 – 2/2/20): -1.2 LBS This week came with some ups and downs. There were a couple days where I was feeling great, hitting my step counts, and feeling good about what I ate. There were also some days where weakness got the best of me at …
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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