High school bikinis
When I gained weight I got rid of almost everything from when I was young and thin. For some reason though I held onto this one Lucky Brand bikini. I loved the colors and the style. I had pipe...
View ArticleTicking time bomb
I've had this Giant's watch for a couple years now. When I gained weight I stopped wearing watches, jewelry, and pretty much anything girly. The watch has sat inside it's box in my closet for ages...
View ArticleThe time that thing happened in Disneyland that my husband thought only...
Did I ever tell you guys how we took a trip to Disneyland a few weeks back? Well we did and it was mostly fun. Aside from the blisters I still have 3 weeks later.Read More
View ArticleMost recent progress photos
Here are my most recent progress photos from the gym Read More
View ArticleBrain distortion
I've learned so many things while I've been on this weight loss journey. Three of those thigns are interesting so we will talk about them today.Read More
View ArticlePutting yourself first
I realize that my weight loss has become a huge topic on this blog. I would apologize except in the last three days I've had four different people tell me that my photos and blog have inspired them...
View ArticleTattoos and health
I'm having a new tattoo drawn up. Everyone is going to wonder where I will put it, why I need more, why don't I spend the money on something else. Here are the answers. Up until three years ago all...
View ArticleThings I've learned while on crutches
In a gung ho moment of fitness this past weekend I took my husband on an eight mile hike up the side of a mountain. On the way down I surpassed gung ho and went supernatural fitness geek and tried to...
View ArticleThe weight of it all
Yes. I'm still talking about fitness. Get used to it. I suppose I could change the name of this blog but I don't want to. Just because I chose to stop putting my kids lives out there for the world to...
View ArticleBut how did you lose the weight
I just realized I spend a lot of time talking about my progress but not enough time talking about HOW I've lost the weight. I'm going to tell you what works for ME. Just because it works for ME does...
View ArticleSeeing red ... A numbers game
I am shocked I haven't gone certifiably insane during this whole healthy life journey. If you aren't careful a person can get very caught up in the numbers. Numbers like:Read More
View ArticleNew blog coming
Hi guys. I'm* working on fixing this blog so that I can post mobile. That would mean I could actually post blog ideas when I had them, from my iPhone or iPad. My home computer barely works, and I...
View ArticleManaging high cholesterol...also known as...winning the cholesterol game
In January 2013 I had my blood work done. My cholesterol came back high. I was stunned. I was in denial about my weight, I felt healthy, it had to be wrong. I had it ordered again, it was high. I...
View ArticleThe tale of the hot pink tweezers
About ten days ago I was sitting at my desk and noticed one of my least favorite things. A chin hair. Throughout the day I noticed that I just kept touching it more and more. It was barely visible,...
View ArticleBreaking down this healthy life thing one baby step at a time
I know I've posted a lot about my new healthy lifestyle. I've talked all about how I eat clean and am dropping weight as a result of it. Let's be real. When I joined the gym my idea of getting...
View ArticleLetting go of the excuses. The time passes anyway
One of the most inspirational things I've seen online so far is this little meme:Read More
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