Just a quick check-in for me today. I don’t really have much to update you on, since I haven’t gone to WW for the past two weeks because of other events going on. I know in theory I could go on a different day, but my schedule is so hectic that Sundays are almost the [...]
Archive for February, 2009
HYC Update – Busy!
Posted in exercise, feeling good, Healthy You Challenge Update, new recipe, Team in Training, walking, weight loss, tagged busy, hectic schedule, Team in Training, walking on February 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Changed my mind
Posted in weight loss, tagged blogging, caution, privacy, safe on February 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I really appreciate all of the positive feedback that so many of you gave me regarding the video I had posted on YouTube, but after some careful consideration (and some great advice from CTLB), I have decided to delete them. Without getting into too many details, I had an incident a few years ago where [...]
Insights into Weight Loss Success
Posted in goals, healthy outlook, mental changes, weight loss, tagged Antishay, choices, forgiveness, inspiration, living in the present, motivation, success, YouTube on February 19, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Over the last week I’ve taken a bit of a break from my normal t.v. viewing (other than the shows I consider essential, like Biggest Loser, Lost, and Grey’s) and have been spending quite a bit of my night watching weight loss videos on YouTube. I wrote a few weeks ago about my discovery of [...]
No music during “races”?
Posted in exercise, fitness, goals, health, mental changes, Team in Training, walking, weight loss, working out, tagged endurance events, ipod, music, Team in Training, walking, workout playlist on February 19, 2009 | 7 Comments »
The other night when I was at the TNT track training, I asked my mentor if I could use my iPod during the long trainings on Saturday. I’m not sure why I even asked except for the fact that no one ever uses one. She suprised me when she said “no.” She said that the [...]
Here Comes the Sun!
Posted in anticipation, excitement, feeling good, goals, health, healthy outlook, mental changes, Team in Training, tagged 30 Day Shred, Biggest Loser, Biggest Loser Yoga, inspiration, sunshine, Team in Training on February 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Both literally and figuratively. After nearly 5 days of relentless, pouring rain, finally today the sun is out. And with it, my outlook is light and positive. Today is going to be a great day – nothing specific planned, which means I can do anything that suits me. One of the things I know I’m [...]
HYC Update – Hangin’ in there
Posted in exercise, feeling good, fitness, friends, goals, gym, health, healthy outlook, Healthy You Challenge Update, mental changes, organization, self esteem, Team in Training, weight loss, working out, tagged Team in Training, Weight Watchers on February 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This week I’m holding steady, status quo, mensa mensa. I didn’t go to WW and haven’t been doing my solo walking training for TNT. I’ve had some money pressures, which caused some mild depression, but overall, I’m doing really well. There is a lot in my life that’s going great: I’ve raised half of my [...]
Stormy weather :(
Posted in goals, health, healthy outlook, preparation, tagged depressed, gray skies, rain, stormy weather on February 16, 2009 | 8 Comments »
I usually love the rain – the thrill of hearing the wind rustle through the leaves in the two enormous trees in front of my house, the patter of rain against the windows, the gray skies – it puts me in a mood to be creative for some reason. We’ve had a big storm here [...]
Irresistible Cupcakes
Posted in weight loss, tagged cupcakes, Sprinkles, sweet treats, temptation, Valentine's Day, Weight Watchers on February 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’m usually really good about resisting temptations, especially when those tempations come in the form of sweets. I’m not a huge sweets eater, preferring salty/crunchy to sweet any day. Today however, one of my students baked Valentine’s Day cupcakes for the class. As soon as I saw the cute cupcakes decorated with pink frosting and [...]
The first step
Posted in exercise, fitness, goals, healthy choices, mental changes, physical changes, preparation, self esteem, Team in Training, walking, weight loss, tagged last place, physical changes, Team in Training, the first step, track practice, walking on February 11, 2009 | 7 Comments »
The distance is nothing. It’s only the first step that’s important.” – Marquise Du Deffand Tonight I had another TNT track training. Forget the fact that it was drizzly outside, I wasn’t looking forward to tonight’s practice because they were going to time it. They said they wanted to get our baseline beginning speeds. Ugh. [...]
HYC Update – Getting Used to a More Active Life
Posted in excitement, feeling good, fitness, friends, health, healthy outlook, Healthy You Challenge Update, mental changes, moderation, organization, preparation, Team in Training, weight loss, tagged active lifestyle, Team in Training, whirlwind on February 10, 2009 | 7 Comments »
With all that I have going on right now (WW, blogging, TNT, working full time, connecting with family and friends, working out, etc.), it seems like life has been moving way too fast. I like all of the activity and the daily excitement, but I also sort of feel like I need to stop and [...]

