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So I did it...I ran a half marathon. And just four months ago I couldn't even run a mile. And I did 13.1. I wish I felt a little more impressed with myself, but I guess I'm just that person who can never be satisfied. But it's what keeps me going, keeps me motivated to do better and try harder. And this is possibly the most unflattering picture of me ever...enjoy! So here's the play-by-play. I woke up at about 6 am and got … [Read more...]
Last Saturday I ran my very first 5k. Seems kind of crazy that I'm 29 and just now running my first 5k. The truth is, it never occurred to me to even do one until now. A 5k is 3.1 miles. It's not really that bad. But I wanted to run the whole thing straight through and running 3 miles straight was something I have never done. I just started running one month ago. The Thursday before I wanted to kind of preview what the 5k would be … [Read more...]
Yesterday I was determined to actually write a worth-while post. It was great--full of handy tips and tricks for travelling with young kids. And then it got erased. Completely. Gone. I don't have the energy to re-write it at this time so I think you'll have to google that topic until I do. Instead I'm going to write about some things that have been going on lately. It's been crazy. My husband had the entire month of July off so we did … [Read more...]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nutrisystem, Inc. for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I recently went on vacation for a week. It was fun and we had a blast, but we ate SO bad the entire time. I guess that's what vacation is for though, right? But seriously, my body was starting to rebel against all the garbage I was putting in it. And I felt so disgusted with myself by the time we were going home. I was SO ready … [Read more...]
As a stay at home mom, it's so easy to skip meals and just graze throughout the day. But that's not a very healthy habit, since the things we graze on tend to be things like M&Ms and such. I am so guilty of fasting all day long and then bingeing at night. But I am less likely to binge if I eat regular meals throughout the day because A) I'm not so ravenous by dinnertime, and B) Sitting down to eat during the day helps me to relax and … [Read more...]
I haven't written a weigh-in post in months! Probably because it's been insanely busy with the holidays and birthdays coming and going. Or maybe I'm using that as an excuse for the fact that getting in shape has been definitely put on the back burner and trying to stick to a diet is virtually impossible during the holidays. My goal was to hit my pre-pregnancy weight by my baby's first birthday. Well it's kinda sucky that my baby turned one … [Read more...]
Hey guess what I learned this year? Losing weight is HARD. Especially when you get older and you have little kids. Sigh...it's a continual battle. But I haven't done a weigh-in post in awhile and I have pretty good news! Starting Weight: 156 Current Weight: 137 Yay! I'm almost there! Well I guess I'm not that close to my dream weight but at this point I'm not so focused on the actual number on the scale as I am with getting my … [Read more...]
As you might know, unless you are living under a rock--in which case I fully excuse you because clearly you have other issues, I have been trying to lose weight this year. And anyone who knows me can attest to my love of chocolate. (Unheard of--a woman love chocolate?) But chocolate is no bueno for the diet. But there is good news! Hershey's has just come out with brand new chocolates that are low-fat! In fact, Hershey’s Simple … [Read more...]
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