i just finished day 8 on HMR's healthy solutions program, and let me say i am pretty damn happy about it. i've lost 2 lbs, which is a very healthy amount of weight to lose in a week, but more importantly, this was the week of healthiest eating i've probably EVER had. lots of fruits and veggies, and NO JUNK FOOD. at all. i'm liking it. i have enough ( Read more... )

so. it has come to my attention that my back has gotten far worse in the past few years. i attribute this to irresponsibility, lack of exercise & strengthening, good ol' time, and the 30 pounds i've gained since. most of the weight i've gained is around my abdomen, which is unhealthy as well as bad for my lower back pain. and i do binge-eat on a ( Read more... )

losing weight is going well. i'm 13 lbs from my first goal weight of 145 - WOOT. i've been at 168 for so long that it's hard to believe i'm down at 158. YAY!!!! 145 is where i'd like to maintain for a little while. when i'm ready to try to conceive, assuming i don't have any "oopsies" along the way, i'd like to lose an additional 5-8 pounds before ( Read more... )

i have been reading the very awesome and interesting book "eat to live" by dr. fuhrman and really liking it. it seems totally for me. it is targeted for obese people or those w/diabetes, heart disease, and shit like that, but honestly, it is good for anyone who is having issues with eating healthier and getting rid of the ever-awful american diet ( Read more... )

doing a poor job of keeping up with this, eh ( Read more... )

so yesterday i was a little bad. i did great at the gym. and i ate well until i came home, and i let things go to shit because other people were around and i am ridiculous ( Read more... )

aaaaaaaaah. my body is SCREAMING. this is what happens when you miss a week of working out ( Read more... )

hmmm. i haven't made it yet today in terms of how many points i should have eaten. it's because i didn't eat enough at lunch. bleh ( Read more... )

so. less than 5 weeks before the engagement party, and um, my blouse that i'm going to wear doesn't actually fit ( Read more... )

so i did "spin & tone" today, which is spinning + a muscle conditioning segment ( Read more... )