Hills are my nemesis...
Every time I see an uphill walk, I want to run the other way. I imagine there are lots of other people that feel the same. There is a gorgeous waterfall about 3 hours away from where I live. The hike...
View ArticleSlacking in the extreme...
I have been slacking in the extreme. Maybe it isn't slacking but it is exhaustion. I am feeling the weight of my last couple quarters of college, plus a full time job, plus a house to run and taking...
View ArticleEmotional eating...
As I was talking to my Mom on the phone, discussing why I was currently not taking care of myself, she mentioned a few very smart points. I tend to emotional eat and it usually revolves around when...
View ArticleFeeling good...
Grocery Shopping was a blast this weekend, I concentrated on getting as many vegetables and fruit from the farmers market and picked up the specialty products I would need to go Paleo, plus got lots of...
View ArticleHope
Ever wake up in the morning and just know you are making the right decision for you? For months I haven't felt this way. I have been listening to how everyone else was losing weight and not listening...
View ArticleDay 5
Day 5 of Paleo and I feel really good actually. My energy level is slowly crawling up and I don't get as many stomach aches as I was getting before. It always takes my PCOS a couple weeks to adjust, so...
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Paleo/caveman for a week (with pictures)...
It has been a little over a week since I went Paleo, mostly I follow the way of eating, though there can be a whole lifestyle set up alongside. The decision to go Paleo was hard, I don't like diets or...
View ArticleHello Stranger...
I disappeared, I know but let me tell you what happened. I had finals in school but not just your typical finals before a new semester type thing, nope, these were the last finals ever at my college....
View ArticleDear me, I am sorry...
I have struggled with PCOS since I was 13 years old. It was practically unheard of when the doctors were trying to figure out why I was having some serious issues. Luckily time moves forward and more...
View ArticleFirst day back at Couch to 5k
Today is the day, the first day back at Couch to 5k. I brought my bag and shoes with me. I have everything I need. So after work I will be lacing up those shoes and going for a walk/run. I am going to...
View ArticleStress eating
There are so many habits that you know are bad but continue to do. Stress eating has always been a really bad one for me. Lately I have been all about the stress eating, pizza, chinese food, deli...
View ArticleFood Schedule...
I want so badly to get a better relationship with food but since I overeat when I am stressed or even when I am bored and under eat during regular times, I don't have the slightest clue when I am...
View ArticleMarch Challenge's update and new one's for April...
In March I made 3 challenges for myself: 1. Replace Breakfast during the work week with a Green Smoothie; 2. Get Some Sleep; and 3. I work out. Number 1, replace breakfast during the work week with a...
View ArticleRight choices
A salad fills me up now and that feels good. Today is fish and chips Friday. On Fridays I usually get together with a couple other ladies from my work and we try new restaruants. It was deemed fish and...
View ArticleChanges...
I am starting to notice a few changes in my body. Take for example Saturday, the husband and I decided to go to the gym for a bit. He has been working with me on finding fun ways to incorporate...
View ArticleBlahs...
I am coming off of a really bad few weeks. I spent 2 weeks stress eating everything sugary and carby I knew I wasn't supposed to and have spent the last week trying to recover from all that bad food....
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Rocked it...
Last nights work out ROCKED. After such a horrible workout Monday it felt so good too. I found this beauty the other day and wanted to try it... especially since I have never worked out with a medicine...
View ArticleChanges...
Things are changing in my body, small things and I notice them at the oddest times. I will be working out and I realize that I never could do this before. I will want to go to the gym simply because it...
View ArticlePain...
I have quit smoking a thousand times. It is staying a non smoker that gets to me each time. I have it so impounded in my head that I need those cigarettes to handle daily stresses or life in general....
View ArticleLittle things...
I am in awe of what my body is capable of. Yesterday I moved the weights up. I went from lifting 20 pounds to 30 pounds with my arms. This simple move just amazed me, mainly because I had always...
View ArticleTruth, darkness and hope...
I haven't felt "normal" since I was 13 years old. That is when I started my period and it never stopped. After that it went all down hill, I watched my weight creep up even though I was super active in...
View ArticleWhat the heck body??
I was feeling so good, doing so good, losing weight, gaining energy, getting rid of PCOS symptoms and then BAM 39 I started feeling really crummy. Last Sunday something happened with my body and it...
View ArticleThank you..
Thank you everyone for your concern on my last blog.. I figured out yesterday I had a touch of a stomach virus mixed with really bad PMS. But this morning I woke up feeling much better after a good...
View ArticleRunning away for a bit...
Ever have a craving for an adventure? That feeling that the normal everyday life is starting to make your eyes cross and you need something to waken you up again? I have been getting that feeling...
View ArticleMaking better choices...
After a month of massive stomach issues I looked back on what was going on and it turns out I was eating crap food again. I would eat healthy all day, head to the gym and then eat a horrible fast food...
View ArticleLearning to love my bike again...
I injured myself. Here I was working out, feeling strong, running longer than I had ever ran (which given still wasn't that far but I was proud) and doing great. Everything felt good. Then the...
View ArticleT25
My husband and I really like the idea of trying T25. It seems like a great plan, work really hard for 25 minutes a day for 5 days a week. I was wondering if anyone else has tried it or is currently...
View ArticleChanges...
I finally decided to do T25. If you have never heard of it, basically it is an intense fitness program where you give 25 minutes of your all 5 days a week. Shaun T does the program, he also does...
View ArticleSmile...
It is so easy to get caught up in the negative but lately I have been feeling really good and my smile has been from ear to ear. So here is my list of reasons to smile... *My PCOS symptoms starting to...
View ArticleFinding my breath
I noticed something amazing while in my Tuesday yoga class, I am getting stronger. I still sweat during down dog and often feel like my wrists are cramping up. I know that anything having to do with...
View ArticleI did it
I quit smoking 5 months ago. It was really hard but now it feels really natural to not be a smoker anymore. One of the biggest reasons I quit was because I wanted to run just one 5k. I have watched my...
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Non scale victory
I needed jeans. Most of my jeans I bought literally 2-3 years ago. I have been wearing a size 22 for that long. But I needed new jeans. I needed a new style. I needed jeans that would look good with my...
View ArticleChallenges
I have been letting my diet slip a little too much lately, so I decided to give myself some 30 day challenges, no fast food for 30 days and no ice cream for 30 days. This weekend I worked on eating...
View ArticleRunners High...
Last week I was sick, so I didn't start my Couch to 5k running program but that is okay because I started it this week, on Sunday. I still have 4 1/2 months to train and according to the C25k program,...
View ArticleA year ago...
If I had gotten serious about my weight loss a year ago... I would have been able to run my nieces first 5k with her; I would have been preparing now for fertility treatments instead of waiting another...
View Article6 Month Anniversary...
When I was a smoker I used to come home from a long day at work and immediately light up a cigarette. I would chain smoke on the front porch and tell my husband about my day. By the time I was done,...
View ArticleMay Bike to Work Month
It is May Bike to Work Month. I get really excited about this because it is usually the first month I have a chance to dust off the bike after putting it away for the winter. I love riding my bike....
View ArticleMentally Wrung Out...
I was starting to feel mentally wrung out and the more wrung out I felt the more I emotionally ate. I let dramatic family members and work stress leak into my healthy home life that I had worked hard...
View ArticlePlan Ahead
After two months of binge emotional eating and a whopping 18 pound gain, I was ready two weeks ago to get back to where I felt good again. Over these last two weeks of not emotional eating, cleaning up...
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Color Run
My first Color Run was AMAZING! I created a team called, Pretty in Teal to represent PCOS and got a great group together to run with me. Lot's of fun and I survived the 3.1 miles after falling off my...
View Articlechanges...
I have been doing things a little differently lately and making changes. Recently I went on an 3 month emotional eating binge and I needed to stop. I was feeling sick and my PCOS symptoms were out of...
View ArticleSomethings Working
Well my clean eating and low carb eating are working.. already I have a 3 pound loss and it isn't even the end of the week yet. Super excited and motivated to keep going!!! I am averaging around 45-50...
View ArticleAbout Me...
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My middle name is the same as my grandma on my mom's side, but my first name was a name my mom loved! 2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Last night, I cry when I am...
View ArticleWeigh In
My mom and me decided that we were going to do a weight loss couples challenge. Whichever couple loses the most percentage of weight at the end of August wins and has to buy the other couple spa...
View ArticleSeptember
It is finally September and I feel a little off balance lately. I feel like I am falling behind in my exercise mostly and slipping a little too often on my eating. But above all I have two very major...
View ArticleIt has been a minute
Whew! I am back! I took a few months off because I burned out. I hit this point where weight loss was starting to feel like a chore and there was a lot of life stress going on. So I stopped tracking my...
View ArticleGood Appointment
Since I was diagnosed with PCOS I haven't had a single good doctor's appointment. I always left the office wanting to cry. But this morning I walked out of the office high as a kite with being happy....
View ArticleTwo Workouts
Good Morning and Happy Monday!! I was thinking about getting up early in the morning and doing a run training session before work. Then doing a strength training workout after work each day. I thought...
View ArticleChronic Snooze Hitter
I am notorious for pushing my alarm till the last minute and it is because I insist on staying awake till past 10:00 p.m. some nights. I really need to work on bed by 9 p.m. and up by 6:15 a.m. or even...
View ArticleCravings
After months of not seeing the scale budge, I finally saw a 4.4 pound loss this week. What did I do? Simple, I cleaned up my eating habits. I have become someone who preps my lunches on Sunday's, makes...
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