Monthly Archives: August 2012
Michaela Week 2: Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It’s Off To SPIN I Go!
Weekly update: Weight loss: — 3 lbs. Yeah me! Inches lost: Arms: 0; Chest: 0; Waist: -1/2″; Hips: – 1/4″; Thighs: -1/4 My biggest challenge this week? Those darn L.A. pool parties. I never miss a meal. Well this day due to errands, chores, etc. I missed lunch. I don’t have to tell you […]
Cassie Week 2: Dance, Swim, Jog, Repeat!
This week is all about easing into a routine that I feel will work for me. From my past trial and errors, I’ve put together the three activities that I actually enjoy and love: dancing, swimming, and jogging. For the past few months, I have tried to be active for at least three days a […]
Byron Week 2: Oh, The Places We Thought We’d Never Go
There were sharp pebbles rolling around in my shoes, blisters bubbling on both my heels, and rivers of sweat trickling down my neck. My mouth was dry and my water bottle was empty as the sun continued to sizzle my skin… BUT I DID NOT GIVE UP. You’d think I was writing my memoir on […]
Mike Week 2: Mentally Adjusting to a New Way of Eating
Well, as each day/week goes by, I am becoming more and more well-versed in the Paleo diet. Avoiding — no, eliminating — grains, rice, potatoes, beans, corn, legumes and processed foods of any kind really does take away a lot of choices that you were used to having when it was time to eat. Again, to […]
Scott Week 2: A Good First Step On A Long Journey
When I awoke this morning I felt anxious, knowing full well that I needed to weigh myself and check in with all of you good people. It was a good feeling, though, because I actually kind of missed that excitement after doing it every week in 2011. What would I weigh? Did I lose anything? […]
Mashelle Week 2: Three Pounds Can Feel Like a Hundred
I walked into my Weight Watchers meeting on Tuesday night and nervously headed for the scale. I was trying to think happy thoughts because I was hoping that my first major goal of being below 300 pounds was finally reached. I have not been below 300 pounds in almost two years. I handed my weight […]
Summer Week 2: Sometimes Life Gets in the Way, But I’m Determined to Push Through It!
Just when I thought I was finally going to flawlessly succeed at this whole weight loss/fitness thing, life threw a wrench in my plans. I’ve been having issues with my car for a while, and last week it finally bit the dust… for now. I found out it’s going to cost a couple thousand to […]
Holly Week 2: My Weight Watchers Tools
As a lifelong freelancer, money is always tight. Hence, I have undertaken the Weight Watchers program without getting a membership through the company, avoiding the monthly fee. In order to fake a Weight Watchers plan, I began by researching the system on Wikipedia. After learning about the system and how it worked, I then found […]
Catherine Week 2: Thoughts from the “Island Plateau”
We’ve all been there, dwelling on the Island Plateau feeling frustrated. We’ve been working so hard. We’ve been sticking to our “dieting” routines, food planning, exercising, counting calories, not cheating etc. and taking tremendous pride in being very good. Then comes that time of the week when you go to your scale with anxious expectation […]
Elizabeth Week 2: Emotional Eating Got Me into This Mess, Now My Strength Needs to Get Me Out
Let me explain my meal plan before and now — I feel like it’s essential to understanding my journey. Initially, I tried to lose my baby weight by exercise alone. I would spend quite a bit of time on the treadmill and never saw any real results. The only thing happening was that I was […]
