Monthly Archives: September 2012

So another week gone by in this lifestyle. I`m not  saying diet anymore because the word diet is so negative and denotes a regime that we go through and inevitably for most of us ends in failure, depression, remorse, and even more weight gain than when we started. So I am on the Paleo/ caveman/ancestral […]

I know I’m not the only one who finds their self unenthused to continue their fitness routine and constantly falls off the band wagon. Although I have found activities that I enjoy, sometimes sleep seems more inviting since I’m already in bed. Not only do I have to get up, but I have to put […]

I’m not one to gloat, but I think after last week’s bummer moment, I think I’ve earned a small chance to brag: I’M BACK ON TRACK! I was pretty hard on myself last week after learning that I gained a few pounds back, but I think that motivated me to kick it in high gear […]

It’s amazing how time flies when you’re writing a weekly column. It seems like every seven days you’re back at your computer, explaining yourself and your choices to the world. Personally, I have come to rely on this for a number of reasons. As I’ve stated many times in the past, the accountability is key […]

This past week I experienced something that I have not done in a long time; I got to go shopping for new clothes that were a size smaller. When I started on this journey a couple of months ago, I wore a size 24 in pants. Now that I have lost 16 pounds, my pants […]

After a rough couple of weeks, I’m finally getting back on track. I’m down two pounds this week! As I begin to ease back into the swing of things, continuing where I left off before all of my life drama happened is becoming easier. I didn’t make it to the gym this week, but I […]

I believe that if something isn’t working, you should change it. Weight Watchers worked great for me when I started it in March of this year. I lost 13 pounds in the first two months. However, since that time, I have fluctuated between 185.4 and 190 pounds as my dedication has waxed and waned. I […]

It’s a glorious Labor Day evening here in North Hollywood, California. The heat of the day is easing off and the sun is a beautiful golden glow in the western sky lighting the fluffy white clouds pink, peach and gold in the fading turquoise. I have decided to sit outside and bask in all this, […]

This week was another one of ‘those weeks’ where I was challenged with a division of my time and energy. My husband was put on call at the very last minute and there has been one problem after another since last Tuesday. I have been staying up way later than I should waiting on him […]

Weekly Weight-loss update:  -1 lb Inches lost: Chest: 0; waist: 0; arms: 0; hips: 0; thighs: 0 (OK, what’s up with this?) This week’s challenge: Sugar and salty foods. A few cookies here, a handful of peanuts there; can’t forget the three fists-full of BBQ potato chips. The philosophy behind this Ideal Protein program is […]