Author Archives: SummerV

About SummerV

My name is Summer, I'm 29 years old and live in Los Angeles. I work in marketing and public relations and I love the beach, hiking and dancing. I've been struggling with my weight since I was a kid, although I never let it get in the way of anything I've wanted to achieve. Now, I'm finally ready to shed the pounds and reach my full health and fitness potential!

Summer Week 7: Diets and Other Disasters

I’m really starting to sound like a broken record because this week I’m up 2 pounds, which brings me to 225. With all the things I ate and drank, I’m surprised I didn’t gain more. I’m not exactly sure where things became derailed, but I think it may have started last Tuesday during a co-workers […]

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Summer Week 6: Slow and Steady Wins the Race?

I’ve lost another pound this week bringing me down to 223. I should celebrate this loss, but all I keep thinking is it could’ve been more if I didn’t overindulge during the weekend. It’s not even that I eat a lot during the weekend. If anything, I eat less, but it’s what I eat (and […]

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Summer Week 5: Moving in the Right Direction

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 […]

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Summer Week 4: Well, This is Embarrassing…

Saying it’s been a tough two weeks is one of the biggest understatements I’ve ever made. The past two weeks have been hell. I’m not even sure where to start. Firstly, I’m up 2 pounds, which takes me to my starting point. And, my car broke down. Again. Not only did it break down, it […]

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Summer Week 3: If At First You Don’t Succeed…

My third week started off great, got a little bumpy in the middle and ended on a high note. In the beginning of the week, I helped to celebrate my best friend’s birthday, which wasn’t that great diet wise, but so much fun and was a special occasion so I didn’t feel too guilty about […]

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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 […]

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Summer Week 1: Ready to Get Off this Roller Coaster Once and For All

My name is Summer, and like most people who have struggled with weight loss, I have a love/hate relationship with my health and losing weight. I love the way I feel when I’m living a healthy lifestyle and nourishing my body with the nutrients and exercise that it needs, but I hate the work it […]

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