Category Archives: Blogger Series
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 […]
Holly Week 8: Tackling Excuses
I think I have my system worked out. I am going to be combining Weight Watchers and Atkins-style dieting. Since gorging myself on Atkins came out to 2,000 calories or fewer a day, it seems like it help keep my overeating under control. It also made me realize how many grams of carbs I was […]
Catherine Week 8: A Wonderful and Busy Week and Keeping the Faith
What a wonderful week I have had!! As I told you all in my last blog my dear friend Misty from the BBC show has come to stay with me till the 19th of this month. It has been a busy week and she has been going everywhere with me and we have been staying on our […]
Elizabeth Week 8: A Major Rebound
Last week was a major setback in my weight loss. I managed to gain back a chuck of weight that I lost and pretty much set myself back a week or two. This past week was a major comeback. Not only did I lose my sick weight, I shed a few more pounds. Although I […]
Michaela Week 7: Victory Over Self
Weekly Weight Update: +1 Inches lost: Chest: 0” Arms: ¼” Waist: 1” Hips: ¾” Thighs: ¼” OK, so not what I was hoping I’d be writing about in week 7, but it’s hard to really beat myself up to much since this is the first week in eight months that I had a + sign […]
Jade Week 7: How to Deal with the Unexpected
Last Monday I woke up like any other day. I put on my work out clothes and headed out of my apartment door and walked to the gym. This is my favorite part of the day. It’s still quiet outside and it’s just me, the birds and my thoughts. I like to get to the […]
Mike Week 7: Slow and Steady
Wow, seven weeks have gone by already. all relative again, now it seems fast but few weeks ago it was dragging. I lost 2 pounds this week. Not great but still a loss and I am down to 247 and closer to my target weight of 225 by the end of the year. I thought […]
Cassie Week 7: Pounds Gained, Lessons Learned
I’m annoyed with myself and when I dig myself into a hole of loathing, it’s difficult to crawl out. It’s also been a side effect of burn out in other areas of my life. One of my dreams was to go through Grad School and get a Master’s degree. For what I do, and want […]
Byron Week 7: The Commitment
I’m just going to bust out with the good news, I’m down to 165 (That’s a five pound weight loss)! I’m celebrating by popping open a bottle of champ… and there’s my problem. Now that things are happening, I’m realizing that this isn’t’ just a moment in my life where I will shed all this […]
Mashelle Week 7: New Food Ideas
Normally I start my articles by bragging about how well my week was or by introducing my topic, but this week things are different. For the first time since I started on this weight loss journey I gained weight. Granted it was only a pound, but a gain is a gain. It has definitely made […]