Category Archives: Blogger Series

I remember hitting the wall like it was yesterday. It was right in the middle of my quest to lose weight in 2011, and I was stuck between 295 and 290. No matter what I did, no matter what I tried, I just couldn’t break that barrier. I tried adjusting my diet, working out more, […]

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 […]

Low-carb diets make a lot of claims, including suggestions that the diet can prevent or reverse diabetes and heart disease. On the other hand, opposition parties argue that the diet can increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease or even cancer. I mean, Atkins died at 73 years old, compared to Jack LaLanne’s 97 years […]

Weekly Loss Update: – 3 lbs. Inches lost: Chest: ¼”; Arms: 0; Waist: 0; Hips: ½”; Thighs: ¼” Current BMI: 27 (I measure this monthly) Summer is officially over (according to the calendar). I am living back in Southern California after a seven year stint on the East Coast and am missing that subtle turn […]

I am feeling frantic and guilty at the moment because I am writing this so late and I hate being late and feeling guilty. I think this is part of my problem. Getting so worked up about things. When I do that I hold it all in. Just like holding the excess weight. I have […]

Coming off the ten pound weight loss from last week, I was on a high. I continued going to the gym, kicked my butt at boot-camp and watched every little tiny piece of food that went into my mouth. I was determined to continue on my weight loss journey and not let anything come between […]

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 […]