Monthly Archives: October 2009
New At-Home Gym (kind of…)
Okay, so I didn’t buy anything to workout at home, but Thursday evening I was inspired to try something new. I took my husband’s old laptop and put it on a shelf in our bedroom and did a workout after … Continue reading
Confidence Makes A Difference
I had an idea for a post, but couldn’t get my thoughts out in an orderly fashion. So, I erased it and went to read Diane’s blog post for today at Fit to the Finish. It struck me to the … Continue reading
Weigh-In … Mixed Emotions
Today’s weight: 210.5 Loss/Gain: + 0.5 Total Loss So Far: – 20.5 lbs We’ll start with the not-so-happy emotions: Okay, so I was hoping for a tiny loss, even a maintain, so I was a little upset with this small … Continue reading
Another One!
Missy over at Fearless Missy also passed on the Over the Top award to me. I’m honored!! Two awards within 48 hours. 🙂 Since I’ve already passed it on once I won’t be doing it again. My answers are two … Continue reading
Double Compliment
Last night a girl at church said she was looking over the video from our last Easter program and she noticed that both my husband and I have lost weight since then. Woo Hoo!! I was excited and I know … Continue reading
My First Blog Award
Larkspur over at Am I Really That Fat? honored me with my first ever blog award. My understanding is that I’m supposed to answer the following questions with one word and then pass this award on to six blogs that … Continue reading
Hot 100 – Week 2 Update
So, week 2 of the Hot 100 Challenge is done! My goals for the first third of the challenge are: Hot 100 Goals for October: Scale Goal: See any kind of a weight loss by the time my mother-in-law leaves, … Continue reading
My First Healthy McD’s Lunch
Yesterday I took McDonald’s to the school to have lunch with the girls. I was going to take one of them to get braces after lunch, so since she didn’t like the lunch being served I decided to treat them … Continue reading
Staying Busy At Home
The last two weeks I worked full-time substituting. I usually work only 1-3 days a week, but once in a while I accept a lot of work all at one time. It was a crazy, busy time, but I noticed … Continue reading
20 lbs = Hope
Me last April at my brother’s wedding and Me today at church. (sorry for less-than-optimal second photo…) The reoccurring theme that’s been in my mind all weekend has been that hitting my 20-pounds-lost mark has really done something to my … Continue reading