02 – Self

“I LIKE Being a Catholic”

In the last year, after my mini-meltdown, I started getting very into learning more about my religion.   After I got pregnant, I REALLY started trying to learn more about it.   I am a born & bred Catholic from birth (like my dear husband), but other than going to church & CCD & getting all my […] Read more…

Gave up First Place…

I quit doing First Place. It was a great idea, if anyone bothered to do what they promised. One of the things you promise to do is encourage someone weekly. I was pretty good sending encouragement to EVERYONE for the first 4 weeks and the only encouragement I ever got from others was 1 in […] Read more…

Progress…

Well, I’m about 6 weeks into, as I have lovingly referred to it, religious fat camp.   And, surprise, surprise — I’ve fallen off of the wagon. I did very well with eating until Christmas and then lost it between Christmas & New Years.   Then 1/2, I started working with my personal trainer — interesting […] Read more…

Has the line between sexy & cute been blurred?

I’ve been pondering this for several weeks now and it came to a peak last week.   I was wearing a fairly moderate business suit — no cleavage but skirt came down to just above the knees.   Add to this moderate suit, 4 inch black knee-high microfiber boots.   Grand total of skin showing?   6-9 inches around […] Read more…

Personal training & the creeping crud

I had my first session with my personal trainer Tuesday (1/2). I knew that a personal trainer would push me farther than I would ever push myself. I also knew that I would hurt and I was right–I couldn’t really move until Friday. On the plus side, I can now see my biceps and shoulders […] Read more…

progress…

Last Monday’s weigh-in was NOT what I had anticipated.  I actually gained .5 lbs after being down 1.5 in the middle of the week.   I completely blew it on the weekend. I decided that this week I need a PLAN for the weekend so that I don’t wander through my kitchen wondering what I should […] Read more…

so far so good…

Well, so far, I haven’t gained. Until yesterday, I was at a 1.5 lb loss. After re-reading my CR (food journal, among other things) I realized I consumed a TON of calories from drink – large pop from subway, a can of pop, 2 glasses of Tang… Bummer. Otherwise, I didn’t do so bad yesterday […] Read more…

Trying something new…

With the onset of fall, I somehow became mired in a knee-depth depression.  Nothing major but annoying and de-motivating, nonetheless.   During this wonderful time, I managed to gain 10 lbs.   I, frankly, do not have the desire/motivation to do this on my own and I am also being pretty cheap and lazy lately.   I’ve decided […] Read more…

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