Lose a Battle, Win a War
I gained weight this week — over two pounds. Although this isn’t my first weekly gain, it is my largest. It coincides with my switch to 100% conventional food, and I saw it coming. Both the fit of...
View ArticleSayonara, Dish!
I woke up this morning to an email that I receive about once a month — my bill for Dish Network. It was about $6.00 higher than it has been, so I called them to ask why. Normally, I would access my...
View ArticleA Message From My Gym
I’ve written before about how much I love my gym. In addition to the wonderful services they offer, I also get regular emails from them with motivational items, coupons, and other tips. Today’s...
View ArticleNever Give Up
Maybe you’ve heard that I fell off the wagon. Maybe you read my post declaring the end to my journey. If you know me, you know that one bad weekend isn’t going to deter me from reaching my goals. I...
View ArticleFitness Friday: Custom Built Personal Training Seminar
My gym, 10 Fitness, partners with a personal training company called Custom Built. Occasionally, they host free workshops. I attended one of those sessions recently, and I wanted to share with you...
View ArticleMaturity
So much of what it takes to be successful at weight loss, personal finance, or anything, really, comes from the maturity to buckle down and do what needs to be done. I say this as a thirty-something...
View ArticleMailbox Monday: Walk It Off
I was visiting with an old high school friend on Facebook when she shared this with me: I had sent Vallon a message the day before congratulating her on her weight loss success, and reminding her that...
View ArticleThankfulness Snowball
This one may seem pretty far-out, but stick with me here. I live a very rich life full of great friends, community members, resources, and opportunities. In my daily pursuits of growth and progress,...
View ArticlePulling Your Own Happiness Wagon
Once upon a time, I attended an amazing instructional technology workshop called the Arkansas Technology Institute. I picked up a ton of great classroom technology skills and training strategies at...
View ArticlePush-Up Goal (an Ongoing Struggle)
I’m not sure how many of you noticed, but I set a personal goal of being able to do 100 push-ups. You know how much I like arbitrary, numeric goals. I had no idea at the time what a chore I was...
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