Progress Update 14
I've been on a pretty steady track of weight loss for the last couple of weeks, but the exciting news (for me) is that today's weigh-in was under 205...
Read MoreProgress Update 13
I'm not dead, and neither is this blog! There just has been much progress to update y'all on lately.
Read MoreProgress Update 12
Not a great week. Still trending down overall, but need to do much better if I want to hit my goals.
Read MoreProgress Update 11
For the first time in five years, I'm under 210 pounds, by a single decimal point - but it counts, dammit.
Read MoreProgress Update 10
As promised, here is my new progress update, at its regular new time.
Read MoreA brief update on progress updates
You may have noticed there's no traditional progress update today. I have every intention of continuing to post weekly updates, but right now I'm transitioning into a new job, which means a change in my workout schedule.
Read MoreProgress Update 9: Avoiding the slippery slope
The last couple of weeks have been fairly disruptive to my routine, involving a decent amount of travel and food consumption.
Read More(Early) Progress Update 8: I don't want to talk about it...
This was not a successful week.
Read MoreProgress Update 6: A brief discussion of discouragement
Despite doing everything "right", this week I found myself "gaining" weight.
Read MoreProgress Update 5: Lowest weight in 5 years
I've passed my first milestone - 215 pounds - meaning I'm now officially at the lowest weight I've been since buying my Withings scale in August of 2011.
Read MoreA 10k run in the Arizona heat, as chronicled through text and selfies
Last night I told my friend that running wasn't that bad, and decided to prove it to her by sending her progress throughout morning run. Unfortunately, I left the house later than intended and, thanks to the infamous Arizona heat, this plan may have slightly backfired.
Read MoreProgress Update 4: Mostly holding steady
As expected, a weekend of poor (or fantastic?) choices led to a rough week, weight loss wise. I didn't actually lose any ground, though, and actually lost a little bit of weight, so I'll count that as a win.
Read MoreIt doesn't matter how fast you run
Yesterday a friend told me that someone else told her that her 5K time was "good for a beginner".
Fuck that.
Read MoreProgress Update 3: Stay on target...
Another week, another two pounds lost. Can't say I'm displeased with those results.
Read MoreA brief history of me
One of those "Facebook Memories" popped up for me today from about 11 years ago, and although it's a horrible picture of me, it was good to have a reminder of where I was back then, and how far I've come.
Read MoreProgress Update 2: (Barely) staying on track
I honestly didn't expect to drop any weight, given my behavior this week, so any decrease at all was a pleasant surprise.
Read MoreWhy I meditate
I don't meditate for any spiritual reason, and I don't meditate to reach enlightenment, nor do I meditate for any of the multitude of other stereotypical reasons you've likely heard.
Read MoreMental Fitness: The mirror exercise
This will all probably sound a bit hokey at first and a bit too Stuart Smalley at first, but bear with me, as I really do think it's valuable.
Read MoreProgress Update 1: And so it begins
This looks to have been a successful week.
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