-
NSV
After 8 months and 35 pounds, I tried on and bought a pair of size 10 pants from Athleta. :happy: Per usual I brought in two sizes, the 10 happened to be first, it fit and I didn't even try the 12. Felt really great!! First time in this size in 20 years.
-
My NSV
On the same week I reached 30 pounds lost, I also ran my first ever 5k!! It was a great feeling to have reached another 'decade' of pounds lost and to have completed a 5k walking only 2 of the 42 minutes it took me. I might have been slow but I did it. I feel healthy and feel confident to tackle the next 10 pounds.
-
Ouch...getting fit = aches and pain
I've been averaging 60 to 70k steps a week for the last few months and I ramped up to that number starting in November, 2012. All that walking (and some jogging - week 6 C25K) has left me with aches in both my hips. I already am prone to biomechanical issues (flat feet, chronic SI joint pain). So I brought in the…
-
3 Month Blood Work Results: If ur starting 2day, u can do it
Just over three months ago my doctor ordered advanced blood work for a cardio wellness workup. My weight was up (BMI = 33) and I think my doctor knew that at 43, I was probably going down the wrong path. The results weren't good. All my numbers were at High Risk from every kind of cholesterol number including particle size…
-
Happy February - try something new this month
Hello, I've been pretty religious since learning in November that my bloodwork numbers are a mess and I have insulin resistance. I've lost 13.5 pounds by eating better and by doing/adding something different each month. For December, I started walking 3 times a day. In January, I got a Fitbit and started getting my 10k…
