New Job = Trying to Stay Healthy On The Road

Last Monday I started my new job. I’m the Operational Manager of a nonprofit for adults with developmental disabilities. I’m in charge of quality assurance and system development/ management for the 6 facilities we have throughout the state. I’m also going to work on grant writing and public relations, particularly web 2.0 initiatives for the [...]

Eleanor Roosevelt says “Just Do It”.

I love quotes. Love them. I can rattle off inspirational quotes as if I was a copy writer for those companies that makes inspirational posters featuring pictures of bald eagles and a guy hanging onto a mountain with an ice pick.  There is just something about being able to get energy from reading something quickly [...]

I don’t know where I’m going; I just know where I’ve been…

“So what’s your blog about?”
Every so often, I let someone in real life know I blog. The question of “about what?” tends to get asked.
I fumble to answer. Over the past year I’ve blogged about my weight, personal experiences, attempts at becoming my ideal self and my personal trials and errors.  I’ve also tried to [...]

My Radical Sabbatical: Interning at Island Dolphin Care

When I was in high school my dream was to be a dolphin trainer. Not when I was in 3rd grade, not even middle school; I’m talking in 10th grade when you sit down and list what colleges you are interested in, I listed Moorepark Community College because they had the best Exotic Animal Training [...]

Motivation = Low

Fair warning: unusually cranky/whiny post ahead. Proceed with caution.
This week has sucked so far. Last weekend I worked at an out of town conference which basically meant I had no weekend. Then Monday- Wednesday I’ve had a migraine varying from “OMG this is annoying” to “are ants eating my brain? Would a gun solve [...]

Slim Down Summer + Boot Camp

My ideal self wakes up early and exercises. So I did it. Signed up for 5:30 am Boot Camp. I’ll be going two days a week and, to keep a good schedule, waking up and doing cardio the alternative weekdays.
This will be a slim down summer. I’m going to work my ass off. I’m sick [...]

The Jumpstart Weight Loss Questionnaire

Sometimes life knocks us down. It seems that happens more often in the realm of weight loss. It seems like lots of weight loss/ healthy living bloggers are struggling right now. While I’d love to put on a happy face, say a motivational quote, and perk everyone and myself up let’s be real: sometimes the [...]

These are my confessions…

Just when I thought I said all I could say / My chick on the side said she got one on the way / These are my confessions…
Ok, that’s not my confession, that’s Usher’s. It’d be very odd it if was mine since… you know… I don’t have male baby making parts. Moving on…
My confessions:

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The Stress Eater Diet: Review and Giveaway!

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Weekly Update: Starting Over

Starting Weight: 224.8 (1/16/09)
Current Weight: 224.8
Weekly Loss: –
Total Loss: -
Random Reflections:

Ah to be a life-lution/resolution cliché. Sadness I tell you. This week was rough. I fell into a funk. How do I nurture feelings of sadness? With food of course. Falling off the wagon [...]