I love to read. I read books, magazines, the internet, whatever. I am willing to read a wide variety of books and authors, although I do have my favorite. I am going to try to share my books with you all. There is no framework for this so sometimes it Read more
Ok, ok, ok… I know I have been promising this post for a few weeks now but you are finally getting it! YAY! This is the method I use to figure out how many calories I need to eat daily. This method works if you are eating to maintain or Read more
I love avocados and therefore I love guacamole. Usually I make guac from scratch. I buy avocados and use my muscles to smash them. Well, the last time I made guac the avocados were not in my favor. I was shopping the day before I made the guac and many Read more
I haven’t watched The Biggest Loser in several years. I stopped watching it because it started to feel more like it was about product placement and not about health and fitness. The show was never realistic. I got that but I liked seeing the transformations. I liked when they tried Read more
I am a huge proponent of eating in moderation. I don’t believe in denying yourself foods that you love. My favorite food is cheesecake. Do I eat cheesecake all the time? No. I have cheesecake maybe twice a year but I make sure the really enjoy it when I do Read more
It seems that people are shamed for admitting to wanting to lose weight/get fit for vanity reasons. We all say we want to lose weight to be healthier. When you say you want to look hot people tend to be a bit more judgmental. Well, screw them. I am trying Read more
I have been struggling all week with what to write for today. I am drawing a blank even as I type this. Maybe I am having difficulties because I wasn’t really motivated this week to work out. I did weights once and that was about it. I am planning Read more
I did end up running the half marathon on Sunday, had a good time doing it and finished with a respectable time (compared to my first). I didn’t expect to finish this half in my goal time of 2:30 or less; I went into it with a take it easy and Read more
I know this is a day late but I ended up having a date night last night. We celebrated our belated anniversary. I figure that is a good enough reason. Anyway, this is a new feature. I am going to keep all my health and fitness post for Fridays. Stay Read more
The Awesome 80s Run was… not so awesome. I do so love the t-shirt and medal I “earned” but it won’t be enough to bring me back next year. It actually started leading up to the event. The website and social media accounts were not clear on packet pick up. Read more