Monthly Archives: November 2017
It Hurts
I’ve been as candid as possible about my weight loss experience. Sharing my story is a way of finalizing this process for myself and I do hope that others may benefit from it. Being heavy is difficult. I never realized … Continue reading
The Early Days
So I threw all my weight into the process. I spent hours reading everything I could about weight loss. I used success stories I found in the MyFitnessPal app community blogs for motivation. In fact, I learned a lot about … Continue reading
Good for You (or GFY, for short)
I wrote last week about weighing my food. My food scale and my bathroom scale are the most important tools in my arsenal. They are how I track what is going into my mouth and the results they have on … Continue reading
By Weight
I left off last week talking about some of the flaws in the information provided by the MyPlate site. Again, I’m not a doctor or a dietician; these observations come from what worked for me. Folks should always check with … Continue reading
I Did it!
On October 22, 2017, I completed my very first marathon, the 29th Ashworth Awards Baystate Marathon. I finished in 1,264th place with a net time of 5:31:56.2. Preparing for and running this race was one of the most difficult things I … Continue reading