Finding Radiance

I have been asked quite a few questions lately about how I am losing the weight. Keep in mind that this process started about 4 years ago, so it has gone through various permutations to get to the point I am currently at. Food: I pretty much count calories. I try to eat around 1400 [...]

Ah, the start of a new week. I really want to make sure I stay focused for the rest of the month. My birthday is June 5th, and I do plan on allowing myself some treats that weekend when we go away. I did C25K today. Another 25 minute jog. Felt like I was pushing [...]

I don’t know if there is a term I care for less in the weight loss world than ‘cheat day’. The name alone is a totally negative term. First, the word ‘cheat’ is defined by Websters as: 1: to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud2: to influence or lead by [...]

Well – I made it through the day on track. Just need to wait out the cravings for stuff LOL! Did a new upper body workout on the bowflex today, and then a WATP 3 mile walk. Today’s MenuCalorie goal: 1,350 • Consumed: 1,238 • Burned: 369Net calories: 869 C/P/F ratio: 47/31/22Brekkie:Fage 0%strawberrieshoneyhemp granolacoffee with [...]

It’s the start of the weekend, yay!Did my upper body bowflex workout, a short 3 mile bike ride (bank and store) and Couch to 5K Week 4 Day 1.5 minute jogs in this one. It was fine, my legs still feel heavy though. I don’t care for that feeling very much. 3 miles of that [...]

Busy day getting ready for a conference this weekend. Actually I won’t be going, John is, but I had to pack all of the stuff to sell. Took days to do that, but got it done and the car all packed. When he gets back on Sunday, I have to go to Vermont for another [...]

Yippee!! I lost 1.6 pounds this week, which puts me in the 150s!! Yay!!! I think the jogging and biking was a good exercise change up to keep the pounds coming off. Wish I could lose this much every week! I was supposed to do C25K Week 3 Day 3 today, I use the little [...]

This was today’s workout:I upped the sets to 3 this week – and I feel awesome! Arms:Seated Shoulder Press: 3 sets, 10 reps each at 25 poundsFrench Press: 3 sets, 10 reps each at 20 poundsLying triceps extension: 3 sets, 10 reps each at 25 poundsBicep curls: 3 sets, 10 reps each at 25 poundsreverse [...]

Good eating day today. Easter was not a big holiday in our house, so no food atonement for me today LOL! I did my full body workout with bowflex. I upped the weights on the biceps curls to 20 pounds. I think next week I will be up to 25 pounds. I figure this new [...]

I took a sneak peek at the scale today, and looks like there will be little to no loss tomorrow. But, again – no telling until the morning! It’s not about the scale anymore. I really feel like I have a good handle on how to eat for life. This isn’t about point counting, or [...]