Back in the Swing of Things

Taking the afternoon to enjoy a good book and some delicious coffee from my french press. After about 5 days of eating well and drinking tons of water, I’m back at my original weight and ready to tone up for bikini season. I was originally in great shape, but I missed 4 weeks at the……

My 3 Month Progress

For three months, I’ve been biting my nails in anticipation of writing this blog post. My biggest fear was that I would work really hard meal prepping and exercising only to find myself without any results. Three months is not a long time in the fitness industry. However, any kind of research involving weight loss……

Stillness

This past week my focus has been on meditation and calming the mind. I have noticed that stress and over stimulation of the mind can result in weight retention and also a lack of sleep…everybody’s been there. I do have very bad anxiety which is the reason I first started working out; the workouts are……

2 Hour Meal Prep

Here’s a look at last week’s meal prep before I jump into my strategy for next week. Tomorrow is grocery day, and I’m a little bit unprepared. My bad. Just want to share this easy meal prep before I start the next one. 🙂 Here are 4 turkey burgers meals (left) with garlic green beans,……

What Can I Say? I Can’t Stop Losing Weight!

I’m down 3 more pounds this week. I will tell you all about it! As I’m losing a lot of weight, more and more people are asking me what I eat, or if you’re my grandma, asking IF I eat. Here is what I purchased this weekend and what I always have on hand. I……

Home Sweet ‘Homa

Oklahoma’s Obesity Epidemic Last week I attended a webinar for a group of nutrition coaches and health coaches in Oklahoma. I heard shocking statistics about Oklahoma’s health problems, and decided to do some research of my own to check the data. These graphs come from stateofobesity.org. Obesity means a person has greater than or equal……

Up to Date on my Counting

Ok. It has been 1 month since I started this calorie counting journey. Couple of variables here: • I allowed myself 1 cheat day per week • I ate under 1500 calories on the daily but usually under 1200 • No more than 30 minutes of activity per day This weird thing is happening where……

Calorie Counting – Worth It?

Apparently the only mathematical, tangeable, scientific way to lose weight according to my husband, Mr. Biochemistry, is to count those calories. Here is an excellent video about dieting from Healthcare Triage: http://youtu.be/hdY-NJq6zVQ A great reminder when Dr. Aaron Carroll said, “Whatever method you choose to lose weight, you really need to stick to it for……

Losing the Newly-Wed Nine 4 Years Later

Here it is. My weight loss journey, so far. I might be a little “too” happily married. Let’s jump in! Five years ago I was a professional cheerleader for an arena football team that actually no longer exists (much like my six pack). I was highly active everyday and had multiple trainers keeping track of……

A Date with the Nutritionist

Last week I went ahead and scheduled an appointment with a sports nutritionist who also happens to be a break dance instructor…that’s how you know she’s good. I’ve followed a very strict vegan diet for almost 4 months, and I’ve done nothing but gain weight. My body is fighting tooth and nail against this lifestyle.……