Monthly Archives: February 2011

Yes, that’s right! I am now closer to the 100s than the 300s! (Yikes, saying it like that makes me realize exactly how far I’d let myself go.) Since Christmas Eve, when I weighed in at 270 at Weight Watchers, … Continue reading →

I hit 2,000+ blog visits today–I’m so excited! I intended this to be read once by about two people, so I’m kind of floored to have a few readers from across the country–and one in Australia! My pants fell off … Continue reading →

In contrast to yesterday’s positive, optimistic me, today I am crabby, exhausted and moody. From the moment I got out of bed, I was annoyed at the world and completely ticked off at this diet. I walked past a tray … Continue reading →

I can’t believe that we’re already a quarter of the way done with the contest! Craziness. In those three weeks, I’ve lost 12 pounds, met some great people, learned that I really can survive without pizza or pasta, and realized … Continue reading →

What I’ve learned in the first two weeks of the Fittest Loser contest is that Sundays are absolutely crucial to success. If I maximize them, I have a great week; if I waste them, the whole week goes downhill from … Continue reading →

Jon and I spend far too many meals in restaurants. We love them. We love food, we love not having to cook or clean, and we love being out and about. But dining out is a whole new ballgame now. … Continue reading →

The Fittest Loser contest may have officially begun two weeks ago, but today is the day it became really real. It is now online! Check out my hot photo–don’t I make a lovely grimacing munchkin? Interestingly, I no longer care … Continue reading →

Well, I now know why running has been especially excruciating. When my cough of three weeks turned into a wheeze, I knew I needed a return visit to the doctor. Turns out the antibiotics I had taken weren’t quite strong … Continue reading →

Running and I go together like….Britney Spears and her husband of a few hours. For a brief period of time, we think, hey! We might be able to make this work. And then we realize that, nope, in fact, we … Continue reading →

I’ve been promising people that I’d share the meal plan I’m on, so here goes. I am on the 1,600-calorie version, which looks like this: Breakfast: 1 protein, 1 fat, 1 starch (meal example: 1/2 c cottage cheese and an … Continue reading →