Monthly Archives: May 2011

Too often, people–women, especially–harp on themselves for every single thing they do wrong, and don’t take a minute to give themselves a mental high-five for the things that they get right. That’s where I’ve been in the past couple of … Continue reading →

Well, I survived my first vacation following the Fittest Loser–though I gained two pounds in the process. Happily, my brother-in-law and new sister-in-law’s wedding was beautiful and I fit into the bridesmaid dress! Don’t Jon’s sister and mom look beautiful? … Continue reading →

Today was amazing! It was Fittest Loser celebration day, and boy, did we celebrate. First, we got treated to haircuts and makeup at Hip Salon, which was wonderful. Then, we had a fantastic lunch with our trainers at Seasons 52. We had … Continue reading →

First off, I have to say that I have, without a doubt, THE best mom and grandmas in the world. I am so lucky to be related to these ladies. On Mother’s Day, I was able to see two of … Continue reading →

Do you have that voice in your head, too? The one that says, “Why bother? You’ve never kept the weight off before? What makes you think you’re any stronger/smarter/harder working this time?” “No matter how much weight you lose, you’ll … Continue reading →

This week was a bit of a mixed bag. There were some major splurges–most notably some salty Asian food–and there were a few great days too. Workouts were intermittent until I set up a five-day-per-week schedule that I’m committed to maintaining. … Continue reading →

Twelve weeks ago, before our workouts with the trainers began, we were tested to see how far we could run in 12 minutes and how many pushups and situps we could do in one minute. Today, after twelve weeks of … Continue reading →

It’s been two days since the contest ended and I’m having a bit of trouble adjusting. I’m not sure if I want to continue the contest diet or do a more liberal Weight Watchers diet. I went the liberal route, … Continue reading →

The Fittest Loser Contest is officially complete. It ended yesterday, with a brutal boot camp that consisted of three minutes of jump rope, three minutes of burpees, rinse and repeat, over and over and over–until the end when we jumped … Continue reading →