Monthly Archives: June 2011

4:50 a.m.

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

This post’s title refers to the obscenely early hour at which my alarm clock will now start blaring. Any time that begins with a four and ends with an a.m. is just not meant for humans to witness. But alas. … Continue reading →

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Too many splurges

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

I have a problem. I am a major splurger. Worse yet, I am a major justifier and can rationalize nearly all of my impulse buys. Including my house. (Who the heck buys their house on impulse? Um, that would be me. … Continue reading →

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Insanity update

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

I just finished day 4 of Insanity and I think I am going to need new carpet in my family room. It cannot be good to sweat that much into it. Holy moly. I had just convinced myself that I … Continue reading →

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Becoming a donor for Alice

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

Last week I came across an article on Alice’s Bucket List. Alice is 15, and she has terminal cancer. Her number-one wish is for the whole world to sign up for the bone marrow donor registry. About four months ago, … Continue reading →

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A tale of two bridesmaids

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

I just spent 30 minutes writing a post that disappeared into the ether. Not happy. But I am determined to post something today, so here I go again. Note to self: save as draft every three seconds. I was asked if … Continue reading →

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Going insane

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

Holy buckets of sweat, Batman. Insanity is certainly aptly named. As you can see, I survived my first craigslist transaction–only to be beaten up by the DVD itself. Tonight was the Fit Test–not even a real workout–and I was genuinely … Continue reading →

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How Kristen got her groove back

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

My groove has been missing since May 11th, the night of the Fittest Loser finale. I’ve searched high and low, and I keep catching glimpses of it, but it’s always just out of reach. So to get back in the weight … Continue reading →

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Making SMART goals

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

“They” say that a successful goal has to be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. A and R seem like kind of the same thing, if you ask me, but I guess SMART sounded a whole lot better than … Continue reading →

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Making choices

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

I “liked” the P90X page on Facebook the other day, and I was really struck by Tony Horton’s post today: Write down how you feel when you blow off your workout. Write down how you feel the moment your workout is … Continue reading →

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