In 1990 I was 12. (I obviously don’t remember 1980.) I was just starting to understand that a particular decade represents an era of your life. Little did I know how tough the 90s would be for me. I endured a painfully tormented high school education and then a probably-too-much-fun turn in college.
That decade was [...]
Well, that’s that. At least I got on the scale and I weigh less than I did on Monday! And that’s with the huge, delicious, beer-soaked dinner I had at Brauhaus Schmitz last night. Tonight, I’m planning something way healthier. Something based on this delicious-looking recipes from one of my current favorite food blogs, Pithy [...]
I haven’t weighed myself or posted since December 22–that’s almost a week ago. The reason is simple: I know I have been overeating/overdrinking and I was avoiding confronting it. Christmas is a tough time for dealing with food and weight issues. I still have two celebratory meals on the horizon. This is probably the longest [...]
That’s not good at all. There has been a lot of cookie action around here lately and less running, due to the blizzard of 09. There was also a pretty unfortunate tequila/vodka/sister incident. The holidays are tough from a weight-management perspective. I’m a little swamped right now, with a house guest and a Christmas dinner [...]
I thought I would weigh more based on what I ate yesterday. I tested two recipes I’m developing for an Easter baking package, and what I had on my hands was French toast bread pudding and sour cream coffee cake. I ate the bread pudding for breakfast and then again for lunch. Then I had [...]
What is it about the approaching new year that makes me want to resolve to lose weight? I guess it’s a lifetime of social programming that tells us that resolutions are what you should do the last few weeks of December. When I started this blog last December, I absolutely hoped to lose 25 pounds. [...]
11 Dec, 2009
Posted by: joymanning In: On my mind| Weigh In
I was surprised to see that number on the scale. I thought it would be higher. Why? Well, Dan went out of town on Monday, and instead of running away to a family member’s or friend’s house, I decided I would stay here and stare down my fear of being home alone overnight.
And, amazingly to [...]
Last night, even though I have not watched a single episode all season, I watched the entire 2-hour finale of the The Biggest Loser.
When the show first came on the air, I was addicted to it. All the team work and emotional life stories and, of course, the triumphant shedding of the pounds left me [...]
I was somewhat surprised to see this high number today, but I am currently conducting review visits for two restaurants, both of which serve high-sodium food, so maybe it’s just some excessive water retention? Who knows? As usual, I’m trying to not let it affect how I feel about myself today.
I think it says something positive about myself that I can’t remember which it was, like maybe it’s starting to matter less. Wouldn’t that be great?
I just came back from a 3.5 mile run, and, now that I’m fully back on track, I’m newly amazed at how great it is. Really, after all these years [...]