Archive for the ‘Downsizing’ Category

Tales from the Trenches

Yes, the word downsizing is intentionally left out. The promise I made to make the first post of every month for six months (this is #3) about my downsizing progress feels like a nuisance.  But, since I committed- here’s the truth:
- I made it faithfully to week 7 day 2 of my running program and [...]

Tales from the Downsizing Trenches

As I sit down to write this obligatory post (I promised, remember?) my mind is going a zillion different directions.  What I think I’m realizing- is that I’ve been (mostly) consistent with the external choices that relate to downsizing (minus the last three days), but I’ve been ignoring the internal ones.  I could say it’s [...]

Tales from the Downsizing Trenches

What’s going well:
I’ve been incredibly encouraged. Lisa, Sara, Melissa, and many others- you’re supportive words have been like fuel. THANK YOU!
Working out in the morning, though I loath it, it ensures that I get my sweat on before the day gets away from me.
Instead of focussing too much on what I’m not eating- I’m tracking [...]

Downsizing… she’s back!!!

After two months stateside, I returned to South Africa in the beginning of January with renewed vigor for a lot of things- but getting into better shape was not on the top of the list.  Or, should I say- it wasn’t even towards the top of the list until my friend and domestic worker, Emily, [...]

Bad Form?

I’m pressing on with my love-hate relationship of all things running.  I hate the actual physical labor part but I love what I learn from in it.  I learn a lot about how my mind works- about the conversations I have with myself and the way they influence my actions.  Like how when I get [...]

Now What?

Back at the beginning of September, I decided to go public with my downsizing efforts- which I’d been working towards since the beginning of August. I’ve been so encouraged by your supportive comments and by those of you who are also working hard towards the goal of healther lives. So some of you might [...]

Too Much Too Soon

I’ll start by saying (while smiling) that my clothes are on the right way today… so that’s surely a sign of a better day! Last night, after having dived head first into a bottle of coke and a box of Choc-kits yesterday afternoon… I was feeling pretty crappy. I felt tired of trying [...]

Weekly Weigh-In

I wrote a more thorough post this morning- that managed to get deleted right before I hit the “publish” button… so this one will be short and sweet. I maintained this week…. which is what I expected.
This week, my challenge is to replace my morning cup (probably equal to more like 2-3 cups) of [...]

Weekly Weigh-In

I don’t get it, really. So this week has been challenging. Not so much on the healthy-lifestyle front, but on the parenting front. Silas went from a nasty runny tummy with bad diaper rash to a bad cold with a nasty runny nose. He’s been extra needy- so I haven’t been left with [...]

Confession

This afternoon I took a trip to the grocery store that was every mother’s nightmare. I needed lots of groceries. Silas woke up from his nap in a cheery mood, so I figured he’d be game for the outing. I figured wrong. Three or four items into my list he was getting fidgety. [...]

Weekly Weigh-In

Double digits baby!!! I lost 2lbs this week… that makes eleven in all. Wow. Have you ever purchased the large 10 lb containers of ground hamburger… well just over one of those suckers has come off of my body in the last month. Wow. I will admit- I almost skipped getting on the scale this [...]

Weekly Weigh-In

Empowered. That’s how I feel. I can do this… I am doing this! 3 more pounds are off of my body this week… a total of 9. One of the verses that’s been resonating in me is “everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial” (1 Cor 10:23 ). I’ve [...]

Weekly Weigh-In

So, Sunday is the day I step on the scale to see where I’m at in terms of my weight-loss goals. Today, I was a little apprehensive… I stayed pretty diligent all week long, and then we went to the greater Chicago area to spend 24 hours with our friend Niel, and I kind [...]

I'm Downsizing

Ahhhh, to post or not to post on such a personal yet very public issue…weight. That’s the question I’ve been mulling over in my mind for weeks now. I guess I’ve answered it- in a way- by letting my fingers effortlessly glide across the keys…and thus putting into words and phrases a very personal [...]