...and the trend continues. Yup, down again last week, by another 1.6 pounds. That brings my total weight loss to 7.6 pounds, well on my way to my goal of 38 pounds. And speaking of trends, doesn't it look great all neatly graphed out like this?You see, I'm all about the recognition and … [Read more...]
And Another 2.2
Yup. It was a good week in the land of Weight Watchers online memberships! I lost a further 2.2 pounds, meaning I hit my first WW milestone: 5 pounds (or more) of weight loss. Woot! I got a lovely little gold star (virtual, of course) that smiles at me every time I open the WW app on my iPhone. Yay, … [Read more...]
Week Two Results
Well, two weeks down and things are still going well. I'm absolutely loving all the "free" fruit and feeling better than ever. AND. The best part? I'm still losing weight. It's not exactly coming off at a fast pace, but it's a reasonable pace. And I have to remind myself: it took nearly two years to … [Read more...]
Week One Results are In
Well, I know you're all sitting on the edges of your seats. Last week I came clean on my renewed efforts to lose weight. You know, the part where after losing 50 pounds several years ago, I've gained most of it back? Yeah, that. Well, Sunday I had my first weigh-in after being on Weight … [Read more...]
Badges
I remember when I was pregnant with my first child, bemoaning the newly-minted stretch marks on my belly. My chiropractor, a woman about 10 years my senior and a mom of 2 herself, gave me some good advice. She advised me not to view the long, pink lines as scars marring my body, but rather as badges … [Read more...]
Dare I?
Dare I even say it? When the whole raison d'être of my blog, Losing It! was to track my original 50 pound weight loss?Ahem. About that. So yeah. I gained it all back. It took several years and a year and a half of personal crisis, but every last pound has been laid back on and I feel absolutely … [Read more...]
The Best of the Holidays 2010
Ahhh. It's been a great holiday for me this year. Great weather, great company, great times. Here are some of my favourite images from our wonderful Christmas season so far: … [Read more...]
Why I Still Celebrate Christmas
Not too long ago I opened up about my religious beliefs, which are, in short nonexistent. And yet: Christmas is my favourite time of year. I celebrate it with abandon and joy, and I encourage my kids to believe in Santa and to get into the Christmas spirit as well. So how do I reconcile this … [Read more...]
And THIS is Why Sex Ed Needs to Be Mandatory
Occasionally I am asked by the ContEd branch of the school board I work for to teach extension classes on evenings or weekends, and often I say yes. Which explains why I was sitting behind the teacher's desk last Saturday afternoon, having just dismissed a small group of junior high students from my … [Read more...]
Dear Santa…
Well, it's Christmas time again, which means I asked my girls to write me a list of what they would like from the man in red (and from Mom & Dad, sister, Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins...). My 10 year-old responded with a photo-list (who taught that kid to use a computer, anyway?) With … [Read more...]
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