Way back in the murky past (circa 2006) when I started this blog, I called it “Losing It” because I was on an epic weight loss journey. Three years after the birth of my second child I weighed nearly as much as I had on the day she was born. I hated myself and my body and I wanted to finally just be … [Read more...]
Superior Salads
So, I mentioned a little while ago that I'm back at Weight Watchers. Yeah. That's been a long time coming. You know, I've been through a year and a half of rough times, and every time I would soothe myself with food I'd know it wasn't the best thing to do, and yet I'd keep right on doing it ... … [Read more...]
Dr. Tact
I had my first prenatal appointment this week and my doctor began the session by glancing at my chart and chirping, "My! You sure do weigh a lot more this time than you did when starting your last pregnancy! Let's try not to gain much weight this time around, OK? Try for a mere 10-15 pounds or … [Read more...]
Here I Go Again
Last Saturday I joined Weight Watchers (I know, again!). In fact, that's how this blog got started and where the title - Losing It! - came from in the first place. See, way back in May 2006 I joined Weight Watchers and started blogging about it. I faithfully chronicled my weight loss journey, … [Read more...]
Losing It: Again.
Okay, who here was with me the first time I lost 50 pounds? Hey, good to see you...For those who weren't, why not check out my posts on weight loss? At one time I had a lot to say on that topic...in fact, that's how my blog originally got its title.So...here's the thing. Basically, my life has been … [Read more...]
It’s that fat time of year again.
You think I'd learn. You think that I would maybe, at some point, figure out that I get fat in the winter. And you think that I'd actually do something about it. You think after all these years I might even have the willpower to prevent it so that I don't have to go through this yet again.Especially … [Read more...]
Long Weekend: Fat Weekend
We had a really nice family trip this long weekend. We drove up to Edmonton to stay with friends, and we managed to cram a whole bunch of really fun activities in. We visited a few new places on our way north from Calgary, checking out downtown Red Deer and stopping for a super-yummy ice cream at a … [Read more...]