It's hard to believe I have finished ten weeks of the 80 pounds in 80 weeks challenge. The exciting news is that I am ten pounds lighter than when I started. In all honesty, I was hoping to be a little further along, but I feel good about what I have accomplished so far, and I am already noticing the benefits of being healthier. 1. I am stronger and more confident. After exercising regularly for ten weeks, I have rediscovered many muscles my body had totally forgotten about. In fact, I can feel sore muscles almost every day. While some might find that annoying, I actually find it exciting. And as my stomach and shoulder muscles are becoming stronger, I find myself standing straighter … [Read More...]
Week 5: Positive Mental Attitude
I am late in posting this week's "80 Pounds in 80 Weeks" update because I was discouraged yet again. I increased my daily exercise from 15 minutes to 30 minutes, but the scale didn't budge a bit. I … [Read More...]
Week 16: 4 Ways to Measure Success
We have made it to Week 16 and are now 20% of our way through the 80 Pounds in 80 Weeks challenge. I thought this would be a good time to check in and report my progress thus far. Today I want to look … [Read More...]
Week 21: The ABC’s of Success
As I celebrate being a quarter of the way through the 80 Pounds in 80 Weeks challenge, I am reminded of how long the process can be to change a … [Read More...]
Week 14: Quick & Simple Lunch Ideas
It seems everyone is abuzz with back-to-school talk. All the blogs are full of back-to-school fashion ideas, creating a homework zone, even printable … [Read More...]
Week 20: Simple Celebrations
We are entering the 20th week of the 80 Pounds in 80 Weeks challenge; at the end of this week, we will be a quarter of the way through. I find it both … [Read More...]