So here I am beginning week four in my Couch to 5k training and it hit me as I was out running on Saturday. I’m impatient. OK, I already knew that. I can be like a cat on meth when it comes to having patience. I really don’t want to go many more months of [...]
Back on the Couch
September 21, 2010 By 2 Comments
That title can be viewed two ways. Literally. I went back to see my psychiatrist yesterday for the first time since mid-2009. Apparently once you have had postpartum depression two times you are “red-flagged” in the system and a social worker visits you while you are still in the hospital nursing and wearing mesh undies. That [...]
Does the Media Pressure You to be Hot?
March 4, 2010 By 6 Comments
Yesterday I slathered on sunless tanner (ahem, review purposes). I even dressed up a bit. OK, so I basically picked out a button-down shirt and ironed it, but I totally did my hair and make-up and wore cute shoes. Even accessories. For just me. It’s like I’m back despite my three inch roots. I’m trying [...]
Overheards- I’m Huge
February 4, 2010 By 4 Comments
Yesterday, I took the girls out for some play time with friends at an indoor play area. While there a young woman struck up a conversation with my friend and me. When she found out I was having my third she looked at me and said, “Wow! You are showing already! You are going to [...]
2010- No More Excuses
January 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I never watch ‘The Biggest Loser’. OK, maybe sometimes I catch a weigh in or two, but I don’t know the players, their stories or their fight to lose the weight while at the ranch. Since there was absolutely nothing else on TV last night and I felt ridiculously tired, I lay there like a sacraficial [...]
Drive-thru Schmive-thru
December 30, 2009 By 1 Comment
So, I was sitting on the couch the other night watching VH-1′s ‘Behind the Music’ story on 50 Cent, (Yes, really, I have the tweets to prove it) and I saw the Drive-thru Diet commercial from Taco Bell. See the story here. Ummm..what?! Oh, right! All the items on the ‘Fresco’ menu are under 9 grams of [...]
This ain’t no Billy Blanks Kickboxing
December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Five minutes of jumping rope. 100 push-ups. 150 squats. 200 sit-ups. That’s how kick-boxing class started. That was just the warm up. After that? There was still another forty minutes left of class. Oh, and an ab routine. Did I mention the murder on my post-two-baby abs? I felt like such a wussy weakling. My [...]
Kick Some Box
December 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Despite the fact that I’m under the weather (sigh, again.) I’m going to try kick boxing tonight. My attempt at boxing last week was sweat-inducing, red-faced fun, boredom and exhileration all roled into one hour. While it is definitely an incredible workout I really was loathe to having a basketball being bounced off my stomach. Yes, [...]
Paging Billy Blanks
December 9, 2009 By 3 Comments
Remember Tae-Bo? Billy Blanks sweaty, bald head bobbing and weaving as he “punched it out” via my VCR. Oh! Remember VCR’s? I digress. I faithfully did Tae-Bo back when I was in college in hopes that I would build up some arm muscles. I no longer remember if I obtained those results. I think I [...]
I’m Like Forrest Gump Just Without the Scraggly Beard
November 3, 2009 By 1 Comment
Saturday morning I ran seven miles. I’ve never run that far before, 6.2 being my longest run until then. I did better than I thought, only stopping to walk for a minute when I hit 6.5 miles. I just couldn’t get over how tired my legs felt or how tight my hip flexors were becoming. [...]
