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Goal!!!

Okay I normally weigh in on Tuesdays, but tonight Daddo and I are leaving the kids with Nana so we can go out to a nice dinner to celebrate his birthday (which is actually tomorrow). I have been...

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Is it Wednesday already??? weekly tallys

Going to have to make this quick… this week is flying by. The past week was full of friends’ birthdays, the end of ski season (always a party or two to be found), a busy week at work, and the list goes...

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Tuesday Tallys ~ the last week in numbers

After just about stalling out the third week in April due to a slew of birthday parties and the end of ski season, I got back on track last week. Four days in a row of no alcohol, plenty of exercise,...

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Tuesday Tallys ~ moving on from the scale?

The change of seasons is always a difficult time for me in terms of a healthy diet; it seems that the worst habits of both seasons creep in… warm enough for an ice cold beer on the deck in the...

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Tuesday Tallys ~ the last week in numbers

As I mentioned yesterday, this is a week to hit the reset button. With 5 days to go before the triathlon, I am focusing less on training and more on what I am putting in my body and how much sleep I am...

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Tuesday Tallys ~ moving forward from here

Last week in preparation for my triathlon I was really good about not drinking much alcohol, eating healthy, clean foods, and getting plenty of rest. Not only did it pay off in the race, but it seems...

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Tuesday Tallys ~ the last week in numbers

As much as I feel maintenance will be a struggle, I am pleased with this week! Diet: Days at or near my calorie goal: 3/7 Calories over/(under) my weekly budget: 691 Exercise: About 6.25 hours (35 min...

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Tuesday Tallys ~ finding a maintenance groove

On the whole, the past week has been really positive! I have been settling in to the Hal Higdon training program for the Stowe 8-miler in July and KT has been a great Saturday running buddy. Lucky to...

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Tuesday Tallys ~ waiting for the weather to change

It’s early, it’s raining, and I am about to head out the door to run six hilly, muddy miles. Although I don’t love high heat and humidity, I am ready for this cold, damp weather pattern to change!...

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Tuesday Tallys ~ is it really Tuesday again?

  It’s early, it’s raining, and I am about to head out the door to run six hilly, muddy miles. Although I don’t love high heat and humidity, I am ready for this cold, damp weather pattern to change!...

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A little writer’s block

Those of you who read my blog have probably noticed my posts have tapered off in recent weeks. Then again, maybe you haven’t, as I suspect is more typical here in the blogosphere! I don’t have the...

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Independence Day? Ha.

I’ve been getting a little manipulative with the scale lately, and I had a funny experience this morning. For months, I have been posting “Tuesday Tallys”… weekly weigh-ins to keep me accountable for...

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The Week in Numbers

Diet. Exercise. Weight changes. And my thoughts on each. Diet: Days at or near my calorie goal: 1. Really?? Calories over/(under) my weekly budget: I can’t even say because I didn’t track on two days...

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Another Week in Numbers

Diet: Days at or near my calorie goal: 3/7. Calories over/(under) my weekly budget: Now that I am posting weekly tallys on Thursday it is harder to figure out because my LoseIt app starts a new week on...

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Another Week in Numbers

Diet: Are you kidding me?? I went away with my girlfriends. Who counts calories on a trip like that? Even if I eat well, the cocktails will get me!! I think my girlfriends might have had an...

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An end of Summer Update

These past few weeks have been a whirlwind. We did our annual trip to Cape Cod, and the entire family decided it was our best trip ever. We finally decided to throw down for a very basic house on the...

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A Pledge of Optimism

Will the day bring clouds or sun? Reading my last post about the perfectly aligned stars in my life, I realize I am not really painting a full picture for anyone — least of all myself. I like to think...

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Renewed Commitment

For a period of time this summer, it was smooth sailing on the health and weight front. I had achieved my weight loss goal and was seeming to maintain within a couple of pounds. But, as always happens...

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A quick weigh in before I hit the road again…

So, two weeks have gone by since I renewed my commitment to maintaining the weight loss I fought so hard for earlier this year. Over the past two weeks I have lost 3 of the 7 lbs that have crept on...

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Munch munch munch. Munch.

I am sitting here trying to figure out what to say about my week. I’m stumped and feeling a bit uninspired. At least sitting here typing, hitting delete, rearranging sentences, and just thinking is...

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