Goals for 2015, Running

Banking the Miles 2015: First Update!

I can't believe that March is almost coming to an end, and this is the first time I am posting about my miles for the year! 2015 has been a busy year so far, and it is only going to get busier. But recently I have really put my mind to keeping active and fueling… Continue reading Banking the Miles 2015: First Update!

Goals for 2014, Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up #3

Another week has gone by - can you believe it?  January is almost half over!  While I definitely feel myself "slowing down" a bit, I'm still trying to keep up with my goals for 2014. We are still waiting for the state to show up at work, which kinda throws me off.  It has helped… Continue reading Weekly Wrap Up #3

Goals for 2013, Race Recaps, Running

Public Humiliation Update

At the beginning of this year, I posted about the Public Humiliation Diet that one of my friends posted on Facebook.  Along with it, I posted my weight, my thoughts on dieting, and my goals for myself. On 1/3/13, I weighed178.4#.  I was just barely starting to run again.  I was using MyFitnessPal here and… Continue reading Public Humiliation Update

Recipes, Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up #1

One thing I love about the MyFitnessPal app on my phone is that I can look at my overall progress a week at a time.  The thing about good nutrition and healthy living is that it is all about averages.  Every day isn't going to be perfect, and it doesn't have to be in order… Continue reading Weekly Wrap Up #1

Keeping It Real, Nutrition

Keeping It Real: My Body Role Model

When Titanic came out in 1997, I was young and impressionable.  I fell in love with the movie and to this day I still watch it every time it comes on.  It's more the history of the tragedy that I connect with than the star-crossed lovers.  I always thought it was so silly that two… Continue reading Keeping It Real: My Body Role Model

Goals for 2013

Being Brutally Honest With Yourself

While I'm watching the season premiere of Biggest Loser, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss a blog post that a friend of mine shared on her Facebook the other day:  The Public Humiliation Diet.  It goes right along with Biggest Loser - I have a love/hate relationship with this show.  I love watching… Continue reading Being Brutally Honest With Yourself

Keeping It Real, Nutrition

Keeping It Real: Why I’m Not On a Diet

Throughout my life, I have received many comments about my weight, my body.  I have had people refer to me as a "bigger girl" or "kinda chubby", I've been called "healthy looking", and I've been referred to as flat out "FAT".  As a dietitian, I have had clients who appreciate the fact that I'm not… Continue reading Keeping It Real: Why I’m Not On a Diet