Shrink Yo’Self in 2012 – Finale!

February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Wow, that challenge just FLEW by. I started off great, slacked off a bit in the middle, and finished strong. Today’s weigh-in was 218… which I believe is 11.8 lbs lighter than when I started. Not too bad! I haven’t been working out like I should, but I have taken some huge leaps with my [...]

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Shrink Yo’Self… off with a bang!

January 4, 2012 By 14 Comments
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{my fitness goals are here & my life goals are here} Oh, yes I am. I actually started my eating plan on Monday, the 2nd, for the fact that I anticipated having hangover munchies on New Year’s Day. I have had 2 perfect days with very little sugar or carbs. I’m quite proud of myself, [...]

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getting back into the routine

August 23, 2011 By 3 Comments

It’s confession time!! This is going to be somewhat boring this week, but I am pretty sure that is a good thing when it comes to my confessions lately. We are going through some big changes around our household. It’s going to be completely different this year, and it will take some adjusting for all [...]

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Weigh-In:: A New Day

April 20, 2011 By 5 Comments

If you read my confessions yesterday, you know that things have not been pretty for awhile. {read here} BUT… Karena, Ann, and I embarked on a new sugar-busting challenge. Days 1 and 2 are done and I have been perfect and I LOVE IT. I feel like I am finally getting back in my {successful} [...]

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Pinch me.

December 8, 2010 By 12 Comments

This weekend, I began Phase 2 of my South Beach Diet plan. Basically, I can add in a fruit and whole-grain bread serving each day, then will gradually work up. I had an apple on Saturday and it was DELICIOUS! Since then, I’ve been adding dried apricots in for a snack (along with a string [...]

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Weekly Weigh-In of Melissa

March 3, 2010 By 13 Comments

I ran/walked/ellipticalled 11.86 miles this past week. I thought I may have fractured a metatarsal this past week. Turns out, in fact, that I did not. Yay! I stayed in control of my eating this past week, other than a little candy over the weekend. I haven’t even had so much as a BEER this [...]

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!!!!!!!!

October 7, 2009 By 15 Comments

It’s Wednesday, another weigh-in day… You may or may not have noticed that I didn’t weigh-in last week. Oops. SO…. this week, the scale says I am 213.2, which is 4.2 lbs down from 2 weeks ago! SMFD! Woot! I also get to grab this sweet new bling: I will take a photo of my [...]

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Losing Butter

September 12, 2009 By 5 Comments

How’s everyone doing with your challenges? I have been plugging away with the EAS Active 30 Day Challenge! I made my hubby do two-player for 8 minutes doing sports yesterday and it was fun! My husband got home this week after being away for a month working. He has lost almost TWENTY pounds. TWENTY POUNDS. [...]

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Weigh-In Day… End of 21 Days

August 26, 2009 By 9 Comments

I am down 2.2 lbs this week! Woot! I have been awesome about my water consumption, cut down on the evening beer, but still am not doing exercise. I have been focusing on healing my back with my many chiropractor and physical therapy visits. All in all, I have lost 3.2 lbs since the start [...]

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