Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Well, it had to happen eventually. Amidst all the fun and games something bad had to happen. It was inevitable. The weather continues to be beautiful so I decided to get out and explore on Wednesday. I haven't had the bicycle up and running all year for one reason or another. So I inflated the... Continue Reading →
OK, back on track. Two things. I weighed myself on Friday just to check on the effect our weekends have on my overall weight. The difference was four tenths of a pound. Now to be fair this was one of our quietest, stay-at-home weekends. We did go exploring and did eat out so it's still... Continue Reading →
A lot of things are different between living in WNY and RVA. Some are just a little different, some are majorly different. The biggest change is simply a matter of scale. Certainly, that was something that we "expected". Moving away from a very small city in a largely rural county to to the 43rd largest... Continue Reading →
Sigh. I could kid myself this week. This could be another "Hey, a hold is a good week!" kind of weeks. The ones when I tell myself that not gaining any weight is an acceptable outcome. The problem is that this is supposed to be about weight LOSS. Reality says that I am 20-25 pounds... Continue Reading →
What a week this has been! First and foremost, we are now a fully employed, Virginia family! Both the Kid and my Lady Wife now have jobs, both full time and with benefits. I can certainly attest that there was much rejoicing. I am slightly less sanguine about her Ladyship noting that now, for the first time... Continue Reading →
Well, it could have been worse. I knew last week was a potential problem. Add a full day conference, which are just diet landmines generally, plus we spent the weekend having fun and it could have been truly ugly. Instead it was a hold, no significant change. That's not awful. The real test is this... Continue Reading →
In sports this is called a "trap week". The week where you're feeling good, focused on something other than what's right in front of you and it bites you. This was the second very good week in a row. I can begin to feel the changes (pants are a little looser, on some of them... Continue Reading →
Boy, it's nice to have good news for a change! The whole family has re-dedicated itself to getting our diet under control. So we were much more aware of what we were eating. I went back to food journaling. I have used two websites with great success over the last year. The Fitbit website offers a... Continue Reading →
Last week wasn't as bad as it could be. This one was. I don't even want to talk about it. The whole family is joining in on a new discipline, starting this week. Back to food journaling, which I hate but which I know works. Minimum of 5 workouts a week. Lots of salad for... Continue Reading →
It's time to declare that vacation is over. When we moved to Richmond it felt like we had gone on an extended vacation. Not that I wasn't going to work every day and doing my job. But the weather has been beautiful, we're living in a great apartment with a pool just a short way... Continue Reading →
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