des·per·ate ˈdɛspərɪt, -prɪt/[des-per-it, -prit] adjective An emotional state in which a person feels a situation to be hopeless and without satisfactory options. Desperate decisions may be more rash, impulsive, and inappropriate than those made in a rational frame of mind. Our weekdays are busy but generally uneventful. We run in the morning and take care of errands […]
On Monday, May 16, after a long labor, our daughter Evelyn was born via unplanned c-section. She was 8 pounds, 2ounces and 21 inches long. I realize this post is a little belated but life with a newborn has made everything more difficult…including blogging, which I am currently doing with one hand. I do admit that I’m
Introducing Evelyn! Read More »
I was just sitting at the kitchen table, compiling a list of things that need to be done around the house and I just, by chance, glanced at the date. Today is an important day! …at least in my world. One year ago, today, I decided to change my life and loose weight! On December
Weight Loss, 1 Year Anniversary Read More »
Friday, September 10, was a day that changed our lives forever. That was the day this happened… For those of you keeping track, that was only five days after the Virginia Beach Half Marathon…which means I ran 13.1 miles when I was six weeks pregnant. Yeah, I know. Wow. No wonder it was so hard.
And Then There Were Three! Read More »
Seven months ago today, I sat at my computer in our dining room and I was lost. Despite being skinny almost all my life for the first time I was legitimately fat…and I wasn’t going to take it any longer. I didn’t do Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, NutriSystem, Atkins or South Beach. I just followed
It’s over! Finished! Read More »
So much to blog about…so little time. Okay, maybe time isn’t the limiting factor here. For your reading pleasure I’ll try to make this concise. I have cleared the 6 month mark of my December resolution. I, honestly, am a little surprised that I made it this far. Only a few other accomplishments in my
Weight Loss…Again. I’m glad this is almost over. Read More »
This morning I woke up and did what I do every morning – I got on the scale. After a total calorie obliteration yesterday (a 6 mile run AND walking a whole round of golf) I was expecting to be slightly lighter and I got more than I was asking! 137.8! That officially kicks me
Weight Loss Update Read More »
Here it is, a full week into May and I haven’t made a weight loss posting yet. I know, I’m sorry. April was an interesting month as far as my weight loss was concerned. I didn’t make much weight progress. As strange as it was, the half marathon actually hampered the weight loss more than
Weight Loss – Month 5 Read More »
With the beginning of April I have officially crossed over into month 5 of my quest to loose weight. So far, I have persevered through the holidays, a ski vacation, my brother’s wedding and several very nice dinners. I won’t say that it’s been easy but truthfully it hasn’t been as hard as I first
Weight Loss – Month 4 Read More »
I am officially three months into my diet and I can finally see progress beyond the tape measure. I have lost a total of 16 inches, 17 pounds and two dress sizes! My current weight is 151 and dress size is 8 (down from 168 lbs and size 12). I have mixed feelings about my
3 Months Down, 4 Months To Go Read More »