Category Archives: Weight Loss Journey
“Everything You Know is Wrong,” and Other Lessons I Learned from my Trainer
As a Passport Card-carrying member of New York Sports Club, I will proudly say that exercise is the most important meal of the day. Switching over from the Boston Sports Club at the beginning of this month, I was excited … Continue reading
Filed under About Me, Weight Loss Journey, WORST Things Ever
Weight Loss Week Two: Personal Triumphs and the Men’s Locker Room
One pound down, nine to go. After gorging myself with junk food two weeks ago, I’ve since reformed, and this week managed an impressive weight loss. All while starting my half-marathon training! So far things are looking up. I went … Continue reading
Filed under About Me, Weight Loss Journey
Weight Loss Week One: So I Guess This is Happening
I’m not even going to go into specifics about how much I ate over the past week, and how much weight I gained (clearly, the opposite of what I was supposed to be doing). I will tell you, however, that … Continue reading
100 Days Til RJ and Nicole’s Wedding: Things Just Got Serious
So as I’m sure you remember from the end of last year, there are approximately 1 bigillion weddings going on. And I successfully attempted to lose weight for all of them between August and December. However, we’ve been on a … Continue reading
Filed under About Me, Weight Loss Journey
I Have These Conversations With Myself on a Daily Basis
This is me every morning at 6:30 a.m. And then at 5 p.m. And then again at 6 p.m. after I’ve convinced myself that yeah, I can work out in my one bedroom apartment. Wednesday’s are weird…
Filed under About Me, BEST Things Ever, Weight Loss Journey
Weight Loss Week Eight: Success is Counted Sweetest
This Week’s Loss -0.9 Total Weight Loss: -8.9 So it hasn’t all been Chipotle burritos and Zumba classes (well, yes, yes it has) but we’ve finally reached wedding week and I’m .9 lbs under my goal weight. Yay! This week … Continue reading
Filed under About Me, Weight Loss Journey
Weight Loss Week Four: Eating Too Many Burritos Will Break Your Scale
So apparently my scale is broken. I stepped on it this morning and nothing happened. I’m assuming the battery died, and it’s one of those large rectangular ones you never have anywhere else in your house, so I was SOL … Continue reading
Filed under About Me, Weight Loss Journey
Weight Loss Week Three: Tequila and Tailgating
Weight Lost This Week: – 2.8 lbs. Weight Loss Still to Go: 2.4 lbs. Yay! After last week’s disappointing gain, it’s so nice to see the work pay off this week. I’m half way through (4 weeks down, 4 to … Continue reading
Filed under About Me, Weight Loss Journey
Weight Loss Week Two: Smothercating People Is Not Exercise
Weight Lost This Week: +1 lb. Weight Loss Still to Go: 5.2 lbs. So I gained a pound this week, but I’m really not surprised considering I ate about 200 slices of apple pie, 400 oatmeal cookies and 27 bagels … Continue reading
Filed under About Me, Weight Loss Journey
Weight Loss Week One: From Gay to Zumba
Weight Lost This Week: 3.8 lbs. Weight Loss Still to Go: 4.2 lbs. The first week of Weight Watchers is always hell, and this week definitely was, since my intense dieting landed me in the doctor’s office. Ok, not really, … Continue reading
Filed under About Me, Weight Loss Journey
