Losing weight, one mile at a time
I'm still amazed when people who didn't know me "back then" start chastising overweight people right in front of me. Better yet, it seems they actually expect me to join in. While I can't blame someone who genuinely has no idea that I used to be morbidly obese, there are plenty of friends and … [Read more...]
Lately, nearly every woman I know has filled me in on some form of "diet detox" they're currently trying. I've seen friends and co-workers consume nothing but brown rice for a week and drink vinegar straight from the bottle. They'll inform me about wacky drinks they concoct from … [Read more...]
I love snacks. There's no way I could have lost over 80 pounds without 'em. It may sound counterintuitive, but three meals a day just isn't enough to keep my energy up, and nibbling every 4 hours or so helps keep your metabolism running strong. Plus, when my stomach starts growling at 4pm, I … [Read more...]
This afternoon on my run in the park, I ended up trailing a mom jogging with her daughter. The fit, toned woman was decked out in cute activewear, and the little girl - who was probably about 7 or 8 - was dressed up just like her mom. They stopped every couple of feet to do some stretching and … [Read more...]
I lost .2 at weigh-in this morning. Once again, I was expecting more - I had a particularly good week. In fact, according to my scale at home, I was down a full pound as of yesterday morning. But then I went out for dinner last night to celebrate my boyfriend's father's birthday, and even … [Read more...]
After I weigh in at 8:30am on Sunday mornings, I enter what I like to call the "twilight zone" of weight loss. Essentially, it's the one time a week when any and all food items I consume simply don't "count." I've just had my weekly weigh in, and there's a whole seven days until I have to step … [Read more...]
At this Sunday's weigh-in, I was slapped with a 1 lb gain. Actually, allow me to rephrase that. It was a 1 lb undeserved gain. In the grand scheme of things, a single pound is nothing. It's a measly 16 ounces. I've been at this for more than two years now, so I know better than to get … [Read more...]
Since I started my weight loss journey, I've made it a point to continue eating out in restaurants regularly. While the over-sized, fat-laden meals at restaurants can be kryptonite to those of us trying to lose weight, dining out has always been a big part of my own personal weekend time...and … [Read more...]
On television and in magazines, we're constantly bombarded with "lose weight FAST" schemes and promises. Swallow this pill, drink this powder, or have this frozen meal plan delivered to your home, and you'll lose 12 pounds in two weeks. We're obsessed with shows like The Biggest Loser, where … [Read more...]
When I was bigger, I used to judge healthy, active people all the time. I'd see runners pounding the pavement along the main drag through town, or at the nearby park, and I'd drive by and silently berate them. "Who do these people think they are?" If I happened to be driving with someone … [Read more...]
I'm Jen, thanks for checking out my blog! After a lifetime of struggling with my weight, I managed to lose 90 pounds in 2007... and, for the first time in my life, actually kept them off. In my efforts to lose "the final 40," I became a runner and martial artist (Taekwondo and Muay Thai). A NJ-based freelance journalist, when I'm not writing about the latest health and fitness trends, I'm actually living them! Visit my website at www.jenniferlnelson.com
