I admit I love the new year. I loathe the holidays leading up to it, but there’s something psychologically empowering about January 1st. I wrote about this in my novel, being a “resolutionist.” Every year I set out to clear my mind of distraction and hunker down and accomplish something for a change. Sometimes I … Continue reading
[If you want to read about the 30-day challenge from the beginning, click here.] Here I am, a few days out of my 30-day challenge. I wanted to sum up beyond the journal, because this was a very difficult and, ultimately, rewarding experience. While I fell short of my goal, which was to lose—in case … Continue reading
Read here for the second 10 days Day 21 – June 19th; weight: 197.0 – 21.8 pounds to goal I really have nothing to add at this point. I feel like I’m just being a big (FAT!) whiner about now. I will stick out the month, but it seems that no matter my resolve, this … Continue reading
Read here for the first 10 days Day 11 – June 9th; weight: 195.8 – 20.4 pounds to goal I am—somewhat shockingly—almost as low as I’ve been all year (on February 8th, I briefly dipped below 195 only to pop right back the next day). As of now, it’s all about the food. I can’t … Continue reading
Be sure to check out the introduction to this challenge here. Day 1 – May 30th; weight: 201.6 – 26.4 pounds to goal I don’t really take much notice of dropping close to four pounds because my body is very accustomed to losing 10 pounds quickly. That said, I’m glad to be off to a … Continue reading
Way back at the start of the year, I made a crazy 52-things-to-do-in-2015 list (some of which I’ve actually done/stuck to). First on the list was to lose weight. After a great January and February where I managed to lose almost 11 pounds, I started to slack off in March. By the end of May, … Continue reading
Astrid Cook - The Right Writer 