This post is out of order, but my day felt kind of out of order too. After dinner Ben and I hit up the gym for a walk on the treadmill. I very rarely exercise after dinner, but I didn’t get to walk enough this morning since I had the MRI appointment so I joined Ben for his workout. He…
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Weight Loss Wednesday – Lisa’s Story
After the great success of Liam’s weight loss story, I decided to make Weight Loss Wednesdays a regular feature on RER. If you have a weight loss success story you’d like to share please email me at [email protected]. Lisa’s Weight Loss Story Lisa Before: Pounds Lost: 110 pounds How long did it take? About a year and a half. Where…
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MRI and a Hunk of Bread
After breakfast, I rushed off to my MRI appointment. It was very interesting because I expected it to be like an x-ray – just throw a protective cover on, take a few pics and you’re done! Nope. I had to lay in the machine for about 20 minutes wearing headphones so the loud noises didn’t freak me out. Such a…
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So Urban
I made half an hour oats while I took a walk on the treadmill this morning. I tried to run for a few minutes, but stopped as soon as my knee hurt which was five minutes in 🙁 Pumpkin Overnight 30 Minute Oats: In the mix… Pumpkin, greek yogurt, oats, stevia, spices, soy milk. Let set for 30 minutes. Top…
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I Scream, You Scream
I am screaming with happiness on the inside because I love ice cream. A lot. I made a big ol’ sundae after dinner. I used TJ’s soy ice cream, choc syrup, strawberries, coconut and GRANOLA. Yum. “I’m going to miss you, dessert…” 🙁 Since I had a big handful of chips and too much granola for my afternoon snack I…
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The Doc is In
So, my doctor’s appointment went well today!I went to my primary care physician so, she wasn’t really able to diagnose me (without an MRI) but she did feel around and said there was no real swelling or liquid behind my knee cap. And she gave me a prescription for anti-inflams (to which I called Ben and screamed “Pills!!! I’ve got…
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Fat Tuesday and Pack A Lunch
Since I am not working a full time job right now this means I am writing, studying and blogging from home. And it also means I’m sitting just a few steps from the kitchen all day. Not a good predicament when I’m trying to avoid random snacking. So yesterday I went out and got myself a lunch bag to pack…
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Clean First, Chocolate Later Later
I really wanted to go out and get some good chocolate this afternoon, but I realized I had more important things I wanted to accomplish today – like cleaning the tornado that is my apartment and school work. So, I was responsible and cleaned and am just now hitting the books. Well, actually right now right now I’m blogging –…
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Scale Up, Scale Down
My weight can fluctuate drastically in one week. Heck, it can fluctuate drastically in one day! And I’m sure I’m not the only person this happens to. Even though I am trying to lose weight, I know the scale cannot completely define my success. I am down 4.8 pounds from my weigh in last week. YES! But, No too. My…
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