5/29/08 ... Days left before initial goal ... 2 ... pounds away from goal ... 9.5. I was doing so good, the weight was coming off slowly, but steadily. And then I hit a standstill. I am still walking 7 days a week, mixing my routes, my intensities, running some days walking others ... and yet, my progress has slowed to a crawl. I'm at 208.5. Back in January, I was 236.5 and I had set an initial goal of 199 by end of May. That's not going to happen, and I am a little down now. On the 7th, I leav… Continue

I did a pilates workout yesterday with a personal trainer, which was the first time I've ever worked with a personal trainer. The one on one coaching is really helpful, and she had tips and suggestions I wouldn't have thought of. It reminded me a little bit of when I was younger and I was on my high school diving team - the attention to small details in form can really make a big difference. I probably wouldn't have tried this normally, because it's really expensive to work out with a really goo… Continue

I was losing baby weight without trying much at first, but I've hit a plateau - still 10 pounds to go, which is the same as about a month ago. So I'm starting to cook more meals at home & I'm eating salads a lot more often. I'm also stepping up my exercise a little bit. I'm taking it pretty easy still, since I went so long without working too hard, but I've started walking up hills, and keeping a faster pace when I walk, so that I get a little bit winded. I'm also getting stronger from doing… Continue

No you dirty minded ones reading that title to mean something about baby making. I just had a day of laying in bed and crocheting because my head was hurting and my sense of balance was way off. I did manage to create a cotton crochet bikini top, so the whole day wasn't wasted. The headache has worn off now so I might get on with re-designing our Hyperloop Hoop site's logo,or I might try and get the sewing machine set up so I can hem some waterproof pic… Continue

Too many ouchie muscles to do any hooping today so I drew a robot for my friend instead. He wanted one he could have printed onto his kite bags and on the base of his long board. I'm not entirely happy with the finished product, but I never am when it comes to what I draw. I might take the basic robot and draw him in more animated poses.

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