My Midlife Project

Remodeling a Middle-Aged Mom

Stepping Out and Moving Forward

Sometimes I feel as if I’m a square peg trying to fit into a round hole.

Make that “much of the time”.

Then throw in a few personal stumbles, and I can’t even find the round hole.

Or perhaps, I’m already in the hole and just can’t find my way out of it.

Why Weight?

a 3-pint container of ice cream

Quite honestly… lately I’ve been loving me some carbohydrates. Like cereal. Even sugary stuff.

I can safely say THAT isn’t working…

Having My Cake

What a crazy week this has been… and it isn’t over yet!

I’ve been working on a project for a nonprofit this week. As a result, my butt has been glued to the chair for DAYS. At least that’s how it feels.

If it weren’t for a couple of short walk/jogs I squeezed in, my poor Fitbit activity band step counter would be falling to all-time lows… or possibly calling 9-1-1.

Not only has my daily activity level been low this week, my consumption of carbohydrates has been high.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to 2013…

I got sidetracked. Again. I traveled to Lubbock, Texas for Thanksgiving, and that was the beginning of the end. The end of discipline. The end of structure. The end of my running plan. The end of healthy eating. The end of studying for my nutrition coaching certification. The end of 2012. Taking a Break In […]