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Time to Say Goodbye

October 6th, 2008 — , About Me from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

If you follow me over at Blogging Away Debt, then you’ve heard the big news that I sold the site. I’ll continue blogging over there until our credit card debt is paid off and then I’m going to step away from the spotlight. That also means that I am stepping away from this [...]

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Weight Update

August 23rd, 2008 — , Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Boy, it has sure been a long time since I updated things on here. While I haven’t gained weight, I wasn’t really watching what I ate either. I basically would eat when I was hungry and eat whatever I wanted. I guess the main thing I’ve done is try to limit bouts [...]

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Weekly Weight Loss Progress - Down One Pound

May 18th, 2008 — , Weekly Progress, weekly weight loss from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Well, finally a change to report here on Blogging Away Fat. I know I haven’t been updating much. I told myself, though, that I would at least update my weight. Some sense of accountability is better than none!
I have lost one pound from last week. That brings my weight back down [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress - No Change

May 12th, 2008 — , Weekly Progress, weekly weight loss progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

I was hoping to have witnessed a smaller number on the scale this morning but it wasn’t going to happen. My weight is steady at 220 for yet another week.
I haven’t been able to motivate myself to get back on the exercise plan I was on (elliptical in the morning - some swiss ball [...]

Yard Work: 1 - Tricia: 0

May 7th, 2008 — , Exercise, yard work from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Owie. I cannot believe how much some yard work yesterday kicked my butt! The back of my thighs are so very sore today that it even hurts to sit down. All I did was clean the yard, but I guess I did too much squatting. At the time I didn’t have [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress - Up 2 Pounds

May 7th, 2008 — , Weekly Progress, weekly weight from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Yikes. I don’t like writing that I gained 2 pounds this week, but it’s the truth so I have to fess up and put it out there (although a few days late since my schedule is a bit off this week and I kept forgetting to weight myself first thing in the morning). [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress - No Change

April 28th, 2008 — , Weekly Progress, weight loss progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Another week of my weight staying steady at 218 pounds. It serves me right, though. I didn’t have much motivation at all last week. It seems as though whenever my schedule is disturbed by long hours at work…all heck breaks loose. I was doing so well there too!
Ugh.
Things are [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress - No Change

April 20th, 2008 — , Weekly Progress, elliptical, weight loss from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

This week, there was no change in my weight. Thank goodness I didn’t gain a lot of weight because I went off the deep end one day and filled up on some bad sweets.
One thing that always seems to derail me are periods of stress. Last week was a very stressful week. [...]

Muscle Does Not Weigh More Than Fat

April 14th, 2008 — , Exercise, Losing Weight, fat, muscle from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

How many times have you heard that muscles weigh more than fat? I hear that all the time, but it is not true. Pound for pound, they weigh the exact same. The magic is in the volume.
I found this awesome picture of 5 pounds of muscle and 5 pounds of fat:
One More [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress - Down 0.5 Lbs

April 13th, 2008 — , Weekly Progress, weight loss progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

This week I weigh in at an even 218 lbs so I lost 1/2 lb this past week. Let me tell you, I am pretty darn happy about that. My exercise regimen now involves working on building muscle strength so I thought I may add some weight on this week. I can [...]

How Much Would I Weigh on Other Planets? Hint - Glad I Don’t Live on Jupiter!

April 11th, 2008 — , Calculators, planets, weight calculator from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

The last few days I have been doing some health research and discovering some new health blogs and subcribing to a lot of feeds. Something I do on Blogging Away Debt is post some interesting links on Fridays. I’d like to start doing that here as well, although I’m not sure what day [...]

A Link Between Diet Soda and Gaining Weight

April 8th, 2008 — , Gaining Weight, caffeine, saccharin, water from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Back in 2005, some researchers discovered something interesting about those who drank diet soda. For every can or bottle of diet soft drink that was consumed, there was a 41% increase in the risk of becoming overweight.
“What didn’t surprise us was that total soft drink use was linked to overweight and obesity,” Fowler tells [...]

Back to Basics - Learning How To Do A Push Up

April 7th, 2008 — , Exercise, knee push up, push up, wall push up from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

When I think of a push up, I think back to my days in middle school when we had to do the Presidential fitness test. For a chubby kid, they were a nightmare. I dreaded that day in gym and I was lucky to be able to do a few push ups.
Fast forward [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress: No Change

April 6th, 2008 — , Exercise, Weekly Progress, weight loss progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

First of all, this is still Blogging Away Fat LOL. I saw a free theme that I liked the other day and decided to give it a whirl. I’m not crazy about the colors right now, but I love the way everything is laid out. I also love the little search box that [...]

Finding that “Exercise Anthem” Song

April 5th, 2008 — , Exercise, Music, exercise anthem, korn from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

After I finally start exercising, it’s not so bad. The hard part is starting. Thinking back to my younger days in high school, there were certain “anthems” that sports teams played to get them pumped up before a game.
I need something like that for exercising - I need an anthem. It’s the [...]

Adequate Sleep May Be Another Key to Losing Weight

April 4th, 2008 — , Health, Losing Weight, Sleep, heart from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

When you think about losing weight, you think about being active and exercising. At least, that’s the first thing I think about. Recent research is suggesting that lack of sleep is an under-estimated factor in obesity.
Two key hormones produced at night which help regulate appetite were at play, she said.
Grehlin makes people hungry, [...]

No April Fool’s Here - I Did Ten Minutes Straight on My Elliptical Today

April 1st, 2008 — , Exercise, elliptical from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

This morning, I woke up a little bit later than usual. After doing a few normal things after waking up, I headed right to my elliptical and I wasn’t going to get off until I finished a full ten minutes. I wanted to do it so badly, since endurance has been a problem [...]

When is The Best Time to Exercise - Mornings or Evenings?

March 30th, 2008 — , Exercise, elliptical, exercise ball, jump rope, morning, toning bands from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

The one thing that is very difficult for me to do is exercise. I have a nice elliptial machine, jump rope, toning bands, hand weights and an exercise ball. The tools are there, but the motivation to take 30 minutes of my day isn’t there.
I’m too busy…I’m too tired…etc., etc., etc.
Something [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress - 28 Total Pounds Lost

March 30th, 2008 — , Weekly Progress, weight loss update from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Here is an official update as to where my my weight stands as of today. When I was on hiatus from this blog, my weight (when I happened to check it), hovered around 220. I was pleased today when the scale showed 219.5 pounds. That brings my total weight loss to date [...]

Getting Back on the Saddle, er…Elliptical Again

March 26th, 2008 — , Exercise, Health, elliptical, exercising from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

I have been on a very long hiatus from this blog - almost 5 months. My weight has remained very constant the past few months and is still hovering right around 220. My current weight on the right says 222.5 and I’ll leave it like that until Sunday when I start back up [...]

Going on a Hiatus

October 29th, 2007 — About Me from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

For some reason, this blog isn’t motivating me as much as I thought it would. It’s not due to a lack of support, because many of you have been awesome leaving encouraging comments. I think it’s because I feel I should be exercising instead of sitting at the computer.
If I [...]

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Weekly Weight Loss Progress - ??

October 21st, 2007 — Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Yet another week has passed and another week where I neglected to step on the scale in the morning. I woke up with my son around 8 a.m., but then I went back to sleep for a little bit since my husband was up as well. I’ve been feeling really tired lately, and [...]

Craving Consistency While Losing Weight

October 16th, 2007 — Losing Weight from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

I think one of the hardest things for me to master with losing weight is to not let life get me down. When I have troubles emotionally, I tend to do one of two things:
1.) Not eat. Starvation makes me feel like I have some control over what is happening in my [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress - No Change

October 15th, 2007 — Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Stepping on the scale yesterday resulted in little change in my weight. I’m still sitting at 222.5 lbs.
I have more to say, but it would probably be better in another post. Be back shortly.

Obesity Map of the United States

October 12th, 2007 — Gaining Weight from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

I found a neat interactive map of the United States that shows obesity from 1985 to 2006. As you watch the display, you can see how the percentage of those who are obese has increased.
CNN Obesity Map
Michigan (where I live) is one of the red states. That means that over 25% of its [...]

Another Weight Loss Motivator - Money?

October 7th, 2007 — Keeping Motivated from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

I remember in my college leadership class when the professor told us that money was not a motivator. I didn’t believe him at first. After all, wouldn’t you be more inclined to do something if a cash award was involved?
That really stuck with me what he said. By the end [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress - Roller Coaster Edition

October 7th, 2007 — Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

I’ve been feeling heavier lately. Stepping on the scale this morning my hunch was correct. I gained 5 pounds and I am back to 225.5 lbs.
I can directly relate this weight fluctuation to my monthly cycle. I’m starting to see a little bit of a trend with that. I [...]

Nutrition Misconceptions??

October 4th, 2007 — Health from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

I received the cutest email joke the other day, and I had to share it with all of you. Looking around the internet, this has been posted often so I’m not sure who to credit for it. If I happen to be violating someone’s copyright, please let me know and I’ll remove immediately.
I [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress - The Scale Finally Budged!

September 30th, 2007 — Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

After weeks of having the scale stay at the same weight (220 lbs), it finally budged two and a half more pounds in a good way. I am now at 217.5 lbs. What that means is that I have lost 30 lbs total. Yay!
I didn’t do too much in terms of structured exercise [...]

Another Reason to Get Enough Sleep - Not Doing So Could Be Deadly

September 24th, 2007 — Health from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Not too long ago, I decided that I was going to get more sleep at night. From an energy standpoint, I feel so much better now that I am trying to get 7-8 hours of sleep a night.
A British study released today has shown that
“People who do not get enough sleep [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress: No Change (again!)

September 23rd, 2007 — Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Last week, since I was sick, I didn’t remember to weigh myself. I did today, and there is no change what-so-ever. I’m still at 220 lbs.
I feel a little reflective today since it’s been 5 months since I started this weight loss journey. In that time, I’ve lost 27 lbs, which comes [...]

I Broke Down and Bought a Blood Pressure Monitor

September 19th, 2007 — Health from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Something I have been wanting to do is to regularly monitor my blood pressure. When I had my miscarriage and reality sunk in as to how poor of health I was in, this blog was born and getting healthy was the goal. My blood pressure was high, so that was something I really [...]

Recall: Dole Hearts Delight Salad Mix

September 18th, 2007 — Food from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

I enjoy buying bagged lettuce from my grocery store because I can get good deals on it when it is close to being out-of-date. This latest recall hits close to home, and I thought I would mention it on here to help spread the word.
The voluntary recall, issued Monday, affects all packages [...]

Sleep is Not Overrated

September 11th, 2007 — Health from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Something I have been trying to do (and one reason I haven’t been keeping up that much on here) is that I have been trying to get more sleep at night. Gone are the days of staying up until 1 or 2 am and waking up at 7 am. My target now is [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress: No Change

September 9th, 2007 — Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

There are no changes in my weight to report for this week. I can’t say I’m disappointed because I’m pretty glad it didn’t increase! Yay!
I have a feeling that by not tracking my calories, I am slowly going back to eating a little more portion-wise than I should. I’m currently trying to [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress: Gained 1.5 Pounds

September 6th, 2007 — Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

I weighed myself on Monday morning, so please excuse the delay in my updating it on here. I’ve been going through the emotions of losing a friend and it affects your whole life.
I had to fight the urge to want to spend a lot of money, but as for eating…I didn’t have [...]

My Favorite Food For Lunches - Chicken Caesar Salad

August 27th, 2007 — Food from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

My mouth begins to water just thinking about tomorrow when I can bite into a nice chicken caesar salad. It’s easy to make, yummy, low in calories and high in protein. I love them!
Here’s the details behind my salads:
Lettuce - I use lots of it and the more the merrier. I tend [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress - Gained 0.5 Pounds

August 26th, 2007 — Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

After how I overate while traveling, I thought for sure I was in for it when I stepped on the scale this morning. To my delight, I only gained 0.5 pounds. That small amount can be due to a number of things.
That brings my total weight loss tally to 29 pounds. I [...]

Dieting & Traveling Do Not Mix

August 23rd, 2007 — Gaining Weight from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

I’ve recently returned home from a visit with family members some 10 or 11 hours away. I flunked this test of my new healthier diet. Scratch that…I crashed and burned.
Not once did I have a salad at any of the fast food places that we stopped at. They were there on the [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress: No Idea

August 20th, 2007 — Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Another weekend where I haven’t weighed myself. I wasn’t able to use my scale Sunday morning. Next week will be another two-week update.
I do have one update to report, though. I took my blood pressure on Saturday and what I saw looks promising:
119/74
That is a very normal blood pressure. [...]

Nintendo DS “Face Training” Game Available in Japan

August 16th, 2007 — Exercise from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Need a better smile? Well, those in Japan can get a game for the Nintendo DS that can help you tone flabby cheeks and get that “fresh faced” look.
“The 16 types of exercises called “facening,” designed by beauty expert Fumiko Inudo, take about two to 10 minutes each to complete.
Via msn.com

The game isn’t available [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress - OMG!

August 12th, 2007 — Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Last week, I completely forgot about weighing in. I’ve also been a very bad girl when it comes to tracking my calories and exercising. I’ve been so busy with other things that I put all of that on the side burner.
I have still been watching what I eat. I love salads, so [...]

Did You Watch Fat March on ABC?

August 8th, 2007 — Exercise from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

I managed to catch the series premiere of Fat March on ABC. I have mixed results about the show.
The premise is that 12 obese individuals start out for a walk that covers over 570 miles and 9 states. Along the way, they will be given healthy meals and support by two personal trainers. [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress: Not Sure

August 5th, 2007 — Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

I completely forgot to weigh myself this morning. We had a garage sale yesterday and that wore me out completely. I’ll have to try to remember to do it tomorrow morning.
Our garage sale ended up being some great exercise. To get things out of our house, I have to go up and [...]

Interesting Study: If Your Family & Friends Get Fat, Chances Are You Will Too

August 1st, 2007 — Gaining Weight from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

There’s a new study out there that is suggesting that obesity is “socially contagious.” Apparently, if your family & friends get fat, you are likely to get fat as well.
The large, federally funded study found that to be true even if your loved ones lived far away. Social ties seemed to play [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress: 3 More Pounds Lost

July 29th, 2007 — Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

It felt mighty good to step on the scale this morning and see that I lost some weight since last week. I also lost 1% of my body fat.
The interesting thing is…I haven’t been as strict with my eating last week and ate more calories than usual, but still under the amount [...]

Beating the Heat and Getting Some Exercise

July 25th, 2007 — Exercise from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

The last couple days have been super hot and humid where I live. For the most part, the summers are mild. But when the humidity peaks, I am a miserable person all around.
Today and yesterday, we cooled off by taking a dip in the Lake. Oh my…it felt so good [...]

Weekly Weight Loss Progress: No Change

July 22nd, 2007 — Weekly Progress from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Yet another week with no change in my weight. I’m still sitting at 231. Sheesh. I’m starting to think I’m more cut out for debt reduction than weight reduction. Don’t worry, I’m not getting discouraged. I know that the scale doesn’t tell all. Both of my pairs of jeans [...]

Seven Women That Can Proclaim, “I’m Half My Size”

July 21st, 2007 — Keeping Motivated from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

I usually don’t buy magazines, but the Good Housekeeping on the shelf caught my eye. On the cover exclaimed a headline, “Half My Size.” I couldn’t help but pick up the issue.
Inside, I saw the before and after pictures of seven woman. Their combined weight loss was a staggering 1,062 pounds. [...]

The Day After My First “Jog”

July 20th, 2007 — Exercise from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat

Going to bed last night, I was really curious to see how my body felt in the morning after jogging a little bit yesterday. To my delight, the only thing that hurt a little bit was my good ole right knee. Even before jogging, I knew it would have some pain because not [...]

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