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Eating Out Can Throw You a Curve Ball

Eating Out Can Throw You a Curve Ball

A big part of my healthy lifestyle healthy eating weight loss transformation is about consistency and routines- including the what, when, and how of food. Eating out has the potential to throw that all into chaos. healthy choices from lunch out today: skip the bread on the appetizer (cheese and olives are good), make the main course a #salad instead of a wrap, and add in some avocado and a…

Accountability is Key

Accountability is Key

Accountability has been key in my fitness transformation and healthy lifestyle. Using a @fitbit #fitness tracker and a gcm blood glucose monitor from @dexcom @signos, I can get and gather real-time feedback all the time. While there is certainly a risk of data overload, I’ve gotten to a place where they have become a passive part of life-…

Getting My Blood Sugar In-Range

Getting My Blood Sugar In-Range

Day 38 – After 3 weeks of wearing my blood glucose monitor from @dexcom @signos and 3 weeks of 40-70 min of cardio a day I am starting to stay in my target zone most of the time. This device and this data keep me accountable for my actions and give me a depth of insight…

A Test of Willpower. Birthday Cake Edition.

A Test of Willpower. Birthday Cake Edition.

Day 9 – A test of willpower: My son’s 3rd birthday party. The most delicious-looking chocolate cake calling my name. At this stage in my health journey making the right choices is still a significant struggle, there are many temptations, and folks (trying to be helpful – maybe), will push you to indulge and say things like…

I Ran a 5k Today. And RAN the whole time.

I Ran a 5k Today. And RAN the whole time.

Today is day 159 on my journey. Day 159– I ran in a 5k today. I may have slowed down at times, but I never stopped. I didn’t #win and came in 25th out of 36th and had a final time of 33 min. But, I also– didn’t get winded, my…

My First 7 Days Walking. Everyday.

My First 7 Days Walking. Everyday.

Start with small changes. My first change as part of my journey was walking 20 minutes every day. My second change was removing 70% of added sugar and processed food from my diet. One week in, I was already sleeping better and feeling better. As…