I have disappeared into school. I am doing a Respiratory Therapy program in Denver. I have class every day Monday through Friday, and I will graduate next year in August. I go early and stay late every single day. I am a regular Hermione Granger, studying 12 – 15 hours per day, obsessing over missed questions […]
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Category: Health Matters
Posts about losing weight, healthy lifestyle, injuries, etc.
Health: Physical Therapy
I went and saw a physical therapist this week. Once on Tuesday, and once today. My hips suck, according to professional opinion. I have problems with my hips, specifically related to moving things outward. Here is a picture of me with my legs stretched as far as they go. This was even me laying on […]
BJJ: This Pain is WRONG
After heading back to jiu jitsu three times in the span of a week, I got broken. My hips were absolutely killing me. Husband has this AM/PM beginner yoga dvd and literally me just sitting cross legged was TOO PAINFUL. I eased into it, then experienced GREAT PAIN just changing which leg was on top/bottom. […]
BJJ: To the fat person googling jiu jitsu
Yes, you, the person wondering if you’re too fat to do jiu jitsu (spoiler: you’re not!). We don’t know each other, so you wouldn’t know it now, but I was really fat when I started jiu jitsu, and I’d like to have a heart to heart. I’m 5’4″ and when I started BJJ I was […]
Gi Freak Magazine is online!
My friend asked me to submit an article for the new Gi Freak online magazine. I wrote about how I started jiu jitsu, the changes my body made, and how it has impacted my life in a positive way. If you’ve been reading my blog from the beginning, it’s old news, but not recycled material […]
20 in 20 final roundup
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Apologies for this going up so late – I’ve been traveling! Wow – it’s hard to believe that the 20 weeks in my 20-in-20 challenge is totally over. I started this August 1 and ended December 10th. During this time I set out to lose 20 lbs in 20 weeks. Let’s see how […]
Weight loss: 20 in 20 – Week 19 Roundup
Week 19 of the 20 in 20 challenge is LATE! Sorry! Oh holy crap this challenge is almost finished! How are you doing? First, my weight: High of 145.9 Sunday’s weight: 145.9 Weekly average: 145.3 Total loss so far: 14.7 lbs (based on average) Weekly goals Diet: 0/5 Goal: M-F tracking 1400 calories on MyPlate weekend = 1 cheat […]
Weight loss: 20 in 20 – Week 18 Roundup
Week 18 of the 20 in 20 challenge is come and gone. It looks VERY promising that I will reach my goal of 140 by the end! I realized that I should define how I know if I’ve reached my goal. I will have reached my goal, NOT if my weekly average is 140, but if […]
Random diet/exercise check!
Stop what you’re doing! Leave a comment! Describe EITHER yesterday or today (or both!) in terms of your diet and your exercise. How do you feel about it on a scale from 1-10, 1 being shame, 10 being super proud? 1-3 Embarrassment/Shame: I challenge you in the next two days to eat/exercise in a way […]
Weight loss: 20 in 20 – Week 17 Roundup
Week 17 of the 20 in 20 challenge is over and done with. Only 3 weeks to go. Will we make it or not? HARD TO SAY! My end goal is 140. First, my weight: High of 147.7 NEW LOW of 144.4! Saturday’s weight: 144.4 Weekly average: 146 Total loss so far: 14 lbs (based on […]