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Archive for February, 2009

12 Feb, 2009

Where do I go from here?

Posted by: Fat Pants In: workout

My body is doing some strange, strange things. When I worked out very aggressively for the past two weeks, I barely lost any weight. Really, I gained weight - I couldn’t understand why. It seemed like nothing was working, I was starting to get frustrated. This week, I’ve only worked out once so far - [...]

06 Feb, 2009

In the spirit of my lunch…

Posted by: Fat Pants In: General

I just had THREE Fresco Crunchy Tacos from Taco Bell to the tune of 450 calories (and for a $3.50 lunch, you can’t get much cheaper). How awesome is that? Awhile ago I came across a site that listed something like 150+ meals at fast food places for under 500 calories. I thought it would [...]

06 Feb, 2009

Note to self

Posted by: Fat Pants In: General

Hey self, remember those other two things that are looming over your head - being a bridesmaid in December and your 10-year high school reunion next summer? uh yeah, just another reason to stay motivated …. especially since you already had to order your BM dress and had to get a SIZE 20!

06 Feb, 2009

Another week down

Posted by: Fat Pants In: workout

So I finished another week of training with Robert. He and I met Tuesday and Thursday, and I exercised on my own on Monday and today (or will this afternoon after work). After my session yesterday, we sat down to talk about my progress. He said he is definitely noticing an improvement in terms of [...]



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