Just a quick post - we had a WONDERFUL and relaxing weekend. And I feel 200% better about myself than I did last week. As an update, I did weigh myself on our bathroom scale on Friday and it was 150. I'm still not sure if it's altogether reliable but Read More

posted by: Kate, Tuesday, January 31, 2006 8:53 AM   1 Comments

I'm still here and kicking, but if you've read my logs over the last few days, you'll see what a fog I've been in. My dad had a stroke yesterday, his second in just a few months, and he's doing all right, but it does really throw you for a loop. I Read More

posted by: Kate, Monday, January 23, 2006 9:41 PM   1 Comments

On the gym scale my weight was 149, which was the same as last time, so I'm just going to consider it breaking even for the week. BUT the really exciting thing is that my body fat percentage is down to 20.3%! So I lost fat and gained muscle. Works Read More

posted by: Kate, Saturday, January 21, 2006 2:56 PM   (Comments Off)

Weight: ??? Ron and I attempted to weigh in today and our scale had a nervous breakdown. It gave him readings everywhere from 152.5 to 157, and after I stepped on it a couple of times and it gave me readings several pounds apart, I didn't even bother Read More

posted by: Kate, Friday, January 20, 2006 1:10 PM   1 Comments

One of my groupmates posted to the rest of us today that she is really having a hard time getting motivated. She works hard, gets home, has kids and a household to take care of, and by the time she has a free moment she's too exhausted to exercise. I Read More

posted by: Kate, Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:58 PM   (Comments Off)

I have to say this first: YES, SHANE, YOU WERE RIGHT! OK, now that that's out of the way, LOL...I met Shane last night at 6:30 for the metabolic testing. I hadn't eaten or drank anything since 2:15 and had not exercised. He first put me in a quiet Read More

posted by: Kate, Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:44 PM   161 Comments

Weight: 145.5 (-2) Talk about freaky Friday the 13th! I am completely shocked; I expected one pound but this is amazing. It really makes me anxious to do this metabolic testing tonight. According to Shane's program, if I eat 1600 calories per day, I Read More

posted by: Kate, Friday, January 13, 2006 8:49 AM   2 Comments

I've been asked several times lately by people in my groups how I manage to calculate the nutritional data in every single thing I eat. It's actually pretty simple and not too time-consuming once you get the hang of it. Also, I'm pretty boring when Read More

posted by: Kate, Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:03 PM   (Comments Off)

This is something that's been weighing very heavily (no pun intended) on my mind for a while now. I have a problem with portions. The easiest way I can explain it is this: it absolutely boggles my mind when I see someone order a meal they love, eat Read More

posted by: Kate, Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:29 PM   2 Comments

Just a quick update - we checked yesterday and I am now at 21.1%. Hooray! I'll be back later; I have a big topic to discuss and I'm compiling information. Read More

posted by: Kate, Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:01 AM   134 Comments

Until just a few weeks ago, "metabolism" was just one of those clinical fitness-related terms that I had only the vaguest understanding of. I knew it refers to the rate at which your body burns calories, and that some people have high metabolisms and Read More

posted by: Kate, Sunday, January 08, 2006 7:58 AM   60 Comments

Weight: 147.5 (-1.5) Finally, got that scale turned around! Only have time for a quick post but I also wanted to mention that comments are now working and it looks like any comments people tried to post over the last few days are now viewable, so they Read More

posted by: Kate, Friday, January 06, 2006 7:39 AM   111 Comments

A couple of people have told me they tried to post comments here but it didn't work. Peertrainer is still finalizing everything and working out the bugs on this page, so comments aren't working yet. I'll let you know when they are. In the meantime, Read More

posted by: Kate, Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:08 PM   2 Comments

A friend in one of my groups read my recent entry pondering my trainer's idea of having a "day off" from eating healthy. This is what she posted: "Kate, read your Holiday rant #2 on your blog. Regarding your concern about eventually being able to Read More

posted by: Kate, Thursday, January 05, 2006 3:14 PM   (Comments Off)

We're on abc.com! Check this article out: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Atio/story?id=1450186 Read More

posted by: Kate, Wednesday, January 04, 2006 8:49 AM   1 Comments

A friend in one of my groups, who is working to lose a few pounds but has never been seriously overweight, posted to me the other day, "I can't really imagine what it's like to have such a total shift in body weight and self confidence. I've heard Read More

posted by: Kate, Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:48 PM   3 Comments