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The balance of self-esteem & humility

I’ve been feeling better about myself lately than I can ever remember. This way of eating has improved so many aspects of the way I feel, both physically and mentally. I returned to the Bod Pod a couple of weeks ago to check on my progress of my body composition and was not disappointed; since February (or really since April, as that’s when I started Keto) I’ve lost 9.4 pounds of fat, or 3% of my total! Continue reading The balance of self-esteem & humility

Run – 7/30/16

Boy oh boy was yesterday an eye opener. I decided to hook up with a local running club to do my weekly long run. I’ve been struggling with getting folks to run with, let alone people who run at the same pace as me. And with my husband’s aversion to me being out on the towpath alone, I thought I’d finally give it a try. I had always been (and am still am) very intimated by this group. The woman who leads it ran the Boston Marathon this year at something like a 7:30 pace! I had always envisioned meeting them in the parking lot and then not seeing them again as they sped away. Continue reading Run – 7/30/16