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I am so excited I hope sleep comes tonight. I’m going to start distance running tomorrow. I’ve been doing a mile or two here and there, but nothing like I used to do. Tomorrow I’m going to do five miles! Excitement!

Ugh! A couple of the meds I have to take for my mental illness are really making it hard for me to lose weight. It’s piling back on, and I often feel hopeless about what to do. I’m not going to stop taking my medication because being fat is infinitely better than being crazy, but [...]

on Lasára Allen’s blog. from the site: Commit to doing asana (posture) yoga daily from now until September 23 — with all of US! Come to this page daily and use the comments feature to share your practice. Let this be your forum to share your practice, ask for support, offer encouragement, and track your [...]

Last night I drank a wee bit too much at a party, but stayed in my calories food-wise. Still, I’m running an extra mile today and drinking lots of water because alcohol has been known to dehydrate me and bloat me up, yuck. good news, I lost 3 pounds since Monday! going low salt is [...]

Since I’m getting back in the saddle with fitness I decided to ease my back into yoga with Richard Hittleman’s Yoga book. It’s a 28 day exercise plan and it’s really good. I’ve done it before and recommend it to anyone interested in yoga!

I’m getting a belly pooch again and back fat again eeeeeeeep! It just creeped up on me. The past couple of months I’ve been so busy with work and my bookstore and my family and etc, haven’t made the time to exercise or be mindful about what/how I’m eating. It’s also been a while since [...]

So I missed the big Cleveland Rite-Aid Marathon. I initially planned to do the half-marathon, then realized shortly into training how woefully unprepared I was for that. Then I was going to do the 10k, figuring as I used to run that distance twice a week it would be no problem. Nope! a few training [...]

I’m going to run in the Cleveland Marathon 5k run on Saturday…planned to do the half-marathon, then the 10k, but I’m not really ready for either. Baby steps back into running, for me. A 5k run is only 3.1 miles, so it will be an ok run, not strenuous at all. I’m not ready for [...]

I’m feeling kind of down on my body today. I was reading again about Saartjie Baartman, who was also known as the Hottentot Venus. It’s especially depressing for me to read because I am shaped similarly and even though many many years have passed since what she went through it seems to me that the [...]

Today I had another long walk. I had to go to the bank and my car is out, so I ended up walking there. I kind of ambled along so it took me and hour to walk there and an hour back. I also did yoga this morning. Today’s Health Goals: 30 minutes yoga 30 [...]

My goals today were to do a half-hour yoga and then walk for half and hour. I ended up walking for nearly 2 hours today! I am worn out, but in a good way. I feel my muscles getting back in gear. Today’s Health Goals: 30 minutes yoga 30 minutes walking at 5mph Drink 120 [...]

I’m going to start keeping track of my running & walking miles again. That really helps to keep me motivated! Now I just gotta get moving again ^_^

This is what I had for lunch today; leftovers from last night’s dinner. Green beans, a pork chop, tomatoes, and potatoes. yummy! and filling.

Today was a good day. I didn’t get my run in but I worked today substitute teaching so I was on my feet for at least half the day. It was a good day. I also did a half-hour of yoga. Calorie-wise I had a light lunch, and for dinner had grilled chicken with rice [...]

Here is one of my exercise playlists: Jump They Say:David Bowie You Spin Me Round:Dead Or Alive Eighty Steps Away:The Good Listeners Just Got Paid:Johnny Kemp Faint:Linkin Park Break My Stride:Matthew Wilder Say Aah (feat. Fabolous):Trey Songz Safety Dance:Men Without Hats Abran Fuego:The Mills I Want You Back:N Sync Buffalo Stance:Neneh Cherry Catch Me I’m [...]

screenshot of my flickr group for Supple Mama. I am the only member so far, please join so I won’t be lonely! ha ha ^_^

I used to eat rice cakes for snacks all the time then I just got sick of them. Started eating them again recently, and figured out the key for me is to have just one every few days.

“HARD” How I did it: I saw a recent photo of myself and got mad at how slumped over I looked. So I decided then and there to change it. Having good posture involves being aware of your body…you have to constantly monitor that you are holding yourself erect. But after a week I no [...]

Fall is almost over, I can’t believe it! Soon winter will be here and I’m not even halfway prepared. I suffer from seasonal depression and it was one of the things that contributed to my mental breakdown this past February. I have other issues that I am getting help for, but this is a primary [...]

Oatmeal is such a great breakfast. Why? easy to make, high in protein, low in fat, and very filling. Excellent when eaten hot (it does get gummy as it cools) but not so much so that you want to overeat on it. Great way to get a nice filling breakfast without fighting the urge to [...]

Wow, I can’t believe it’s been since September since I posted! I’ve had good reason though…I had a miscarriage in September then early this month we all got sick with the flu. Now I’m feeling a little better, but not so much I feel like I can run just yet. I think tomorrow I will [...]

I started a group on flickr for Supplemama.com!http://www.flickr.com/groups/supplemama Join and I’ll post your pic(s) to the site. So far I’m the only member so if you have an interest in fitness and/or weight loss please join See more progress on: set up flickr groups for my websites

Check out my new running shoes! My husband got them for me and I just love them. They are Asics gels and they are heavenly. I can’t believe how soft they make running on concrete. They are very shock resistant, I felt the difference in my knees immediately. I’m a super asics fan now

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I’ve had these shoes for awhile, they are uber comfy but about worn through. I use them just for walking. Will get a new pair of walking shoes soon, also a new pair of running shoes. I think my feet have changed; I used to have really flat feet but now it feels I’ve developed [...]

I should know by now to leave salt alone…I am so senstive to salt, that even a little causes my ankles and feet to swell. I was going to take a pic of my ankles but they were just too gross. The swelling on my feet is not a whole lot, but it wasn’t a [...]

I had a therapy appointment yesterday, and afterwards realized I am in no emotional state to fast. I didn’t tell the therapist about it, only that I wasn’t eating much. Overall I feel good about the decision because I don’t think a fast will work while I am still in so much emotional turbulence. Today’s [...]

It’s early in the day but do far I feel ok. Very buoyed up and full of energy, although I did have a hard time getting up this morning. The real test will come between 4-6pm, which is my crunch time. As today is my 3rd day I think I will weigh myself…I feel any [...]

Today was kind of rough, I was tempted to break my fast today! My olderson came home with cake from a friend’s party. But then I decided, if I break it now I’ll probably never do it. So ignored the cake and stuck it out! 58 days to go. %8 sounds so much ‘less than’ [...]

I’ve decided to go on a 60-day juice fast! I’ve done some research on it and I believe this will be a great help to me in learning personal discipline as well as healing my water-retention issues. Luckily we already have a juicer so making fresh juice is no problem. I’m excited about this! Check [...]