Tiny Glow

Progress Photos and the Days In Between

Lyn, who writes the well-known blog Escape from Obesity, shared the following thought on Twitter a while back:
Being fat is hard. Losing weight is hard. Maintaining is hard. Choose your hard.
When I read that, I thought: This here is a not-so-pretty slice of truth. I still come back to that nugget of wisdom from time [...]

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Hello, 150s

Today I made my sneaky entry into the 150s, weighing in at 159 lbs (a loss of 1.5 lbs since last week). I’m beyond pleased, you guys. I am Totally Stoked!
I am also down 44 lbs total now. The big 5-0 is on the horizon. WOW. Just, wow. I’m so amazed and befuddled and proud [...]

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The Cost of Weight Loss

Remember this shirt? Well, it’s getting loose on me. When I first bought it, the blouse was nicely fitted (see pic!), but it is starting to hang on me just a bit.  It’s a nice problem to have. . . . I just wish I had the funds to immediately replace it and the rest [...]

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Lemon Chicken and Kale With Pecans

Last night we created a fantastic home-made dinner sourced from two fairly simple recipes: lemon-marinated chicken and kale with pecans. The two dishes’ flavors paired together unexpectedly well, and both were recipes that even a novice in the kitchen like myself could put together. Win!
I was so excited about eating the dinner that I didn’t [...]

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How Do You Find the Right Plan?

It’s not hip to admit it, but I crave structure and routine on some deep, primal level. A big part of me wants an authority figure to put my trust in. The problem is that inside this would-be follower is a very stubborn, itchy, restless brain that finds holes in almost everything, and something to [...]

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How I Lost 15 Lbs Without Even Trying

This is a guest post written by my awesome boyfriend of three years, M. He has his own blog about gaming, but he was willing to write a special post today for Tiny Glow about his experiences so far during my lifestyle makeover. Enjoy!
So, I got on the scale the other day.  The last time [...]

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Not Another Fat Summer

Last March, I signed up for a boot-camp-style fitness contest that I was sure was going to be my ticket to svelte. Spring was singing in Austin and I could hear the overture of summer in that little tune.
Summer has been my nemesis ever since moving to Austin. It begins in May and lasts through [...]

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Continued Weight Loss and My Salad Conversion

The Weigh-in
Weighing in at 160.5 lbs (a loss of 1.5 lbs) this morning, I was more than happy with my progress. I continue to steadily chip away at my extra weight, and next week I am hoping to break into the 150s! The losses each week aren’t necessarily stunningly mind-blowing, but they keep adding up. [...]

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February Calories and Exercise Report

Click on the image below to enlarge the story of my caloric intake and fitness efforts for the month of February:

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