Is Losing Weight and Getting Healthy Just a Matter of Willpower?

I’ve been thinking about willpower lately.  I’m trying to understand more about how I can sometimes easily talk myself into eating copious amounts peanut butter straight from the jar. And other times I can easily leave it alone. This weekend has been a little more difficult than the past four because it’s the first weekend…

Taking “Days Off” from a Healthy Lifestyle

{via} My 4th week ends tomorrow and this is the data from my 3rd week.  The food lifestyle I lead during the week is working for me.  But, every weekend I throw it all away on food hiatuses. Therefore no real progress has been made. I’ve decided to draw this project out 4 more weeks…

How to Stay Motivated When It Comes to a New Fitness Routine

Friday Fun is getting postponed until next week because I wanted to get this fitness update post out before next week. Two motivators that have really helped me this past week are the photos on this post and my “too tight” jeans. I’m tired of playing a game I like to  call pants-up shirt-down. This game consists of me…

How to Become Your Most Fit Self

I didn’t meet my goal.  But, I’m OK with that. It wasn’t well defined and I don’t feel like I look too bad in these photos. I’m actually really comfortable with me. Which is one of the reasons I’m having such a hard time reaching my fitness goals. Then Ben ran a 40 mile ultra…