November 2010
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Who knew ... the more fit you become, the harder...
Saturday, October 9th was a beautiful day for the annual TWR Soldier Field Charity Hill Challenge. Although I did not break any records for trips up and down the hill … I still did it!
In 2 months I have lost 16 pounds. But I have discovered the more fit you become, the harder you must work to get your heart rate up and those calories burned. There was one day I was working out with...
October 2010
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What a week ...
This is a picture from the very first TWR Soldier Field Charity Hill Climb. The 3rd Annual event is next Saturday, October 9th and I can’t wait!!!
Not only did I put in 10 hours each day at the office, but I worked out every day. Five of those days with my trainers at TWR (a double session on Saturday). Ron, DB & Matt have a way of putting a workout together that not only...
September 2010
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Another bump in the road, but on she goes ...
August 6-8 was the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure. This is my team … Teresa’s Ta-Ta’s. Could not have asked for a better group of women to walk with. Even with the heat and the blisters, this was an experience of a lifetime. One I hope to repeat every year.
My bump in the road … right before the walk I was diagnosed with Vulvar Cancer. The good news …...
July 2010
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Holy Crap! Nine more days until I make my first...
I can’t believe that the 3-day, 60 mile Susan G. Komen Walk is only 9 days away! I’ve had people ask me why I’m “training” for a walk. Think about it. Could you honestly walk 20 miles a day for 3 days straight? I think I’m ready, but my ankle is still misbehaving. Took a 21 mile training walk on Sunday. I made it, but with blisters due to the ankle...
June 2010
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Injuries and Setbacks ... But Back on Track!
So much has happened in the two months since I posted last. Had my groove going. Training was on track for my 3-day, 60 mile walk coming up in August. Was walking on average 25 miles a week and working out with Ron, DB and Matt at Train With Ron. More importantly, was burning over 3000 calories a week. Participated in the TWR Charity Stair Climb for Chicago Run, a local, non-profit...
April 2010
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Walk, Bonnie, Walk ...
One of the advantages of living on the lakefront is this wonderful playground.
I’ve been training for the Susan G. Komen, 3-day, 60 mile walk. Having such mild weather gave me the perfect opportunity to get in some major walking. It’s 8 miles from my home to my office. So walk I did. Just walking to and from work, I logged in 48 miles by Friday. But that wasn’t...
Slow and Steady it goes ...
The weather in Chicago this past week, couldn’t have been better. We averaged temperatures in the 70’s … even hitting a record high of 83 on Thursday! Perfect for my long-distance walk training. Logged in 36 miles this week!
I complimented this with a kick-ass workout at TWR. Matt was my trainer and he had a great combination of cardio and weights. We started out doing...
March 2010
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Spring Fever has set in ...
Spring seems to have put the “spring” back in my step. Finally! We all have our bad days on this arduous weight loss journey. You know … those “I-hate-my-life” days when all you want to do is just curl up someplace and die. I went through that for about 10 days. Too much work, too much stress. Not enough moving. This week I was able to shake it off and dug...
Stress is poison ...
What a week. I started the week proud of my 3rd place status and excited to continue on. Than work became a little more stressful each day, and I let it take over. The workouts were just a fraction of what I’m use to doing. And as for the diet, I admit there were times I forgot (or just didn’t bother) to eat. Dread sending my logs to DB.
The few workouts I did make …
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Okay, so I don't quite have Angela Bassett's body...
Today was our final weigh-in for the TWR Biggest Loser Competition. My stats … down a total of 19.8 lbs, lost 4 inches in the waist, and brought my Body Fat % down 8.6%. I ended up in 3rd place, and what a great start!
Of course, I really kicked it into high gear this week. I worked out a total of 12 hours (most of those with my trainers). And I burned 3646 calories resulting in a...
This may be my battle, but I'm not alone!
Today I learned an important lesson. The final weigh-in for the TWR Biggest Loser competition is Saturday. I am working out with my trainers every day this week, and today was day 2. I went in with vim and vigor and then I let that natural competitiveness take over. And when I struggled trying to keep up with the 2 gals I was training with (both probably a good 20-30 years younger than me),...
February 2010
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It could have been better, but I'll take it!
Although the Chicago weather has not been as brutal as that on the East Coast, it is surely doing a number on my knees.
I lost another 2 lbs, for a total of 14 in 7 weeks. I was hoping for a 3-4 lb loss, but it is at least a consistent loss.
My diet was right on track. And that’s including the day I had a lunch meeting with one of my vendors. I was able to keep the calories...
Can I do it?
28 years ago, and even then I struggled with my weight. But at least I felt comfortable enough to wear short cut-offs with knee socks! Only in the ‘80’s. And wouldn’t this picture make a great album cover?
This week was an interesting one. At the weigh-in today, I was down another 1.5 lbs. That makes 12 lbs in 6 weeks. Two more weeks to go in the TWR Biggest Loser...
A Night of Reps
Did you ever wake up and just feel like you were in a cloud? That was me yesterday. I got to the office and just started drinking cup after cup of coffee, hoping that would give me the jolt I needed. But all it did was give me an upset stomach! I had a workout scheduled at TWR, and did not want to go. But, I had made a promise to myself - I would not quit or make excuses. So off I went.
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Monday Night Training at TrainWithRon
Some of my friends freak out when I tell them about my training sessions. Trust me - I had to build up to this. It definitely took me awhile. But now - I thrive on the intensity. If I don’t sweat, than I don’t feel like I’ve worked out hard enough.
As I’ve mentioned, TrainWithRon is the only place I’ll go for personal training. If you want to learn more about...
Food is now my friend, not my crutch
Let me first say, I am not a dietician or a nutritionist.
Before I started this journey, I was on medication for high cholesterol and high blood pressure. And was a hair away from having Type-2 Diabetes. So my eating habits had to change. Last week I had bloodwork done during my annual physical. My cholesterol is now normal. My blood pressure … normal. And my risk of Type-2 Diabetes...
The beginning ...
I really should have started this years ago, so this first entry will be to let you know how it all started.
My journey began in May, 2007. I found my weight had ballooned. I had been in complete denial about how big I had gotten. I found myself disgusted and disappointed in myself. And for once was ready to do something about it.
And then I found TrainWithRon. Just googled for a...