A few things I am thinking about tonight... 1. I am writing this post from my cubicle at work. I'm on the east coast so by the time I post this it will likely be 10 pm. This make me think that I am either very dedicated hard-work on the fast-track up the corporate ladder or that I am a masochistic chump. 2. I should probably cut back on these late nights and spends some time at the gym or at home with my SO (Significant Other). The late nights do not seem to be helping my stress level or my ea… Continue

So I’ve been training/practicing for the past two months to teach aerobics classes at my local gym. It’s actually a super-cool class, a mix of different kinds of dance styles (mostly hip-hop and latin). About three weeks ago I noticed my left knee was hurting after a practice session. I didn’t think much of it until a couple of days later when it was still hurting and swollen. Turns out I have a popliteal cyst, also called a baker’s cyst. It’s on the back of my knee. I went the orthopedist this… Continue

Ahhh!!! It’s that time again. The 3-4 pm (ish) munchie hour. Like clockwork, I become famished around this time every work day. Funny, I don’t get the munchies on the weekends. Perhaps because my eating schedule is different on those days. I brought in my yummy blackberries and yogurt for a snack and ate it almost a half an hour ago and I’m still hungry. My company does this nice (if you aren’t trying to eat healthy) thing where they give a “Welcome Breakfast” every time a new employee comes on… Continue

I'm so excited to join this community. Why? I hate keeping a food/activity journal. Journals are the places where you keep your secrets and deepest thoughts. For some people, a journal is the one place you can be honest about yourself. Me? I’ve gotten so used to lying to myself (which is why I’m not at the place I want to be weight/health-wise) that a journal is no good for me. "So what if I ate an entire box of Oreos. No one is going to see it, except my journal." “So what if I didn’t exercise… Continue