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12-Week 30-Pound Challenge: Week 5 & 6 Recap
This post is going to be a little different than past recaps. I’ve spent the past two weeks thinking about how to put this post together, because a change in the strategy for my challenge has become necessary. On September … Continue reading
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12-Week 30-Pound Challenge: Week 5 Recap
Things seen to have started moving again in week 5, which is a welcome relief. As you may recall from my week 4 recap, I decided to do a carb-up day to break through my plateau, based on research that … Continue reading
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12-Week 30-Pound Challenge: Week 4 Recap
Week 4 doesn’t look very different from week 3. In dieting terms, that means that I may have hit a plateau. It’s hard to know for sure because I get the sense that I may be gaining muscle as well. … Continue reading
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12-Week 30-Pound Challenge: Week 3 Recap
This was a difficult week. As thrilled as I was to see 181 on Sunday, I woke up Monday morning to a weight of 185. The scale is an absolute nightmare. When the numbers are going down like they’re supposed … Continue reading
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12-Week 30-Pound Challenge: Week 2 Recap
Last week’s recap is a bit late. Sorry! Week 2, By the Numbers I was thrilled to see 181 this week for the first time in years! You’ll notice that I’m seeing an overall declining trend in both weight and … Continue reading
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12-Week 30-Pound Challenge: Week 1 Recap
Today marks the beginning of week 2 in my 12-Week 30-Pound Challenge, so it’s time for the first recap! Week 1, By the Numbers On Wednesday, when I hit 184.9, I was really excited. As you can see, by the … Continue reading
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My 12-Week 30-Pound Challenge
When I decided to quit my job, one of the benefits of my newfound freedom I expected to enjoy was the ability to set my own schedule, which also means being able to eat better and go to the gym … Continue reading
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Why I Quit My 6-Figure Job to Live in a (Former) Mental Hospital
For the first time in 14 years, I don’t have a job. No direct deposit to look forward to every two weeks, no vacation days to coordinate, no morning scrum meetings to attend. Instead, I wake up every morning in … Continue reading
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