Right, so I’m thinking that some of you aren’t hearing me when I talk about this whole commitment thing. It reminds me of when I am trying to teach the kids something. I explain to them that they should or shouldn’t do something, they ask why, I tell them I know from experience and then…
Read moreSeriously, Anna, How Are You Doing This?
I’ve apparently been waxing on philosophical for too long now. Several of you have been asking me how I started my weight loss journey–how I started to lose the weight. I’ll pack away the gushiness for a night and give you some tips. First… Losing It With Anna doesn’t have any lawyers, but if we…
Read moreWelcome to Bootcamp
I absolutely love to see new victims–I mean clients–at bootcamp. There are lots of reasons I love it. They’re almost always a little scared. Then there’s that look they get watching everyone pound out rep-after-rep of an exercise they can’t even do once. Such a classic look! Ah, and that look towards the end of…
Read moreFeeling the “Weight” of the World
As I’ve mentioned a few times now, I can tell that these last couple of months I am truly committed. I am a woman on a mission. What a difference that commitment has made. The fat is melting off like I could never have imagined. And everyone has noticed. It seems like more people are…
Read moreThe Secret to Losing Weight
So as you know, I hurt my leg “playing in the mud” yesterday. It doesn’t hurt too terribly bad, but it is a weird kind of pain. So to be safe, I decided to head over to Centra Care at lunch today for an x-ray. Don’t worry, it turned out to be a sprain in…
Read moreMud Run Fun: Done!
What a fun day! It was a much different race than the Warrior Dash in January. It was held in a smaller location, so there was a lot of weaving back-and-forth. A lot of the end of it was visible to the spectators, though, so at least the family got to see more this…
Read moreA Little Mud Never Hurt Anyone
I have a big day tomorrow. I’m participating in my second adventure race. The first was in January of this year, the Warrior Dash. 3 miles of mud and obstacles. Coach JC talked a bunch of us from bootcamp into signing up. Yeah, we’re a bunch of schmucks. LOL. He even “trained” us for it….
Read moreThis is SO FREAKING HARD!
Seriously. This is hard. The hardest thing I’ve ever done in my entire life. And I’ve done some pretty difficult things. My mother-in-law lived with us for 8 years. She was awesome, but still, it was not easy. We have 3 children ranging in age from 6 to 12. The oldest–our only girl–will be 13…
Read moreWho IS That in the Mirror?
It doesn’t take too long before people start noticing changes in how you look when you’re losing weight. When you REALLY start losing, it’s funny to interact with people. Suddenly you notice that they develop “wandering eyes” while they’re talking to you. Glancing down from your face to your feet and back again really quickly…
Read moreOne is the Hungriest Number
Yesterday I wrote about peer pressure. Today I want to talk about the scary things that happen to a food addict when they are alone. Standing in line at the grocery store, you are surrounded. In front of you and behind you, more miserable people like yourself that just want to complete their purchases and…
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