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September 2, 2013

Stronger in September

goal setting, health and fitness / 11 Comments

Ever since I got injured in July, I’ve completely skipped my strength training. My physical therapist was giving me exercises with 1lb weights and I found them difficult, so how on earth could I get back to regular weight lifting? But if I’m being really honest, that’s more of an excuse than anything else. I had been skipping strength training for months – or at least, skipping free weight strength-only time at the gym in favor of workouts like Flywheel, CitySurf, and Physique 57 that incorporate strength but aren’t solely the heavy weight/low rep approach that is best for building …

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August 2, 2013

August Challenge: Breathe

goal setting, health and fitness / 9 Comments

As you can probably tell from my dearth of posts this week, it’s been a bit crazy around here lately. Despite my knowing that stress and lack of sleep is a major contributor to my stupid neck/back pain, this week has been filled with a lot of stress and not enough sleep. Oops! But I’m hoping that this weekend will allow me a chance to catch up and feel more like I’ve got my act together. (Who doesn’t love opening up Outlook first thing on a Saturday morning? Oh wait…) This busy week marked the end of July, which also is …

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July 1, 2013

July Challenge: GSD

goal setting, productivity / 4 Comments

I can’t believe it’s July 1st already – are we really already in the second half of the year?? The beginning of July also means the end of June’s mindful snacking challenge… but unfortunately, I’m a bit disappointed with my results. On the positive side, I did a decent job cutting back on the afternoon snacks I typically have at the office. For the snacks I did have, I sized up – so instead of having a few bites here and there (which would add up to a lot because I kept going back for more all afternoon), I had one …

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May 31, 2013

June Challenge: Mindful Snacking

diet, goal setting / 6 Comments

I cannot believe it’s the last day of May already – this year is flying by! It’s been a while since I’ve talked about my monthly challenges, in part because I made the decision to keep my May challenge to myself. However, I’m guessing some of you may have figured out what it was anyway! I decided that for the month of May, I was going to try to focus more on my blog. I added a few pages (check out my brand new About Me page), and also embarked on a complete redesign. The finishing touches went on the design this …

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April 1, 2013

April Challenge: Focusing on Finances

goal setting, health and fitness / 11 Comments

Yesterday was officially the end of my March fashion challenge, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Last night, I had a minor meltdown while packing for the week. It sounds so silly, I know, but I could just not find anything that I thought looked okay together. One of the biggest things I’ve learned from my month of focusing on fashion is that accessories are key, and since I’m pretty much starting from scratch with my jewelry collection, that means starting from scratch with outfits. Not good when it’s already 8:30pm and I have to be up …

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