Aloha, Kettlepeeps! After my birthday, it was tempting to feel proud. I had been working hard for 6 months, and had a modicum of success. I could fit clothes that I had bought when I moved to Hawaii and soon “grew” out of. I was meeting with my personal trainer and also working out on [...]
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Sunday Stats – The Holidays are Here!
Aloha, kettlecousins! We celebrated Thanksgiving with a 20+ person party at our house – and that was just the immediate family! I hope that this past weekend was joyous for you as well, and that you embraced the spirit of gratitude, whether you are in the United States or not. I definitely indulged in family, [...]
My Hips Don't Lie
Hey, kettlefolks! Have any of you heard of Shakira? The Lebanese, Spanish, Italian Grammy award winner had a pop song called, “Hips Don’t Lie,” with a sexy video to match. While I bear no resemblance to Shakira, her song has been resonating in my head ever since I took my measurements this morning: “My Hips [...]
The Dark Truth
Aloha, kettletell followers! Where have you been? Oops, that’s right! I’m the one that’s been offline. Well, I’m back! Even though I couldn’t find my nifty flip video camera, I am here to state the facts. Using my Sony CyberShot 2003, I relate the dark truth. For various reasons, I haven’t trained for a whole [...]
Birthday Stats, Birthday Stats
After six months of working out with kettlebells, the stats are in! I’ve lost 25.9 pounds (you can call that 26.0 if you want!), 4 inches in my bust, 4 inches from my waist, and 5 inches from my hips. Ceeeeelebraaaaate good times, come on! I spent the day with great friends, family, and didn’t [...]
Sunday Stats: 25 pounds less on 10/25/09
Ooooh! My birthday is approaching! I’m excited — not to be gaining another year — but rather, because I’m finally losing weight! This week marked my descent into the 180′s. When I was over 200 pounds, I was lethargic, unmotivated and unhappy. Most of all, I felt angry that I allowed myself to gain so [...]
Progress Update – 22 pounds lost!
Hey, folks! Here’s a quick progress report for ya. I’m continuing on my journey of losing 80 total pounds by June 30, 2010! [ad] Shout out to all my kettlepeeps in Texas! Send me some aloha- write a comment on the blog! Angela Share: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it [...]
How I lost 2 pounds in 1 day!
Before you start asking questions, like, “What product did you use?” or “You’re not anorexic, are you?,” let me clean the slate. I had the stomach flu.* Okay, according to a friend of mine, there’s no such thing as the “stomach flu.” Whatever it was, late Monday night / Tuesday morning, there I was hunched [...]
Calorie Counting and Kettlebells
Folks, I’m on a quest. I’m looking for the magic balance between food taken in and energy expended that will equal pounds and inches shed. If you recall, last week Tuesdaay my trainer challenged me to lose a minimum of one pound every week. (I’m assuming, that is, until I hit one of my goals!) He’s [...]
A Pound A Week… Or Else!
I’ve been politely questioned, rudely asked, and even teased about my weight. None of that really made a difference in terms of motivating me to get healthy, in fact, it may have had the opposite effect. My trainer is taking a different approach — a financial consequence. Liz and I have agreed. If we don’t come [...]
