Leaving my comfort zone… one mile at a time.
Leaving my comfort zone ... one mile at a time.
Ever want to wake up, roll out of bed and be at the Start Line of the race in a matter of 8 minutes?
I had the pleasure of doing that very thing this morning! My BFF Sarah, my Tedy's Team teammate and friend Page and I took part in the 19th Annual Herring Run 5k... which happened to take place at the end of my street.
Oh yeah you read that right. Talk about accessibility!
Read MoreI thought about hiding away from the scale. I feel like a broken record, but I have been struggling recently to find my mojo. I would really like to know where it is hiding. Have you seen it?
Clearly I have the activity part in check...
... but the food portion has been tough. Why? Because I have been a lazy emotional wreck when making choices. There is no one to blame but myself. I am the one bringing chips in the house under the guise that I can "have on serving." Well one serving is turning into 3 servings. But I say to myself "you are weighing and measuring it so that's okay." Ummmm no self. Just no.
So it is time to kick my own booty back into gear. Today is a fresh start.
Read MoreHow the heck is it Thursday? I ask that because in the middle of my Weight Watchers meeting this morning I loudly said something about it being Wednesday then the whole room corrected me. Later in the afternoon I asked for a dog washing appointment for my pup for tomorrow then corrected the girl when she said tomorrow was Friday. I said it would be Saturday.
Ummm can we still blame this confusion on Ragnar? I'm saying #VanBrain and going with it.
Since I feel all over the place this week, I figured Three Things Thursday should work the same way.
Let's Do This!
Read MoreWhat's the best way to shake out the legs before the Boston Marathon?
Dance, skip, sing, laugh and selfie your way through the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) 5k of course!
And I did just that this year.
2015 would be the fourth year I would be running the 5k and third as a shakeout run for the Big Show. Now in the past two years I had run too fast for a shakeout run. Yeah I got a little caught up in the "race" portion of it. Hey it happens when I run alone.
Read MoreThe weekend of a lifetime. Yes yes I know I've been saying that a lot recently. But seriously. I cannot believe these amazing adventures are a part of my life. A ridiculously amazing honor... and all because I took the first step five years ago to change my life.
So what did this weekend hold? Addition of 11 new folks into my family, laughs, lack of sleep and peanut M&Ms.
Read MoreOn this episode of #DaniDishes, I'm giving a quick and emotional recap of my first Ragnar Relay experience!
On this edition of #DaniDishes, I'm talking about the mental side of the weight-loss/fitness journey! Do you also struggle with banishing the "old" thoughts/views or yourself & accepting the new?
On Friday's we weigh-in. Well on Fridays this girl weighs in. But that wasn't always the case. When I first started Weight Watchers (11/2/09), I attended a Monday Night Meeting. That is right folks. I would do the thing people hate to do when weighing in - do it at night and right after the weekend.
Why did I choose the day so few do? It was the only day that worked into my busy work schedule AND it kept me more accountable over the weekends. Plus the scale is just a number and I was looking to overhaul my eating, lifestyle and mental space. The day didn't matter as much as the routine of attending meetings for support and learning to lead a balanced life.
So how did I end up on Friday mornings? Well once my Monday Night meeting was cancelled, I moved to Tuesday nights then I was able to bring Weight Watchers to work at the Cubs. That brought me to Tuesday mornings. Once I moved back to Boston, I fought for a meeting to attend, but couldn't find out that fit so I would simply weigh-in on Tuesday morning during open hours to keep the routine.
Read MoreO-M-freakkity freakin-G people! My first Ragnar Relay event is one week from today!!
Excuse me - wwhhaaa????
How did that happen?
I swear I just registered for this event and now it is a week away.
For those that may not know what the heck I am talking about, well let me bring you on up to speed!
What is Ragnar?
Read MoreNo I don't have a new job to celebrate. No I didn't weigh in a day early and see awesome results. No I didn't win the lottery thus being able to run all the races, drink all the beers and collect all the medals. No I didn't become a Run Disney ambassador (but that would kick ass). None of that.
Today I am celebrating some tiny yet major victories! Yes I am keeping that oxymoron there... deal! :P
Let's Do It!
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Read MoreMy name is Dani and I am blogging out of the Boston Area. I started this blog in May of 2011 after suffering a back injury and subsequent back surgery in December 2011-January 2011. This space was to serve as a way for me to release the inner feelings I was carrying around and maybe help some other people going through similar situations: eating disorders, depression, weight loss and more.
