Excuses are just that. Excuses. For years, while Christian pushed himself to run harder, faster, longer, I insisted I couldn’t lose weight. Weight problems run in my family. I have PCO, so my weight is a function of my condition. I don’t have time to exercise. I’m not capable of exercise because my knees hurt.…
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Thoughts on Maintaining Weight Loss
It’s been about three months since I officially kicked into “maintenance” mode instead of “weight loss” mode. Frankly, I find this stage tougher than the weight loss stage. When you’re losing, there’s the motivation of seeing the number falling to keep you in check at the table. Once you’re “there,” you have to get comfortable…
Read More“When Do We Avocado?” and other things I Don’t Understand
It’s been quite a while since I did an edition of “Things I Don’t Understand” (see here, here, here and here for the others, if you’re really interested): THINGS I DO NOT UNDERSTAND…. ___1___ Adult-sized footed pajamas. Really, people? What do you do when you need to use the bathroom in the middle of the night? ___2___ The…
Read MoreTwenty Minutes
At 6:55 a.m., the household sleeps, but I know it can’t last much longer. The Nordic Track calls. After splurging on a glass of wine and bruschetta late last evening, I’m well motivated to spend the time this morning. Christian’s still asleep, but I’ve given him nearly an hour past the time he intended to…
Read More7 Quick Takes, vol. 135
___1___ When I was in college, my family drove to Cape Cod for a family reunion. We made a vacation of it, including a trip to the Statue of Liberty, which we approached from the Jersey side because my dad put his foot down; under no circumstances was he going to drive in New York…
Read MoreAt Dawn
Orion Originally uploaded by Stigs I slept poorly last night, haunted perhaps by the images on the movie screen, or more likely a prisoner of my own adrenalin. The children moaned in their sleep, and I woke. My husband, ensconced downstairs on the couch with a cold, coughed, and I woke. A…
Read MoreWFMW: Weight Loss (Real and perceived)
Ah, it’s that time of year again. Carbo heaven in November, cookie kingdom all through December; cream cheese-laden appetizers and desserts, multiple family feasts…and even as we gorge our way through the holidays, we cringe inwardly, knowing that there is a price to pay for all that richness. It’s January when everybody gets “serious” about…
Read MoreLittle, Littler, Littlest (an ice skating story)
It’s been four years since we went ice skating. Pregnancy, nursing babies and a general lack of time have kept our dates much closer to home. But Alex had begun to be interested in the idea, and Christian suggested that we take his parents skating last week while they were in town for a visit.…
Read MoreWhyI Love Bonkers
I want to follow up yesterday’s post about unstructured play by saying how totally awesome Going Bonkers is. For those who aren’t familiar with this type of place, it is a three-story indoor jungle gym. But not just a jungle gym. It’s a jungle gym, bounce house, swingset, slide all in one. A perfect place…
Read MoreYou Can Do More Than You Think You Can
I don’t know about you, but I am essentially lazy. Now, that’s not a universal truth. I’m rarely lazy about writing, for instance. And every late winter, I get the gardening/landscaping bug, and vow that this year is going to be different. This year, I’m going to really stay on top of the garden! But…
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Kathleen M. Basi 