2023 Goals Check-in #9
I’ll be posting monthly check-ins on my 2023 Goals. This is check-in #9! Take care of my health I’m down 4.4% of my body weight for the month, and 23% for the year. September was a good month. I got into a groove with my eating again, and accidently developed a...
So many bananas
Have you ever purposefully bought overripe (maybe even bruised) bananas? I typically just wait for them to get that way on their own at home, but I can’t keep up – we’re eating too many as snacks! And I freeze the overripe ones for my morning protein...
Trying acupuncture!
I tried acupuncture yesterday! It’s something I’ve been curious about for a long time, and I’m glad I finally went. I looked up a place that had an accredited doctor and takes my insurance, and made my first appointment. When I got there, I filled...
Random Thoughts Thursday 423
Why is it that sh*t always hits the fan at work when I am in all day training or meetings? WHY WHY WHY. I was just in Rosemont (by ORD) for two days of training with coworkers and clients, and geesh, several *urgent* high-level requests came in. Like, head of my...
It finally clicked
This post is about body weight and mentions a number of pounds lost. Please skip if that’s not your jam. I had a big aha moment at HIIT class yesterday morning. I was doing step-ups on a bench, holding a 25-lb dumbbell in each hand. I was thinking about how...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂