Category: Life

  • My Weight Loss Journey [Phase 2 of ?]

    Today marks the one-year anniversary since I started my crazy diet. Starting weight: 223.2 Today’s weight:  181.8 Total Loss:       41.4 pounds You can see the major drop starting in August of 2012. I hit my goal weight in October of 2012 and have been maintaining ever since then. My lowest weight was…

  • My Weight Loss Journey [Phase 1 of ?]

    August 12, 2012: The day I decided my life needed a big change. I came home from the beach on August 11th and I had just lived through a week of not feeling comfortable with my own body. I was surrounded by pools and the ocean but I never felt like I could take my…

  • What have I been reading lately?

    Since I became a Christian in 2009, my desire to read has really exploded. I used to loathe reading, but after spending time in God’s Word, I find that I really enjoy reading. Here’s what I’ve consumed recently*: *Note: These are in order of when I purchased them, not necessarily when I read them. I’m…

  • I Feel Like a Cannibal

    Today I had the strangest experience ever. My dentist decided I needed a root canal so I went to the endodontist to have the operation. They put a rubber dam around the tooth which was no fun because it covered my mouth, so my only breathing option was through my nose. As the doctor began…

  • Quote of the Day

    “When I hear somebody say, Life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, Compared to what?” — Sydney J. Harris