The Year of Hope

In 2012, I’m going to lose 40 lbs in order to be more healthy and feel good both inside and out.  To do this, I’m going to: Keep track of what I eat every day at www.caloriecount.com Eat less than 1,500 calories a day Take 70,000 steps a week – this is an average of [...]

First off, thank you to Blagica Bottigliero and her team for inviting me to Motorola’s #motochic Women’s Night Out Fashion Event.  It was an evening full of seeing friends, fashion and the latest Motorola technology. One of the biggest surprises of the night was that Motorola had just launched a new fitness device, the MOTOACTV.  [...]

Starting Weight:               186.8 Last Week’s Weight:        185.6  (1.2 lbs lost) This Week’s Weight:        183.8 (1.8 lbs lost) Total Weight Loss:           3lbs     I’m a little disappointed that I haven’t lost more weight, but am still having trouble managing the evening nibbling.  We’ve been very lucky with the weather, which has allowed me to go [...]

Chicago Athletic Clubs (CAC) was founded in 1980 with the clubs’ flagship location, Evanston Athletic Club (EAC).  I joined EAC my Sr. year in high school and was immediately hooked to their step classes.  Then, when I moved into the city, I joined Lincoln Park Athletic Club (LPAC) for several years when I lived on [...]

Well, I’m back on the right track and have taking some really big steps this week. The tracking was slow at first, but I’ve gotten into a good groove.  I took a tip from back when I did weight watchers and started counting calories in the evening — sooo since dinner is usually my biggest [...]

It’s January, cold and time to hit the gym!  I haven’t belong to a gym in years, which could be a contributing factor to my weight gain.   I loved belonging to a club, so I decided to try a variety of gyms and share what I found with all of you to help you on [...]

It’s the first weigh-in of the year, which seemed like an appropriate time to set-up new goals and a little structure for The Year of Hope.  So here’s what to expect from my blog in 2012 Monday Weigh-in Pretty or not, I’m going to continue to post my progress from week to week.  I’ll talk [...]

Eve of the Eve I always love when New Years Eve comes around, not because of New Years Eve, but because of Eve of the Eve a black tie fundraiser at Union Station that’s you guessed it, on the 30th.  The event is amazing for a few reasons:  It’s a great reason to get all [...]

Thanks to Meredith Sinclair for inviting me to her Sole Society party at the Poison Cup this week.  Sole Society is a mail order shoe program.  Think Columbia House CD’s, but way cuter and cooler!!!  That’s right, each month; you get a sassy pair of new shoes selected for you based on pre-set preferences for [...]

As I’m getting back in shape, there are a few basics that have been essential to helping to get on track. If you’re a numbers person like me, you like these items too.  They will help you get a handle on your eating and working out – two important aspects of the weight loss equation. [...]