Hey guys! I was excited to see on yesterday’s post and on Facebook that quite a few of you are going to participate in the “Comps 10 Challenge” by doing challenges of your own! Yippey! It’ll be nice to have company So, despite the fact that the last thing I wanted to do was weigh [...]

Hey guys! I got the news on Thursday — I scored an “outstanding” on my comprehensive exam (“the comps”) and thus officially have my M.A. It’s a nice warm and fuzzy feeling to know the relentless effort I put into preparation was actually justified. The thing about studying for the exam, however, is that I [...]

Happy Monday, guys! Today marks the day that Jen and I were to give our final challenge recaps and reflections.  Since it just doesn’t feel right to relish the culmination of this 2-month journey while my partner is in mourning, I am foregoing the recap.  Thank you so much to everyone who supported Jen and [...]

Maybe for you tomorrow is just another manic Monday.  Maybe you can already hear that chick from Office Space going, “sounds like some one’s got a case of the Mondays” and you just wanna smack her.  I get it.  Mondays = no fun.  But I can’t tell if I am horrified or just terribly excited [...]

Bandwagons. I use the term over and over and so does the media and everyone else for that matter so you might be sick of it.  Sick of it or not, it’s good to remember that the proverbial “bandwagon” can be a great motivational tool.  Sure, you won’t find me jumping on the fast food [...]

This Ain’t No Freshman 15, This is the Final 10 Challenge, baby! I am joining forces with Jen from Prior Fat Girl and we’re both going to kick this plateau in the rear!  Both Jen and I have lost a bunch of weight — a cumulative 250 pounds to be exact — and we’re ready [...]