Having grown up in the Seattle area where there are thousands of wonderful, GREEN, beautiful places to hike and explore, getting used to h...

Today in church I was filling in for the teacher who normally teaches the kids 14-18. We were talking about what a testimony is and here are...

It's been nearly 2.5 years since I reached my goal weight of 145. Coming from being nearly 300 pounds, it wasn't always easy. I...

Have you ever felt like you just don't have any more in you to give? Whether it's with losing weight, getting to the gym, or ta...

Yep, just got back from a run and it was not pretty. 84 degrees and humid. Yuck! Now I know I have a lot of fellow bloggers that run in mu...

It's one thing to have some protein bars or nuts stored in the glove box of your car, but what do you do on days when you need a quick...

After my 4 mile run yesterday, I hiked up Table Rock (a short hike that overlooks the city where we live) with a group of young girls ...

I like to think of my body as being under construction. Even though I have come so far and am half the size I used to be, there are ...

This is a question that seems CRAZY to even ask when most of us out there are either trying to lose weight and/or get healthy. The reality...

There seem to be so many different directions you could take with this topic, but I'm going to share what it was like for me as far...

I was thinking about this the other day while I was at the gym on the bike and I looked over and saw a very overweight gal on the tr...

I was sitting at my desk at work today when the school nurse came through the door and told me about the 2 explosions that had just taken ...

A few posts back I mentioned I'd started training for my 3rd half marathon. (Click here ) Well, I just finished week 2 of 12 and the g...

I think that one of the BIG things that helped me stay focused and dialed in to having the attitude of "I'm not stopping ...