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Weight Loss Before and After Photos

September 17th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in - (1 Comments)

My weight loss success story started at the end 2007 with these pictures. The photo of me in sitting on the floor in the yellow shirt is the one that pushed me over the edge and made me realize it was finally time to get serious about weight loss. Before the Weight Loss Fall and … Read more

This is the third post in a three part series about measuring the various aspects related to weight loss to more effectively achieve weight loss success. This series began with the line “what gets measured gets managed“. Part 1 was about counting calories. Part 2 was about keeping track of your work out stats. Part … Read more

This is the second post in a three part series about measuring the various aspects related to weight loss to more effectively achieve weight loss success. I want to start by saying that when it comes to losing weight, I use to put WAY more emphasis on exercise than I do now.  Being active is … Read more

This is the first post in a three part series about measuring the various aspects related to weight loss to improve your chances of weight loss success. I’m starting with food journaling because in my experience, it was the changes in my diet that had the most significant impact on my weight loss when compared … Read more

“what gets measured gets managed.” That’s a quote from a guy named Peter Drucker.  It’s most typically applied in the world of business and marketing, but it can easily be applied to any aspect of your life that you would like to improve. For our purposes today, let’s apply it to weight loss. In short, … Read more

Doing the Calorie Math

June 4th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in - (1 Comments)

When it comes to weight loss, it all boils down to the math equation that is calories in < calories out.  If you’ve been on a quest to lose weight for any length of time, you may already have some understanding of this.  But if like me, pre 35 lb weight loss, you don’t really … Read more

Losing over 35 pounds was without a doubt a major turning point in my life. While I have not had much trouble maintaining my weight thanks to regular exercise, healthy habits and real, lasting life style changes, I’ve still had periods over the past few years where a little weight creeps on and I’ve had … Read more

Once upon a time I was that girl who tried and tried to lose weight and never saw any real, lasting results. While I never had a huge amount of weight to lose, I did know I wanted to be slimmer than I was for what felt like the majority of my life. The post-pregnancy … Read more

Weight Loss

November 5th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in - (0 Comments)

I wish I could tell you that there was a fast and easy way to lose weight.  There are plenty of easy ways to lose weight, but they aren’t fast.  And there are plenty of fast ways to lose weight too, but they aren’t easy. Or fun. Or safe. Real, lasting weight loss is not … Read more

One Phat Salad

November 2nd, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Lunch - (5 Comments)

I really enjoy playing around with different ways of eating – figuring out what works for me and what doesn’t. It’s like a science experiment really, and I like experimenting on myself. Wait, I mean, I like playing with myself. Ummm, no, that’s not what I meant either. I read The Zone like 100 years … Read more