by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 23, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
It's tough to diet when your life is packed with good people and things to celebrate. With my dad's 80th birthday party looming large, we were compelled to celebrate with a big family BBQ when my uncle and aunt came to town to visit dad. They couldn't make the Monday...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 22, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
With the move looming, and way too much to do, I decided to cut my trip a tad short and leave Friday night instead of Saturday morning. No cafeteria today. A morning run and a workout hefting my bags and cooler down all the stairs and to the car. That should count for...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 21, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
Almost identical schedule to the day before, but I did eat with Jessica, my oldest daughter. (She's a student at BYU who works on campus.) I've also been exercising every morning. Just a brisk walk and a bit of plank. I'm certainly not sleeping well in this itty bitty...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 20, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
Another mod of the diet. Yesterday I did go to the cafeteria for one meal and I ate the huge salad with some protein. But walking past the huge array of desserts—desserts that are included free on the meal plan—was enough to do me in. Instead, however, of eating a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 19, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
I will be spending the entire week at BYU attending Education Week, an adult education event I try to attend every year. I'll be staying in a dorm. I'm suspending my day count because I don't want to miss any of the workouts/menus. But I'm still going strong. The...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 18, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
Because of circumstances beyond my control, I'm suspending my full participation in Live the Life. I'll be out of town for a week and then moving to a new house. I'll still work out the best I can and eat multiple meals with decent carb/protein/fat ratios. But I don't...
