I have been working out with a trainer since April 2, 2015. It’s been a big commitment and I feel stronger and active. I weigh 300 Lbs so it has been no small feat to keep this body moving and I have lost weight BUT before anyone starts patting me on the back I have [...]

Tags: binge eating, compulsive eating, fitness and obesity, fitness for the obese, fitness trainer Jeremy Anicete, healthy food choices, Lynne Jordan, obesity, weight issues, weight loss, weight loss blogging
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Every muscle in my body aches. That was my cry to a cousin the day after a very strenuous weight training workout with Trainer Jeremy. She became concerned: “Don’t do too much. You could hurt yourself.” I quickly explained that I have entrusted my training to a wonderful professional and the key to building strength [...]

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Time to get real with you. The Chateau de Blandy Les Tour was wonderful. The Opera “Don’t Worry, Be HaRpy” was gorgeous and a great collaboration. I don’t want to sound like a whiner but my last trip to France was tough! Heat, exhaustion, knee pain and obesity made it a real test of endurance [...]

Tags: Chateau de Blandy les Tours, Don"t Worry Be HaRpy, Don't Worry, fitness, fitness for the obese, France, knee pain, lifestyle, Lynne Jordan, lynne jordan & the shivers, singing, The StrongPath, weight, weight loss blogging
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It’s been a couple of weeks since the evening in which I performed a reading of the Fat piece from my solo show. I was nervous, I was uncertain. It had only been a fantasy for so long, a work in progress, my biggest obstacle in the long running marathon to complete my solo show. [...]

Tags: arlene malinowski, fat shaming, fitness for the obese, Lynne Jordan, lynne jordan & the shivers, Lynne Jordan's One woman show, obesity, performance, solo show, Story Jam at The Wilmette Theater, weight loss blogging, women's weight issues, writing for solo performance
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Tonight’s the night! I’m going to do my first ever reading of the “Fat Piece” in front of a live audience – ever. I am reading as part of “Story Jam”, a story-telling live music show produced by singer, performer, writer Stephanie Rogers and held at The Wilmette Theater. I’m a bit frightened in an [...]

Tags: arlene malinowski, fat, health and fitness, Lynne Jordan, lynne jordan & the shivers, monologues about weight, obesity, one woman show, solo show, Story Jam at The Wilmette Theater, weight loss blogging, writing
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I didn’t think about it. I knew I had to go. Even as the pain in my back and knee hampered my every move in bed, I got up slowly, cautiously. I thought to myself: “How the Hell am I going to the gym? I can’t even go to the toilet!” In the old days, [...]

Tags: fat, fitness for the obese, fitness trainer Jeremy Anicete, Fitness training, knee pain, knee pain. health and fitness, Lynne Jordan, lynne jordan and the shivers, personal growth, The Spa at Trump Chicago, weight loss blog, weight loss blogging, women's health, working out
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. That is one way to describe my session today with Trainer Jeremy. This is the first time in nearly seven weeks that I actually want to say: I have to stop! I can’t do this one anymore! But I don’t say it and [...]

Tags: Boot Camp Fitness, fitness for the obese, Fitness trainer Jeremy Aniciete, Fitness training, health and fitness, Let's Move!, Lynne Jordan, michelle obama, obesity, personal growth, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Spa at Trump Chicago, weight loss blogging
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I’m in the groove. Six weeks of fitness and there’s no sign of me stopping yet. I have been hauling my ass to The Spa at Trump every week, for one hour, three times a week of intense fitness training – intense for a fat broad who hadn’t moved her keister in about six years! [...]

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I am committed to making this work. But I am afraid that my knee pain will kick in and make this activity a living Hell. My new relationship with fitness is a month old. If this was a love affair I would be cautious. I wouldn’t call it a “real relationship” yet. I would wait [...]

Tags: diet and exercise, eating, Fitness trainer Jeremy Aniciete, Fitness training, knee pain, knee pain and weight, knee pain. health and fitness, Lynne Jordan, lynne jordan and the shivers, obesity, personal growth, Starbucks, staying active, The Spa at Trump Chicago, weight loss blogging, women's weight issues
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Good morning! I have to go to the gym. I have no choice, I have an appointment and someone who believes in me is paying for it. This is a good thing or I sure would be keeping my sorry ass in the bed this morning. It was a late night. No, I wasn’t partying! [...]

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