Day Two of my journey to fitness was a session with tiny Kimberlee and involved a physical assessment and a few simple questions about my eating habits. The physical assessment involved me standing on what looked like a weight scale with a pull up bar attached. "Stand on the platform hold the bar and wait: one, two, three ... PULL as hard as you can." The bar doesn't actually pull up, it just measures your ability to pull up. It felt like I was trying to lift a garbage truck. There was no …
A Birthday Girl’s Vent
I'm beginning to sound like a fucking broken record. Really! And here comes my birthday tomorrow to remind me that time keeps on passing by. I am sick of myself. I am sick and tired of hearing myself talk about my "goals." …
Waiting for the Shoe to Drop
I sent a "Happy Birthday!" email to a friend today, thinking how fortunate it was that a mutual friend reminded me of the birthday in time. She is a gorgeous woman, smart, funny and vivacious. She responded: Thanks so much..50 can u believe it!!!! I'm sitting at... hosp waiting for my 3rd radiation treatment..3 down and 13 to go!! But doing well. Miss you! Happy New Year X0X0 Picture my stunned reaction: mouth dropped open - stunned face. She went to the doctor. Had her mammogram. Bam! …