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Week 5 Weigh In: Blue Sky MD

February 15, 2012 By
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Week 5 Weigh In at Blue Sky MD

It’s time for an update on my life transformation journey again: my week 5 weigh in at Blue Sky MD.

There’s one thing I’m finally realizing: When you’re happy, you’re healthy.

Now I don’t mean that superficial happy of some who think they can do/say/eat whatever they want and still be healthy and happy.

No way.

What I would suggest is something I’ve believed in my head for ages but finally make click in my heart: when you look at getting healthy and losing weight as a lifestyle change instead of a science project it becomes part of your everyday routine and works with you…not against you.

I’ve realized I can’t go into Blue Sky MD each week and apologize for my busy lifestyle…or complain that I was traveling…or use the excuse, “but I was gone all day!” Instead, I’ve accepted that we lead a life on the go and must plan our lives and yes, even our food choices, accordingly.

That means anything and everything from packing yummy & healthy snacks for my day before I leave the house to simply looking up restaurant nutrition information on the web before I go sit down somewhere and look at a menu.

Blue Sky MD provides the tools for my transformation, but only I can be the agent of that change.

And the proof is in the results:

Another successful week! Here are the numbers:
Weight: 162.4 (that’s almost another 2 pounds down from last week!)
BMI: 26.2

I think the best part is that those 2 pounds were all fat! I’m still holding my water weight (once again dispelling the myth that programs like this just make you lose water weight), so I may need to drink even MORE water than I already am (which doesn’t seem possible…. icon wink Week 5 Weigh In: Blue Sky MD

My goal for this next week is to break the 160 barrier, but I have an event in Atlanta for 4 days, so I’ll just have to face this challenge head on!

Jenny really took a lot of time with me at this week’s weigh in to come up with some more natural, healthy snacks and encouraged me to not only plan out my meals in advance, but also to prepare them so I don’t fall victim to running short on time.

It’s still a work in progress, but I’m encouraged by my progress and grateful for all your support along this life change I’m on!

Blue Sky MD does have quite a few clinics, but they are situated mainly in the Southeast. Check out their locations here and feel free to give them a call to find out more about a free consultation that could lead to your own transformation!

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Ready for my week 5 weigh in at Blue Sky MD

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Awesome Alexa Mavens Blog Hop – Week 5

October 18, 2011 By
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Welcome back to week 5 of our Awesome Alexa Mavens blog hop that I’m co-hosting with Danielle of Freebies and Deals and Jenny of Full Cart Full Wallet. Have you noticed your Alexa score dropping? Leave a comment below letting us know if so!

What is an Alexa hop?


An Alexa hop helps your Alexa rank to drop! The lower the Alexa rank, the better. Sponsors often look at your Alexa rank in determining whether to work with you. It is one indication of the popularity of your website or blog. 

How to I participate?

To participate in this hop, you MUST have the Alexa toolbar or extension installed in your browser (you need an account first). Only Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox allow you to install the toolbar/extension. The links above will allow you to download and install the Alexa toolbar/extension for free. When participating in the blog hop, you must use one of these three browsers or it won’t help anyone!

If your browser installs the toolbar, here’s what it will look like:

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If your browser installs the extension, here’s what it’ll look like:

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After you have installed the Alexa toolbar or extension, you can add your blog’s title and URL to the linky list below. 

The next step is to hop to other blogs. Make sure you stay on their site for a few minutes and click at least one link to another page. This helps keep our “bounce rate” low (another measure of how useful your site is).

It’s also helpful to take a second and leave a meaningful comment on one of the blogger’s posts and say that you’re visiting from the Alexa Drop Hop (remember to leave a link to your blog so they can visit it back).

To learn more about why the toolbar or extension helps other blogs’ Alexa ranking, read HERE.

Here are the rules:
  • You are required to have the Alexa toolbar or extension installed on the browser you are using while doing this hop.
  • You MUST visit the hosting blogs – Full Cart Full Wallet, SamiCone.com, and Freebies and Deals. Leave a comment to let us know you visited and we’ll visit back!
  • Add a link to the MAIN PAGE of your FAMILY-FRIENDLY blog to the list below.
  • DO NOT link to a specific post or to a giveaway or linky list.
  • Try to visit at least three other blogs besides the hostesses’ blogs. Be sure to leave the blogs you visit a note saying you visited (with a meaningful comment) and leave your URL so they can visit you back.
  • Visit as many other blogs as you can.
  • Since you’re hopping, feel free to follow the other blogs too one way or another (GFC, Networked Blogs, Twitter, just be sure to mention you followed).
  • Be sure to visit back everyone who visits you and use the browser you installed the Alexa toolbar/extension to do it.
  • Consider placing the Awesome Alexa Mavens Hop button on your sidebar and help us get the word out.

 

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My Online Weight Loss Journal: Week 5

July 19, 2010 By

porters steakhouse Sami 300x200 My Online Weight Loss Journal: Week 5It’s been 5 weeks since I started this online weight loss journal(and on video through our healthy pantry series!). My new motto: slow and steady wins the race; I figure if it’s good enough for the tortoise to beat the hare, it’s good enough for me!

This week has been a little more interesting. Not only did I celebrate my 35th birthday (pause for wild applause….), but my mom came into town. We’ve had a blast re-organizing and running around town, but not only has it thrown off my regular routine, it’s been challenging to add someone into our household who isn’t participating in the same plan we are.

Still, she’s been very supportive of what we’re doing and it’s been encouraging to have someone who’s known me all my life (literally) be able to see the change in our bodies and our attitudes!

So here are the latest numbers:

Starting weight: 170

Week 1 weight: 167

Week 2 weight: 164

Week 3 weight: 164

Week 4 weight: 163

Week 5 weight: 161.5

Are you sticking with me on this journey? I hope so! Make sure to check out our pantry clean out video series and head over to our friends at HealthyOates.com who are helping us along the way.

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