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Continue reading →: Day #3 Wrap Up
I’m going to be spending the rest of the evening watching scary movies, so here’s my LoseIt tally for the day. Not too shabby. Would have been better with some exercise, but I’ll take a good day with The Man over a great day on the diet…
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Continue reading →: Supplemental, My Dear Whatsits!
It’s become my day off. I so rarely get time to just relax and chill out with The Man, so when he suggested we veg out together, I made the call to enjoy the day for what it is. I can jump right back on the exercise wagon tomorrow. As…
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Continue reading →: Day #3: Photo Record
I promised that I’d post pics of my ‘before’ self, in order to hold myself accountable. The Man snapped these for me yesterday, and honestly I look a lot worse in these than I thought I did. The cellulite, saggy arms, and back fat are definitely eye-openers. Forgive the crazy…
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Continue reading →: Recap of Day #2: A.K.A. “Oops!”
So overall today was a pretty good day. I ate responsibly for most of the day, went to Bikram, and generally was not an asshole to myself in the diet department. I didn’t do quite as well tonight, but I did make some better choices that will leave me a…
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Continue reading →: Time Off for Good Behavior
It’s been a great day so far. I painted my nails, took a shot at waxing my own eyebrows (for the first time – woohoo!), did some other strategic hair removal and a little bit of housework, and now I’m getting ready to grab my things and head off to…
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Continue reading →: Day #2: Down 4 Lbs Overnight
No clue how it happened, but this morning I weighed in at 159.8 lbs – much closer to what I had thought I typically weighed nowadays. I guess I must have been carrying around a lot of extra water weight yesterday morning? Not sure, but speculation is boring, so let’s…
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Continue reading →: Wrapping Up Day #1
It’s 9pm CT, and I’m feeling like it might be time to hit the hay soon. I got home about an hour ago to find the lights all off and The Man taking a nap. I thought it might be a good opportunity to initiate a little friskiness, but instead…
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Continue reading →: A Huge Sushi Lunch
A few of us from the office went out to eat sushi for lunch. It could have turned out to be a big mistake, but I made a few small changes that I think will have major impact on how my body will handle the meal. First off, I ordered…
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Continue reading →: Day #1: Heavier than I Thought
I set my alarms (yes, I have multiple alarms) to wake up for yoga this morning at 5:30am. Once again I slept through them. Something’s got to give. I’ll try to get out of work in time to make it to the night class today, and take it from there.…
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Continue reading →: Set in Stone(s)
A few months back, I wrote about my love for Zaggora pants. I’ve never owned a pair, and don’t know if I’ll ever have the money to afford them, but damn if the idea of losing weight just wearing pants doesn’t seriously appeal to me. I mean who wouldn’t jump…
Hello,
I’m Nova
I have no “personal brand.” I’m not a girl boss, I’m not an influencer, and I don’t aspire to be powerful, inspiring, or rich. I probably can’t teach you anything, and there’s a good chance that there’s nothing at all of interest or use to you here. This is just where I come to talk about the random bits and pieces that make up my quiet life as a sober woman in her 40s. I’m engaged to the love of my life, have six (yes, SIX) indoor pets, and spend a lot of time gardening and hunting for thrift treasures. I also study classical voice (I’m a lyric coloratura soprano) and am deeply interested in all things spiritual and paranormal. Right now I’m trying to recover from career burnout and even out my personal energy, but my eventual goal is to become a medium and shamanic healer, using music to remind humans of the things that actually matter: connection, community, and loving all living things as though they were our own children. I may or may not talk about all of these things here (and sometimes all at once). Welcome!
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