Category Archives: Working out

Packed Schedule Stalls Weightloss

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

I made no gains or losses this last week due to an overpacked schedule. I missed three workouts and by Thursday, when I had actually gained a pound, was ready to just give up. That is the moment of reckoning … Continue reading →

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Three pounds in a week…!

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

I didn’t think it possible, but I did enter into the 150s this week at weigh in. I dropped three pounds in a week without starving. I feel better than when I was in my 20s—energetic, happy and healthy. The … Continue reading →

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On the cusp of the 150s

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Everything’s working great—I weighed in this morning at 162.6, putting me so close to the 150 range. The last time I’ve been this low was 18 years ago after the birth of my third child. I’m excited to hit a … Continue reading →

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Plateau BUSTED with -1.6 pounds!

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Last week my weight loss journey stalled out as I hit a plateau. I’d hit 164, and then bounce back up to 165 the next morning no matter what I did. This lasted a week and last Saturday I had … Continue reading →

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Pushing through a plateau…

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

This week my weight loss hit the brakes. I bounced back up to 165 and no matter what I did I couldn’t move past it. By Wednesday I was frustrated and grumpy. What the heck happened to my weight-loss mojo? A … Continue reading →

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The next twenty pounds…

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

The first twenty pounds was easy. I simply gave up sugar, had 310 Shake for breakfast and watched the weight peel off. I didn’t exercise other than walking my dog in the evening. It only took about two months to … Continue reading →

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Dropped sugar, dropped 15 pounds

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

I’ve managed to easily shed 15 pounds of weight in a month without exercise, starving or drugs… and this is how. It started when we watched Fed Up on Netflix. The movie brings up some scary facts about sugar. I won’t … Continue reading →

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