Hello everyone, (or maybe "several people" is more appropriate, since I'm pretty sure only a few friends and my mom are reading this blog). It's been over a month since I last posted, and that's not because I didn't want to remark on my progress. In fact, I have been so busy the past few…
I’m Back
A few months ago, I started eating Paleo-style, which, as I mentioned earlier, means a diet rich in meat, veggies, fruit, and "good fats" and without the dubious comfort of grains, sugars, and processed foods. I know I literally published a post a few minutes ago about my exercise plan, which I am still following…
“Catch A Healthy Habit”–restaurant review
When I was in Connecticut a few weeks ago, I was fortunate to stop in Fairfield to enjoy lunch at "Catch a Healthy Habit" cafe. While doing research on healthy restaurants in Connecticut, my mom and I stumbled across the website for the cafe, and were excited about stopping for lunch when we were in…
Step 3–The Exercise
Most of my health journey up until this point has been focused on my diet and eliminating foods that are harmful to me and hamper my weight loss. But exercise is an important part of the puzzle too. I know, DUH. Everyone says, it's not just the diet that is important, but how many calories…
Step 2–The Diet
After years of jumping on and off the wagon, I am finally committing to a training diet. The days of Starbucks, Snickers bars, and waffles are long behind me. There came a point, early this summer, where I had enough. I was sick of being fat, out of shape, mopey, and depressed. My moods were still miserable,…
Step 1–the Beginning of the Journey…
My name is Christie, aka "Lake Placid Skater". Some of you might recognize me from my blog, Lake Placid Skater, which is considered the premier source of information about skating from Lake Placid. There's a good chance you don't recognize me at all, which is cool also. This blog is about a journey, and a…
