I am so proud to report that I have been consistently working out for almost a year and a half now... quickly approaching 2 years in Novembe...
Oh Hey, I'm Back
I've been absent from The Big Weight. I'm also pretty good at stating the obvious. I haven't had a lot to say these days, as I...
A Saturday of Fishing
On Saturday Joel and I ventured outdoors so that he could do some fishing, and I some picture taking. It was another nice weekend here in V...
Refocusing - Winning Outcomes
Sometimes I just don't have anything to say, and last week was one of those times. Part of this is because I've been in a weight lo...
Week/Weekend Recap
First off, congratulations to Kari for winning the Weight Watchers Magazine giveaway :)! I think I'll start with the bad, then quickly...
Exercising for YOU
I'm glad I've reincorporated workouts back into my life. I had definitely taken some time off during most of October/November/Decem...
A Walk Through the Park
I appreciate all of your advice and encouragement on my breakdown post . Some of you stated that I am too hard on myself, and on one hand ...
First Annual St Mary's County Septathalon
Over the weekend, Joel's brother, Nathanael, hosted a "septathalon" in honor of his 30th birthday. It was held in St Mary...
Scheduling 5K's for the Fall!
It's been a few months since I completed my last 5K . I've been searching around on Active.com for local events in my area and have ...
Welcome to the OA Meeting
Hi. My name is Hilary and I ate a plate of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies tonight. Source. Even though I thought I messed them up (don'...
A Very Active Saturday
On Saturday, Joel and I did our first NROLW workout in the gym. I enjoyed this SO much better. You might remember how I was scared to go ...
Just Dance!
During the hurricane on Saturday, Joel and I decided to give Just Dance 2 a try. It didn't take us long to get used to at all. You...
Why Hello There :)
I'm baaaccccckkkkk! (Warning: this is a long one - I didn't intend for this to go on and on but alas, that's what happened... re...
Making Good Choices
Last Friday, I found myself reading Sam's post about having a choice . I'm glad I did! It was a Friday afterall, I actually had to ...
The HilJoe Competition - Week 3
Here is the update for the HilJoe Competition - Week 3. Joel (6'): 241.8 Hilary (5'8"): 256.4 I'm back down to the prior we...
Activity Ideas Please!
Lately I've been trying to vary my workout. Since November I've been going to the gym at least 5 days/week for at least 30 minutes....
Pushing Through the Pain
Courtesy of here . I've been dealing with some lower back pain this week. Over the weekend I did a lot of baking for Easter (5.5 hours ...