When I started working out with Matthew R. Lister at Align Private Training in December of 2015, it felt, well, private. My conversations with Matthew were private. My food logs were private. My challenges, failures and even successes were private.… Continue Reading
It’s been three months since I started this life-changing weight-loss journey at Align Private Training with Matthew Lister. I’ve been flying high pretty much since Day 1, which was just before Christmas. Was I crazy to start a drastic diet… Continue Reading
A few days after I started working out with Matthew Lister at Align Private Training, my blood was drawn at a lab for the Boston Heart Diagnostics test. Those two events were unrelated, except they both occurred a few days… Continue Reading
People have called me brave to chronicle such a personal weight-loss journey. I’m not brave. I’m selfish. In December I was so freaked out about my increased weight that I knew I had to do something drastic. But I also… Continue Reading
It’s been almost exactly two months since I committed to the Align Private Training plan with Matthew Lister here in Redding. It feels as if I’ve been doing this for years, not months. As I reported last week, I’ve lost 15… Continue Reading
My previous gym experience consisted of me moseying through the machine circuit. There, I’d set the weight load to where I was comfortable. I’d complete as many repetitions as I wanted until I grew bored or until it became too… Continue Reading
Last year I suffered a stretch of heart-wrenching family stuff that knocked the mental stuffing out of me. My physical activity screeched to a halt. I avoided social events. I soothed myself with limitless food and drink. The depression enveloped… Continue Reading
It’s been a while since I saw a photo of myself that I liked, because even when I thought I looked “OK” before the photo was snapped, I’d later see the photo and feel shocked and disappointed at how fat… Continue Reading
Last week was a joyous one. I reported that I was down 7 pounds and 8.75 inches. I’ve been on this program almost five weeks. It feels a lifetime. Maybe because it’s been such a life-changer. I don’t know if… Continue Reading
In high school I loved badminton and volleyball. In fact, if I’d been allowed to participate in extracurricular activities, I would have been a pretty happy kid to have been on the girls volleyball team. So no wonder, in my… Continue Reading
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