so the last time I blogged I was down to 206lbs. but the week of July 30th I weighed in and went back up one pound and I did not let that phaze me one bit since I told myself that it was all muscle. Yes that's my story and I'm stickin' to it. Anyway last week I weighed in and was back down two pounds to 205lbs. Swimming was on hiatus for one week due to vacations but resumes back today and since I have been having withdrawal symptoms what with the Olympic swimming and all, it is high time... Read Full Story

July 17th, 2008 officially marks three months that Kaya has been with us. She is totally at ease and knows her way around the place. She still doesn't like children or strangers and constantly barks when she is outside, but that is okay with us. She still gets startled easily so that makes her bark especially when the neighbour slams their front door and it reverberates through our walls. She absolutely dislikes lightning because as soon as she hears it she runs and hide. She still follows... Read Full Story

This morning the group of ladies that I work out with at my job all weighed in and low and behold I lost another 2lbs! This means that in total I have lost 8lbs which brings me to 206lbs, yeah me!!! I was so thrilled that I went out and ran 2 1/2 miles straight, without stopping, whew! That was definately hard but I am so proud of myself because it shows that I can finally do it. I have been working towards it for a long time so I am thrilled to just finally be able to get there. I am... Read Full Story

Yeah, I started masters swimming on Monday of this week (7/14/08) and so far it is great. The coach seems very knowledgeable about the sport and is very encouraging. Right now he says that since I just started he is giving me a break to get used to swimming but only for a month and in that time I need to build up to swimming 24 laps of the pool without stopping. Of course after this first month then the training really gets tough. I have to tell you, at this point I am not looking forward to... Read Full Story

After watching the Olympic swimming trials in which 41 year old Dara Torres won her events, I became inspired to go back to the water. I started swimming from the age of 3 and was even on my high school swim team. But when I reached the ages of 16 or 17 years old, I somehow began to visit the water occasionally until now it is almost non-existent. So to help me with my fitness blitz and especially since I am trying to do a lifestyle change here, I decided that if Dara can do it, then I can... Read Full Story

So last week I decided to join a few ladies at work who have embarked on a quest to lose 20lbs by August 19. Not sure why August 19th is the date but I will go with that. While that is good and would indeed be wonderful for me, I am doing it because it is time to kick this butt of mine into fitness gear. The blitz goes like this: On monday, wednesday and friday we work out once a day usually early morning like 6am then on tuesdays and thursdays we work out twice a day once in the morning at... Read Full Story

No one who had never known these dogs would believe that they came from different places. They are so close to one another that sometimes I am amazed. I could ask for nothing more from these two wonderful pets. They constantly bring joy and laughter to the entire household. Kaya (the smaller one) is holding her own and she matches Yuki step for step. She has even been known to boss him around a time or two. Though they are of the same breed, they are entirely two different dogs. For... Read Full Story

I have just finished my first semester of online web design and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I learned a lot and I definately intend to continue. Of course for reasons beyond my control, I now have to delay a semester and restart in the fall. I am not worried though because I strongly believe that web/graphic design is what I want to do as a business albeit part time. I just have to now get my hands on a 17" Macbook Pro with all the bells, whistles and acutrements and oooohhhh, I soooo cannot... Read Full Story

So Kaya has become quite the cover girl. Who knew that she would actually sit still long enough for you to take her picture. The attached shot is proof of her patience for the photographer and her knack of 'giving good face'. A true cover girl if I do say so myself. She has come a long way from when we first adopted her. She is eating well, taking direction well, she still does not like too many people so she barks telling them to keep their distance, she is doing well with potty training... Read Full Story

I have been thinking long and hard about returning to the fitness lifestyle. For one reason or another I keep taking a detour once I am on the fitness track and though I know it is not the best way, I keep making excuses. So who am I kidding, right! As if I didn't already know the answer to that one. The first thing I did (as I always seem to do) is buy a fitness magazine. I bought SHAPE. It seemed as if each article advertised on the cover was speaking to me. The first article title I saw... Read Full Story