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No Excuses

By Jennifer Owens

Or the epic tale of how wife, mom of two and Working Mother Editorial Director Jennifer Owens regained her sense of health, both for herself and her family.

First, so sorry for the radio silence. I’ve been traveling a lot lately and something had to give. But if you’ll forgive me for that, I’ll give you the good news: I’ve hit the 25-pound mark! I’ll be honest (when am I not?!), I am completely thrilled with that ... Read more...
The feeling of control is so important when working on losing weight. The feeling of being out of control is really a yucky feeling to have (to use clinical terms) J. This is important to think about when you notice that you are “sneaking” food. It is hard to really ... Read more...
Big news! I’ve crossed the 15-pound mark! O.M.G. I really don’t have much more to say this week except YAY! (I was going to say Yahoo, but them I remembered Read more...
So often people are afraid they are going to hit a plateau. They have a weight in their mind that they always get “stuck” at. Or they can’t believe how well they are doing and feel doomed that at any moment this is going to come to an end because they can’t imagine ... Read more...
So I’m still at it. And here’s the lead: I’ve lost almost 20 pounds! Can you believe it? Part of me can – I’ve worked hard, I’ve journaled, I’ve leaned on Elizabeth DeRobertis, my incredible nutritionist who is leading me through the winding maze of healthy e ... Read more...
I’m still chugging along, keeping to my eating plan. I’ve hit a bit of a plateau, but I’m OK about it. I’ve arrived at this moment before and I have somewhat high hopes that I’ll be able to push through. So please keep that in mind as you read on… Cho ... Read more...
Debi Silber (aka The Mojo Coach) is not only a highly credentialed health and weight-loss expert, but also on of our inspiring WorkMom bloggers on workingmother.com. (You can read her blog Read more...
You’ve know I’ve been excited about this journey, right? I’ve gotten to speak on TV about it, blog here about it — heck, I’ve even made myself the cover of Read more...
I love how Jennifer writes that she is excited about what might happen when she sticks with this, instead of if she sticks with it. Sticking with a healthy eating program is in your control. It is just a decision to make, and a mindset to stick wit ... Read more...
Still busy (so busy!) at work these days – and so busy at home. We’ve been doing some renovation work that seemingly never ends and always fills every waking moment of the weekend.   And yet, I’m finding time to move – and I’m sticking to my eatin ... Read more...