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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.

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...
Things have settled down and I’m just my normal busy right now. I’ve been able to refocus on my eating, I’m tracking my food and I’m back to the gym on Fridays. I’ve even kept up my leg-lift workouts during conference calls. (Yes, I do look a little silly!) I ... Read more...
There are two things that stand out in my mind about the progress Jennifer made this week. The first thing is that she strengthened her “resistance muscle,” meaning that each time she resisted temptation in her office, not only did she save calories in that moment, ... Read more...
This was a smooth week. Not a gangbusters week, diet-wise, but a good one. I’ve lost another pound, which has given me some slow, but steady progress, which I’m taking as a win. This week brought the usual fun: • My husband’s new job means I now do the ... Read more...
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