Fit, fed, happy. Adventures of a Philly-based twentysomething.
I'm Allie Harcharek: lifelong geek, new distance runner, yoga fan and professional food writer just trying to figure it all out. Now training for Steamtown 2013.
Join me on this journey to live a better lifestyle, together.
I'm Allie Harcharek: lifelong geek, new distance runner, yoga fan and professional food writer just trying to figure it all out. Now training for Steamtown 2013.
Join me on this journey to live a better lifestyle, together.
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A friendly reminder that your weight does not define you.
Let me repeat that: your weight. does not. define you.
"I’d look at a photo of myself and say ‘that’s not a good photo’ — not because it didn’t look like me, or wasn’t realistic, but because I didn’t like the way I looked. Because of myself. That was a big thing to overcome, to realize the photo was fine but I was … unacceptable to myself."
— Renowned photographer Kyle Cassidy on his recent struggles with his weight. This guy is great to hang around with and I’m really proud of him. Read this post about how he recently lost about 25 pounds in a very healthy and focused way.
![I usually can’t stand “lady magazines,” but this month’s Woman’s Day had some interesting stories and recipes for summer grilling. This woman’s story about losing 120 pounds (and then running the Philadelphia Marathon!) had a few choice quotes:
“Tackle one new healthy habit each week. Overhauling everything at once can be overwhelming and too hard to maintain. Focusing on one issue at a time helped my changes become long-term habits.”
“I learned a sobering statistic: a child of an obese parent is 50% more likely to be obese. … That’s when it dawned on me: how can I expect [my infant daughter] to eat vegetables if I don’t eat them?”
“[Weight Watchers] meetings helped me see that I was using food as a way to deal with my emotions, so I decided to try exercise as a stress reliever instead”
Hope you’re all having a good weekend! I’ve had an awfully rough week with work and family issues so I haven’t done anything active at all. Considering it my “rest week” after Broad Street, but my body is really antsy for exercise!](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yswxCj1E1r83r6ho1_500.png)
![I usually can’t stand “lady magazines,” but this month’s Woman’s Day had some interesting stories and recipes for summer grilling. This woman’s story about losing 120 pounds (and then running the Philadelphia Marathon!) had a few choice quotes:
“Tackle one new healthy habit each week. Overhauling everything at once can be overwhelming and too hard to maintain. Focusing on one issue at a time helped my changes become long-term habits.”
“I learned a sobering statistic: a child of an obese parent is 50% more likely to be obese. … That’s when it dawned on me: how can I expect [my infant daughter] to eat vegetables if I don’t eat them?”
“[Weight Watchers] meetings helped me see that I was using food as a way to deal with my emotions, so I decided to try exercise as a stress reliever instead”
Hope you’re all having a good weekend! I’ve had an awfully rough week with work and family issues so I haven’t done anything active at all. Considering it my “rest week” after Broad Street, but my body is really antsy for exercise!](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yswxCj1E1r83r6ho1_1280.png)
I usually can’t stand “lady magazines,” but this month’s Woman’s Day had some interesting stories and recipes for summer grilling. This woman’s story about losing 120 pounds (and then running the Philadelphia Marathon!) had a few choice quotes:
- “Tackle one new healthy habit each week. Overhauling everything at once can be overwhelming and too hard to maintain. Focusing on one issue at a time helped my changes become long-term habits.”
- “I learned a sobering statistic: a child of an obese parent is 50% more likely to be obese. … That’s when it dawned on me: how can I expect [my infant daughter] to eat vegetables if I don’t eat them?”
- “[Weight Watchers] meetings helped me see that I was using food as a way to deal with my emotions, so I decided to try exercise as a stress reliever instead”
Hope you’re all having a good weekend! I’ve had an awfully rough week with work and family issues so I haven’t done anything active at all. Considering it my “rest week” after Broad Street, but my body is really antsy for exercise!
The Fat Trap
Interesting long-form journalism on how our bodies actively resist weight-loss. A worthy read, and not just for the dieters among us.
I find this so fascinating!
