Category Archives: Weight Loss

Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Rina

A few days ago, I made it a goal to run 3 miles in less than an hour, and wasn’t sure if I’d done it in 35 minutes or 45 minutes. Well, now I know. Because I timed today’s run … Continue reading →

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Run For Lisa

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Rina

Running has become something more than a form of exercise for me.  It’s become many things, important things I’m not even ready to talk about yet.  Today I signed up for a half-marathon taking place in November that is about … Continue reading →

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I Love People

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Rina

Today I made a couple of friends at the end of my run while trying to achieve a new personal record (a 3 mile run in under an hour… I know, my standards are pretty low at this point, but … Continue reading →

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I Wear an Ipod When I Run, So People Know I’m Excercising

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Rina

I’ve mentioned before that I’m not exactly a sprint runner.  20 minute miles are pretty average for me, and at a 15 minute mile, I feel like I’m FLYING.  About a week ago, a little old lady pulled her car … Continue reading →

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If You Run, You Are A Runner

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Rina

Joggers. I saw them in the movies, and read about them in books.  They were out on the streets in the morning and around campus as I made my way to class.  And every time I saw them, I’d think … Continue reading →

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From 260lbs to 6.2 Miles

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Rina

I don’t feel quite ready to blog about this yet, mostly because I know there are so many things I know I’m going to want to say, once I have more time between me and the event.  But the longer … Continue reading →

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Couch to 10k

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Rina

After reading Donald Miller’s excellent book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years (I devoured it over the course of a day… read This Post for an excellent synopses of the book), I decided to apply the principles he learned … Continue reading →

Posted in Daybook, PERSONAL, Running, Weight Loss | 7 Comments

In the Spiritual Realm, there is no Switzerland

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Rina

Recently, I got an email from a friend expressing concern over some comments I’d made a few weeks ago in our weight loss group, detailing what I’d been eating (I haven’t posted anything like that recently, because to be honest … Continue reading →

Posted in Consecration, Miscellaneous, PERSONAL, Separation from the world, Spiritual Warfare, Weight Loss | 4 Comments

I saw the most beautiful woman today… and that woman was ME.

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Rina

After having six children in less than ten years and struggling with obesity (even after losing 75lbs I’m still on the “overweight” side of the height/weight charts), it’s been a long, long time since I’ve considered myself beautiful.  I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrating Marriage, Daybook, Femininity and Womanhood, Marriage, PERSONAL, Portfolio, Victory Journal, Weight Loss | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

For Those Struggling to Lose Weight, I Want You to Know…

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Rina

This morning, I was reading some of the sweet things people have commented or emailed about my weight loss pictures, and I was thinking about some people I know who are still struggling with their weight, with no real end … Continue reading →

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