less leslie

It was only a 5K. Just 3.1 miles. Anyone who can’t walk 3.1 miles is a wimp, I told myself, but the first kernel of doubt planted itself soon after my husband dropped off my daughter and me at Meredith College. We had to go up a grassy hill to get to the area where…

Racing? No. Walking? Yes. More than 25,000 people are expected to participate in the Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure© tomorrow, which begins and ends on the campus of Meredith College near downtown Raleigh. I just made the decision to participate an hour ago, and that baffles even me. I mean, this event has…

So there I was in the middle of Big Lots, fully five hours since I’d had a banana, surrounded by aisles of snacks and candy. I’d just dropped off Sky at her coaching job, and needed to get some tape, lightbulbs and a colander. I did end up buying some almonds, but was too thirsty…

This morning, I walked very slowly to the locker room because I simply could not move any faster. Every part of me ached a bit, but not as much as my legs, which threatened to give out with every step. I was breathing pretty hard because I had worn myself out in the past hour…

No wonder people who’ve had gastric bypass are loathe to tell others about it: Soon as they do, judgment awaits. My “Fed Up” series of posts about my friend Rachel included an intro, two-part Q&A, one-week follow-up and yesterday, a 19-day progress report. My goodness, what a response. In addition to comments on the blog,…

An update from Rachel, with a teensy bit of editing. Hi, Leslie: So, 19 days after surgery, I’ve lost 25 pounds.  I’m within seven pounds of being back at the 53-pound weight loss mark I reached as a result of going to Choices Weight Management in Raleigh back in 2007-2008. (When I started at Choices,…

My current swimsuit is not long for this world. Time to give it a decent burial. I bought it about three years ago at TJ Maxx. It was one of those too-rare occasions when I went to TJM to look for something specific, and actually found it – right up front, in the seasonal “swim”…

I’m down 27 pounds and holding, and not the least bit happy about it.  I’ve reached a plateau. My desire is flagging, my discipline is out the window. I’m always sleepy and craving sweets. I’ve made promises to myself that I’ve broken, and though I’m healthier than I was when I started in February, I’m…

Folks, I can’t seem to get back to the gym, and I’ve lost almost all motivation. I say almost, because I can think of one thing that will get me back ASAP, and that’s new workout clothes. I really don’t have a thing to wear. My old, trusty black sweats are so worn out, even…

The show One Big Happy Family is back tonight. I watched all six 30-minute shows when it debuted in January, much as one would watch a trainwreck. I’m not disgusted with the Coles – each one of whom weighed more than 300 pounds – but with TLC. The editing made the Coles family look like fools.…