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160 Pounds of Butter Lighter Now

  Jough recently reflected on his four years of “clean livin’”. He made the decision to lose weight four years ago when he weighed 451 pounds. He has successfully lost 163 pounds since then, although there have been many plateaus…

Losing the First 40 Pounds in Four Months

Don wants to weigh 210 pounds again. He has been overweight for over 25 years. Four months ago he weighed 365 pounds. That’s when he set his goal to lose the weight and to bike an average of 100 miles…

Universal Standard Sample Sale 2023 + Coupon Code

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What’s Blooming!

I’m feeling a blog funk, I have to say. Actually, I think it is covid funk and wishing there was a way to resolve all of this without any more fatalities. Wishful thinking, I know. It’s just so wearing on…

Ben Does Life., I’ve had a lot of questions regarding route….

High Res I’ve had a lot of questions regarding route. Here’s the current tentative-will-definitely-change plan. Major cities I’ll be walking through: Laughlin, NVDurango, COWichita, KSKansas City, MOSt. Louis, MOLouisville,…

Diary of an Aspiring Loser: Guarding the Mojo

[PSA: “like” my blog’s Facebook page to get tips and updates on my blog posts in your news feed.] Ok, it’s after 1pm and I’m still on the couch. It’s a beautiful outside and I’m burning daylight, so this has to be…

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Naan Bread Pizza for Weight Loss (With 5 Minute Homemade Pizza Sauce)

Hey guys. This is it! The is THE PIZZA I ate 3-4 times per week during my 8 week body transformation. Even as I write this I am ready to hit up the grocery store again for some more Naan…

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August 2016 Update

Wow!  How did that happen?  August is gone?  Seriously, August was the LONGEST month I think I have ever lived!  SO much happened in August and I can’t believe it is finally over! I started back to school in August…with…

A Japanese-Inspired Sommelier Deathmatch – RoniNoone.com

FINALLY! I’ve been trying to share the details of my latest dinner party all week, but it’s been crazy around here. You’d think after classes end, I’d be a bit less swamped but nope. I got myself involved in too…

Getting in Top Shape after Losing 110 Pounds

Adrian lost 110 pounds in one year. She’s 5’4″ and weighed 230 pounds three years ago. She lost all the weight in one year and has kept it off since then, for the last two years. These days she is…

Teen Loses 100 Pounds in Ten Months

Charles before weight loss Charles after weight loss Charles is a teenager, age 16, who became determined to lose weight 14 months ago. At that point he weighed 285 pounds. Within ten months of starting, he had succeeded in losing…

Universal Standard Sample Sale 2022 Recommendations

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Replacing the tub | Finding Radiance

Instead of What’s Blooming, I’m posting a reno project! One of the more difficult parts of the bathroom remodel was replacing the bathtub and surround. The old surround was fiberglass and the tub was obviously part of the whole kit….

Ben Does Life., Logistics & Strategy.

Logistics & Strategy. My friend Caitlin asked on Instagram if I could make a post detailing some of the how and why about the walk. I covered some of the why in the previous post;…

9 Miles and Skiing in Lake Tahoe

[PSA: “like” my blog’s Facebook page to get tips and updates on my blog posts in your news feed.] Whew! I’ve had quite the weekend so far. I finally got moving yesterday, after a very relaxing, slow morning. Something clicked in my…

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8 Minute Kickboxing Power Walk

Hey, hey now! This is my first in what will be many more Kickboxing Power Walk workouts here on Yum Yucky. It’s so much fun and definitely keeps things more interesting than doing a regular in-home power walk. You gotta…

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Goodbye 2016!

Happy New Year!  I am having a killer New Year’s Eve watching my baby sleep on the monitor and FINALLY writing a blog post!  I hope your evening is a little more exciting than mine (but secretly, there is nowhere…

5 Movie Picks Brought to you by the Husbands Golf Trip – RoniNoone.com

The Husband went away for his annual golf trip this past weekend, giving me a chance to watch whatever I wanted! This is a rare treat as he does not share my passion for horror movies. In all honestly, my…

Average Women’s Size in 2012

Here’s a couple of interesting infographics I saw today on In Your Face. The average woman’s dress size in 2012 is size 14, average height is 5’4 and average weight is 164 pounds. (This is for adult women over the…

Losing 50 Pounds on the Atkins Diet

Kristine, age 21, is elated that she’s lost about 50 pounds. Two years ago she weighed 174 pounds and was wearing black clothes everyday to look thinner. Her mood was bad and she often felt fatigued. That’s when she decided to try…

Tips for Shopping Target Designer Collections

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click them and purchase something, I earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting my work! We’ve come a long way with Target Designer collections! The…

What’s Blooming!

The blooms are back! The weather here has been pretty warm this past week, warmer than usual. That means the garden will start popping. It went from the red tulip phase to the blue/purple phase: It’s Picasso phase, I suppose….