Hi, I’m Melanie; you found my blog. I’m a thirtysomething single girl who lives in a tiny cottage by the ocean in St. Petersburg, Florida. I’m lucky enough to work from home for a fantastic company, where I get to wear jeans and pal around with my dog all day. I listen to a lot of music and read a lot of books. I also spend a lot of time at the local dog park on puppy play dates.

This blog is mostly a chronicle of my devoted attempt to (finally, once and for all) change my obsession with cupcakes and sitting on the couch into an obsession with lean protein and working my ass off at the gym. I have a lot of ground to cover, and many years of laziness and stupid food choices to undo. I post a lot about the food that I eat, what I wish I’d eaten, and what I did or didn’t do at the gym. Sometimes I post my weight loss updates and sometimes I avoid the subject entirely.

Things you might also see: Interesting articles from magazines that I enjoy (I like Womens’ Health, Fitness: Mind, Body & Spirit, and Body & Soul a lot); speculation and observation on forming new habits and busting old ones; commentary about the things that go on at my gym (for instance, we have an English bulldog puppy who runs around there called Moose - it really doesn’t get any better thant that), and maybe, possibly a little hyperbole.

Other things you might also see: photos of my pets, my neighborhood, and my friends; obsessive little notes about things that I’ve bought or wish I could buy; the occasional recipe; links to websites better than mine; quotes from people wiser than I, and other random things.

Have a question or comment? Go on, get in touch.