About Me

So... my name is Heidi. I'm 42 years old, but my friends tend to think I'm stuck somewhere around 18-19 most days. I refuse to really grow up, even though life has a way of kicking me in the ass on a regular basis.

I've been married to my high school boyfriend for almost 23 years, I was 15 when we met, 19 when we married. We have a son who will be 21 this spring and a daughter who is 19. I know all moms say this, but my kids really are amazing. We're approaching this stage in life where more and more it's just my husband and I. I figure this is maybe a good point to start exploring my more creative side in the kitchen seeing as there is less pickiness around the table. My husband will eat pretty much anything, so it's just me to cater to.

I used to be a runner. In fact I've done a lot of things. But a few years back I developed plantar fasciitis while training for a marathon and things never got back on track. I was in a lot of pain and not finding any satisfactory long term solution to it. I gained weight, a lot of it, around 50 lbs. I got to the point where I couldn't do any exercise or I was in extreme pain. I'm certain the additional weight did not help matters. To compound the issue I was also going through some sort of mental breakdown that, after watching a few of my friends go through similar stages, I can only attribute to it being something with turning/going into my 40s.

After trying a lot of chiropractic care, shoe inserts, stretching, resting, and eventually literally just sitting on my ass.. I was still in pain. I finally decided to give Upper Cervical Chiropractic a shot. I thought it was pure quackery and giggled like a child at my first appointment. But damn if it didn't work! A couple months of treatment and a year later (knock on wood) and things are going well. I still haven't really tried much in the way of running and I'm not sure how much I want to. My focus has changed in life. I no longer want to log every mile and track pace and obsess over it all.

I've battled weight all my life. Up, down, sideways, inside out. Sometimes I give up. Sometimes being fanatical. But each time around I learn a little more about balance.

Last year my Mom passed away after a long battle with cancer. She was also diabetic, and I am about to be diagnosed myself. See kids, this is what happens when you let your health go. I have lost 20 lbs in the last year, basically just by only eating when I'm hungry. Novel concept huh??

My goal now is to enjoy life. Have fun. Increase my fitness without it taking over my every thought. Get more creative in my kitchen. And hopefully along the way life a healthier life than I have been for the last 2-3 years.