about janetha g.
hello and welcome to meals & moves! thank you for taking the time to swing by and see what i am all about.
here’s the short story (followed by the long story.. if you’re into that sort of thing.)
i am a 28 year old married gal (did i just say “gal”? the word “woman” sounds to old and the word “girl” sounds too young.. gal it is.) living in salt lake city, utah. i love to cook and create new recipes. i love to lift weights and am always taking on new fitness challenges (body for life, insanity, jamie eason’s 12 week trainer). i hate running, but i do it anyway (in short distances) because it’s good for me. you’ll never hear about race training here on meals & moves–the longest distance i’ve completed to date is a 10k and i don’t plan to run further than that.
i started blogging in 2008 and i started meals & moves in april 2009. i blog about recipes, workouts, day to day life, my dogs, my family, my friends, things that make me happy, things that make me sad and sometimes weighty issues. i don’t blog multiple times a day, but i do try to post once each night. sometimes life gets in the way… consistency is not my forte.
if all of this stuff interests you, then pull up a chair and stay awhile. you can start by reading the long story….
about janetha g.
my name is janetha and i am sure that i am the only janetha you have ever come across. if that is not the case, please let me know.. i would love to meet another janetha. as far as pronunciation goes.. it is “ja-neeeeee-tha”. now you know. the “G” is a somewhat recent addition, i am the blogger formerly known as “janetha b.”… until i got married on july 17, 2010.
more about me:
- i am 28 years old. gemini, in case you wondered. my birthday is june 1.. feel free to send gifts.
- i was born and raised in utah, where i currently reside.
- i live with my husband, marshall, and my two kids: penelope jane (penny) and randall bernard (randy).
randy is on the left. he is a basset hound. penny is on the right. she is an entlebucher cavalier. marshall is the handsome one in the tie.
- i talk about my family a lot. i am very close with them. my best friend is my mom, AKA momma b.
me & momma b, bowling in california.
- i work five days a week, 8 hours a day. i run a window company. you see, i don’t have an actual job description, but i do a little of everything. so much, in fact, that my bosses call me the boss. the CEO, if you will.. “chief everything officer”.
- i’ve been known to say that i like dogs more than most humans.
again.. randy on the left, penny on the right.
- i firmly believe that traveling is the best way you can spend your money. i have traveled all over europe on multiple occasions (i used to live in london), the majority of the western united states, hawaii and mexico multiple times, jamaica.. and canada. for a day. i was deported from canada.. that is a story for another time. i can’t wait to see more of the world. preferably with this guy:
here we are in hawaii, 2008.
about the blog.
- i don’t capitalize when i write blog posts.. i promise that i did not fail the second grade, i am well aware of where the capital letters should go, i just prefer to type this way.
- i started meals & moves in april of 2009 because i wanted to hold myself accountable when it came to eating & exercise.
- i used to do the whole “this is what i ate, this is what i did” every day post. after a little over a year of that, i have decided that i would rather post what i feel like and when i feel like it. i work best when i am random.
- to be honest, starting the blog caused me to gain weight in the beginning. i was focusing so much on making my food fun and interesting but i did not take into account the extra calories i was consuming. i had to take a step back and get my ducks in a row. now i don’t let the pressure of creating amazing meals get to my waistline. i still have fun with my food, but i don’t over do it.
about my relationship with food & exercise.
as far as my relationship with food and exercise go, i think i am at a great point in my life right now. when i was a teenager i had the metabolism of, well, a teenager! i ate like crap, drank beer daily, didn’t exercise.. and was still stick thin. eventually my metabolism caught up with my habits and i began to gain weight. around this same time, i also broke my humerus while snowboarding.
it hurt lots.
needless to say, this injury left me on the couch for a couple of months. i was eating but not even moving.. and the pounds packed on. and on. and on.
this was when i became so unhappy about my appearance that i decided i should do something about it. it is not fun when you have been wearing pajamas for two months and when you finally get to put on some normal clothes and go out, they do not fit. it actually sucks. real bad.
enter: body for life. body for life is rad. i tried it out once in april of 2007 but i don’t think the determination was there, or the fact that i found a new boy to love was just more important at the time, because i fell off the wagon less than two months into the ride. time went on, weight bounced up and down, adventures were had, lots of bread, ice cream and cereal consumed. i was back up to my old miserable chubby self.
august 25th, 2008. this is when i decided to start my hardcore challenge. my mom and i went full speed ahead and didn’t slip a bit. we were hell bent on making it all 12 weeks. and we did it. we had phenomenal results. check out my body for life page on here for more on that. i was in the best shape i’d ever been in my life. ever. not only that, but the spark i had for eating right and exercising turned into a flame. i am so interested in both!
thank you, body for life:
sure, my metabolism caught up with me. and no, i don’t have amazing genes. i have genes of a fat kid, plain and simple.. so don’t try to say “but you were just born that way” because no, i was not so lucky. my metabolism and body type fight to make me fat. but i fight back and now i know how to stay lean while eating healthy and exercising. i have actually turned my metabolism into a lean, mean, fat-burning machine!
2009 was a rollercoaster of gaining and then losing the weight, but i am finally at a spot that i am comfortable with. i am able to keep my meals fun and interesting while staying in a healthy calorie range for my body. no, i don’t count calories, but i am mindful of the number of calories in the things i eat and i make sure not to go overboard. i also make sure to get plenty of exercise in, aiming for at least 5 days a week.
current view on eating & exercise:
“everything in moderation”
being a newlywed, i have learned to embrace intuitive eating. it is the way we are meant to eat, after all. up until i was in my twenties, i always ate when i was hungry, stopped when i was full, and stayed active. this is how i believe everyone should live. food rules and macronutrient nit-picking became tiresome for me. it did help me lose weight, but it became too tedious in the long run.
i want to only have to prepare one meal at dinnertime. instead of making my husband eat super, duper healthy ALL the time, i prepare meals that are good for us, but not necessarily insanely healthy. read: i am not afraid to use full fat cheeses, whole milk, real butter, white flour. back in the day, i would make him one thing using whatever ingredients and make myself another thing, using only the ingredients on my “approved” list. currently, i make one meal, we both eat it.. i just eat a smaller portion and make sure not to over eat.
this change in my eating has worked wonders. i don’t worry about the next time i am going to eat or what it will be. i simply eat what i like, when i need to, and don’t eat too much.
exercise has scaled back quite a bit since the wedding. instead of religiously going to the gym 6 days a week after work, i have become more lenient on how i get my workouts in. if i can’t make it to the gym, i make up for the lack of exercise by sprinting with the dogs or doing body weight movements while watching TV with marshall. there are always ways to squeeze extra moves in. to be honest, my life is too much fun to stress about making it to the gym EVERY day. i feel much more relaxed with this new schedule and i actually appreciate my workouts at the gym more because of this change. i get more excited for my workouts and i put more effort into them. it’s great.
a few other things.
before i go, i want to share a short list of my passions:
- cooking & making up new recipes
- baking & trying to veganize baked goods (i have vegan friends and it makes for a fun challenge!)
- patterns of the houndstooth variety
- owls
- snowboarding in the winter
- wakeboarding in the summer
- traveling
- all animals
- spending time with family and friends
- i love words.. acronyms, palindromes, any word games.. love love love
- i am a big numbers geek.. i count my steps and find patterns in phone numbers
- i LOVE lifting weights and don’t really love cardio but i do it because i know it is good for my heart ;)
like i said, this is just a short list. there are so many more things i am interested in~if you stay tuned and read my posts you are bound to find out more about little old me. and yes, i mean little, i am a shortie: 5’1”!
hope you enjoy my posts and feel free to ask me anything! (there’s a contact form in the footer below.)
xo. janetha g.
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A.MAZ.ING! Wow girl I just looked through your before and after pics and I am so impressed, seriously!!!
Utah rocks, I miss it tons and tons! Can’t wait to get back to the mountains and trails :)
oh wow what a transformation! that is amazing! i hope when you try my breakfast cookie combo it works for you! let me know! lovin your blog and cant wait to read moreee :)
Janetha, you’re going on my blogroll RIGHT NOW!!!
How have I not read this before? I love this page! Great work on BFL! You make me want to do it to get wedding- ready! :)
hi! just found your blog (i’m still pretty new to the blog world)! looks great!
amazing results with body for life! i don’t know too much about, but your before-and-afters are mad impressive.
hey janetha! i just started a blog and stumbled on yours. i can understand the struggle of indecisiveness, i too suffer from this ;). i looked at your body for life page and damn girl those abs are nuts!
Hey Janetha- I stumbled upon our blog and I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy it : ) Your meals all look really great! And I can’t wait to try some of them and add my own twists. I just started a nutrition/wellness blog because like you I would love to own my own restaurant or become a food critic or nutritionist. All the best, Jocelyn
http://peacelovenutrition.wordpress.com/
how did i only just find your page?? i have been seeing your comments on other food blogs, and somehow only now found my way to your blog. my bad!! looks like i got some catching up to do playa.
ps youre a stud, is it sick that im jealous of your part robot bod? go go gadget arm!!
Just wanted to say THANKS for stumbling upon my giveaway and commenting, because it led me to YOUR blog! Girl, you are awesome and beautiful! Can’t wait to keep reading!
Hi! I’m just now launching my line of stylish, eco-friendly tank tops with inspiring wildlife artwork. It’s called Fauna Extreme: “Embracing the most athletic animals on the planet–into your workout, into your life.” Check it out if have time! Thanks!
Hey, thanks for visiting my blog! I loved this about page…one of the most entertaining I’ve read thus far. I look forward to reading more!
I think I also found you through a comment on another food blog. I don’t write one but I love to read them and be inspired. You are totally inspiring and I think your whole life story is rad. Your blog is fabulous and I’m excited to read more of it! :-)
Amazing Blog! I really like the step by step recipies.
just stumbled upon your blog- LOVE it! your about me is great! congrats on your success with body for life! i don’t know much about it but now im determined to find out more. can’t wait to keep reading your blog. just started my own- so check it out :) xo, whit
I just have to say, you are amazing! :) Great page – and awesome blog. :)
I love this blog! Keep it up :)
I’ve recently started reading your blog and I’m loving it. Just wanted to say hello! I’m sure I’ll be commenting on some of your posts soon :)
gaaaahhhhh, I am now addicted to your little bloggie here! I have spent the last 30 minutes devouring it. MUST.GET.OFF. The end of the work day is beckoning. BUT I LOVE YOU.
I just stumbled over here, love it!
I am just as “directionless” as you, and ya know what? It is totally OK! Who says you have to have it all figured out by now?
hey. found you from courtney’s blog. excited to keep reading!! love all the pictures!
Thanks for commenting on my blog. Now that I have found yours, I am enjoying going back through your posts and checking out all the tasty eats! Everything looks great. I will look forward to reading more.
Hey! Just found your blog and I am in luuurve.
I am the same way about where I see myself in the years to come, so I understand your frustration!
I am really curious about BFL- I want to do it. Do I need to get the book???
Great Blog!
Hey, found your blog through Megan (Healthy on the Run) mentioning you!
Was just reading about you! Lol! Totally with you on the snowboarding thing – except I’m a much better skier! Ooh and that xray is impressively scary! Actually I snapped both bones in my lower right leg when I was 8, unfortunately it wasn’t through anything cool like skiing/snowboarding; I jumped out of a tree and landed wrong ;)
Anyway, will certainly be reading your blog now that I hae chanced upon it!
Jem
Aha! That’s how you got the sweet scar :) I have one that goes from under my left boob to the middle of my upper back…LOVE IT!
Stumbled up upon your blog from Whit’s and I really like it! Iwill be back!
Awesome bio. You seem like you’re an interesting person. I’ll keep reading you. :)
I wish I had known you were a snowboarder! I have no fun girlfriends to talk to about snowboarding!!!!! Also, you are absolutely gorgeous.
you seem liked a pretty badass chick! Where do you live to be able to snowboard so much? Im jealous–oh, I love BFL too! it was heaven sent to me.
Aslo, wow, killer injuries. I had two screw put in my heel, but nothing like your 8!
Next adventure: coming to Cleveland to play with Allison and I!!! :)
I just ran across your page and I have to say that I love you! Love your pics. Love your attitude!! Keep up the work. I am definitely adding you to my blogroll so I can keep up with you :)
Hi Janetha! Just found out you live down the road from me. Well, kind of. I’m in Boise.
Are you still a body for lifer?
Hey!!! Holy CRAP! Your results are AWESOME! I’m a gym girl too and arms and shoulders are my obsession. Way to go! You’re totally ripped! Anyway- good to catch up with you through your blog. I just found it through a link Ashlan put up (I guess she’s hoping for an ebelskiver pan). So props to you. Check out my blog sometime (no, it’s not porn- I just wasn’t thinking when I came up with it- My grandma had an interesting time trying to google it ;) )
LOVE the story :)
Now i am intrigued and am going to follow your blog!
I first found your blog a while ago, and I recently re-discovered it via the lovely miss GC. I LOVE your blog, and the fact that we both live in SLC!
In your most recent post, you mentioned The Soup Kitchen. Is it the one in Sugarhouse?
Btw, that’s AWESOME that you lived in England!
I am adding you to my google reader as we speak! Hope to hear back from you :)
Thanks for checking out my blog! Maybe we could have a bloggy meetup some day.
Courtney B
You are seriously rad. The end
Janetha, you inspire me. Hoping to start a more healthy 2010 and I will definitely keep my eye on your blog. You are awesome!!
Hey Janetha, question about your arm injury…..my husband and I were looking at your x-ray photo and he says that it looks like you had compound fracture, and I said that I didn’t think so. So, can you settle the score for us and tell us which one it is?
Kinda random, I know.
Thanks!
D
LOVe this, you’re seriously an inspiration for healthy eating & exercising! i love it!
Janetha i love your new “about Janetha B” page! you are such a cutie, and i love your zest for life (though i’m sure i’ve said that before) you are just so inspirational and you really just make me smile with all your motivation!!!!! love you chica! :) xoxo
http://saladdiva.wordpress.com
I LOVE your newly updated about page. I LOVED your first one of course too, but, this totally tells the story of your life, where you are at and what you are passionate about. I totally need to do mine too now….. :)
You rock J ~ LOVE ya!
Danica
Consider me your newest follower!
Love you sweetie! Glad you are on such a healthy and happy path, you are MY HERO!! xoxo
Wow, looks like another fun blog for me to follow! :) I love the little facts about you. I notice the patterns in numbers and words, too!
Oh my, what a great blog! I can’t wait to try recipes and keep reading, etc. I am a protein lover as well and have done body for life (when I was 18, like 10 years ago haha), but loved it. Thanks Janetha!
LCotter
Love LOVE your blog.. you’re adorable. cant wait to keep reading! ;)
As many others have said – your before & after pictures are amazing! I am really loving your blog!
I’m so glad I came across your blog!! Loved reading your story. Amazing job with the Body For Life! You freakin’ rocked that thing! I’m kind of on a similar “extended” college program…aka I’m in no rush because I’m not exactly sure which direction I want to take my life. It’s working and I can’t complain. I used to rush through everything and never took the time to evaluate where I was actually going. Now, I’m happy just living in the present. :)
Can’t wait to keep reading your blog!
Just found your blog. Love it!
Can’t wait to keep reading.
P.S. You are gorgeous!
Sara
http://www.findingbalanceandbliss.wordpress.com
So inspiring. I actually interned this summer with the publishing house that did Body for Life, and I got a chance to read a copy of the updated Body for Life for Women that I found in the bookroom. It’s solid advice, and obviously it works for you (incredible before and after pictures, here!). Great blog, actually one of the blogs that inspired me to start my own.
Best,
The Brunette
http://brunettewalksintoabar.wordpress.com
Just came across your blog! I found myself wishing there was more on this page because I loved reading it! I’m heading to SLC in a few weeks – well Park City actually – to do some skiing. Let me know if there are any restaurants I must hit up!
Hey Janetha, I recently started reading your blog. I LOVE it! I’m a fellow Utahn; I was raised in Draper but now live in North Carolina while my hubby is in law school. I miss the mountains and the delicious dining scene/bakeries/cafes in SLC. :(
congrats on your recent engagement!
I just saw that you are 5’1″ ME TOO!! Short girls rock.
So good to see another West Coaster! I grew up in Washington/Idaho and have a lot of friends and family from Utah. My dad was actually a med student at the U in SLC! I definitely miss that neck of the woods (I go to school in Massachusetts) a lot :) I’m really looking forward to reading more of your blog.
I’m so glad I found your blog! I can’t wait to read more!!!
I think your x-rays just scarred me for life. Holy ouchies!
Good for you though. You look great!
Just found your blog…love love love it!
Hi Janetha, just came across your blog and I’m looking forward to reading more. I’m a snow-bum too and try to get up to the mountains as much as possible. My boyfriend and I also tried BFL a few years ago but we only made it for about a month. I’m thinking about trying it again to offset (and then some) the few pounds I put on in the past few months, you’re a great inspiration!
Wow! Great transformation! Keep up the good work! I love the dogs and I am obsessed with skiing even though you are a boarder. That accident is really heartbreaking but I am glad you came out of it. I was in a similar situation when I broke my back. It felt like nothing was worth it after that and I was lazy for a while. So glad to see someone else aspired for more too!
I just found your blog! you are one cool gal, and that x-ray…ouch?
I love this :)
My friend swears by Body for Life! I will have to check this out! :)
wow your story is amazing! i’m definitely going to have to check out body for life!
Hey Janetha!! I am in love with your blog!! I’ve seen your name around the blog world and finally checked you out today – what took me so long??!! ;) Your dog Randy is sooooooo adorable, I love bassetts!! :)
I’m totally inspired to jump on the BFL train now! But I don’t want to count anything… do you think it’s possible to do well w/o counting protein and carbs? I am pretty good at estimating, but I know I won’t stick with this if I have to be perfect…
Found your blog by accident and LOVE it. Your story is awesome. Nothing makes me happier than seeing a fit, confidant and smart woman on top of her game. I am a clean eating fanatic and free weight addict. I, too struggle with cardio, but find interesting ways to incorporate it into my workouts. I am happy with the results I have gotten thus far and love my body, but your before and after pics are an inspiration and I am ready to kick it up! Thanks!
Hey little lady, just stumbled over here (what took so long!?) and I’m so impressed by your BFL results. I started blogging in the fall and I’m totally in the “making fun food has caused me to gain some weight” boat. Actually, your before picture is pretty much what my body shape is looking like right now. I definitely need to come back here soon for some inspiration. Can’t wait to read more :)
Hi Janetha,
I fall under the category of people who have stumbled upon your blog accidentally.
I found a page of yoru searching for an old Life cereal box and there was one on your page. Could I get yoru permission to use it on my blog? http://differentbutthesame.com ?
Sorry, I’d send you an email but I didn’t see one listed on here.
Keep up the great work and happy blogging!
Michelle
Hey Janetha, do you follow BFL all year long or just for the challenge? I often have a hard time meeting the macronutrient ratios and I don’t know how long I can keep it up!
Janetha! I have been reading your blog for MONTHS and MONTHS. How did I never read this page….hmmmmm. I wish Deb you are seriously RAD!!!!!! Hugs!!!!
hey janetha! why have i not read this page before? loved learning more about you – i had no idea you were 5’1”! :)
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I loved (like really loved) reading your story and look forward to keeping up with your blog!
Congrats on the upcomming wedding :D
Also, the fat kid genes deal… I feel like I can gain weight at the drop of a hat! Growing up I was shorter and curvy. I hate when people say it should be easy. I feel ya on that!
Janetha! I have been reading your name on SO many blogs and didn’t know where to find you. So glad I did :smile:
Jenetha! Love finding a fellow utahn & a fellow healthy blogger. Amazing transformation! So awesome!
Wow girl you look absolutely amazing!! You definitely beat down all those stereotypes of “I was born to be fat” Obviously some of us have it easier with good genetics, but you truly can say “take no excuses” b/c anyone can transform themselves with enough willpower! I have to say how did you do it?? I’m a personal trainer and I always like to get insight form others in dealing with and overcoming their personal battles. I’d love to hear more of your story! Please email me and ROCK ON!!!
Wow! You look awesome! Fabulous story! I’m so glad I came across your blog! Oh…and that snowboarding accident looked so painful. ;-( Ouch!
Love the new page.
you are an inspiration
your food is fun
great pics
you look happy and sweet
you and your Beau and your pups
oh &
great hair too
I want your bangs
keep it up
I am just getting started
http://ashiegirl.blogspot.com/
Hey! I just came across your blog, and I love everything you have to say :)
P.S. I, too, like lifting weights-its not weird, its challenging and fun!
So, I just found you for some reason. You are in a crazy amount of Foodbuzz blog posts! I really wanted to let you know that you are not the only crazy numbers person out there… I’m always counting steps, seconds until my elevator stop, and couldn’t get married without there being reasons for the numbers. We started dating 8.28.99 (I hate the 99 part) and wed on 5.28.10 and 8.2.10 (once for my visa to Hong Kong and once with family). I have the numbers all worked out.
Hi Janetha! I stumbled across your blog a couple of months ago.. i think i looked up body for life blogs? Something like that. Anyway, that led to clicking the “links to lurk” and now i’m officially loving food blogs! Today I started one of my own. We’ll see how it goes! I look forward to reading more of your posts!
-Laurie
Hi Janetha! It was great meeting you at FoodBuzz – I just got a chance to read through your blog and I love it! Definitely looking forward to being a regular follower from now on. Hope you have a great Thanksgiving, and please do stay in touch!
Hi, found you thru Jqlee blog and your before and after picture look amazing! You look really great!
Thanks so much!
Hi Janetha! Wowww your blog is so fun and interesting! hahaha many times i don’t capitalize when i write on comments. example: now. :P I’m about your height too, 5’1″-5’2″ ish? great meeting you and a verrrryyyy belated congrats on your marriage!
Amazing story! Sooo glad to have found your blog! :)
I love finding fellow Utah bloggers! You look amazing! Great work, and I love your attitude – especially about intuitive eating!
I’m a fairly new reader but I love your blog! You motivate me to eat right and keep kicking my booty in the gym. Just so you know, I nominated you for stylish blogger award! Hopefully you’ll fill it out so readers can learn more about you!
I am new to the whole blogging thing and I am so glad that I stumbled upon your blog. I feel like we are sort of in the same boat with our stories…I am a recent college graduate and fairly newly engaged and gained a little weight over the college years. Its not a ton of weight maybe like 10 lbs but you still feel self-conscious at times. I will definitely keep reading your blog for new work out and recipe ideas! :)
i really like the way you write and put your thoughts into words for your blog. i like the food too, i just can’t bake. i havent been able to navigate thru your site more, but i want to see more of your work out stuff. i need to start doing that more often……. thanks for your blog, its great.
Hey Cassie, thanks for the compliment! I am sure you could bake if you tried out a simple recipe.. it just takes practice :)
ha i’ve tried lots of different things and tried to practice.. sometimes some things just arent in the cards for certain people… haha. i’m more of a cook. but thanks
Hii! I’m so happy I came across your blog, look forward to reading your posts :)
Hey girl! I loved reading your about me page, I just moved to SLC, so I love reading about other peeps in the area :) I look forward to reading your blog more!
Love your blog and your style. Glad I came across it;)
Your blog is so cool! I’m glad I cam across your blog- can’t wait to read more!
Thanks for stopping by, Katie!
yay! i’m sitting here procrastinating my last project for grad school ever and i decided to read your blog instead!! i love the background info, and i love that you dont use capital letters, for some reason i haaate using them! i’m trying to get back on track with eating healthy, ive had weight problems since as early as i can remember, prob 12 or so, and ive struggled since.. i really let all my stress catch up with me this summer between finishing grad school and starting to study for the cpa exam – but now i realize i need to get back on track.. anyways – just wanted to put that out there.. hopefully your blog can give me some inspiration, your before and after pics of that workout program are amazing, i dont think i’ll ever be as small as you because im just naturally set that way, but i sure will try to get down to a comfortable weight where im happy with who i am.. hopefully.
i saw the nalgene chugging! good for you :) thanks for swinging by the ol’ blog. <3 you!
Hi janetha, my name is also janetha I found your blog while googleing my name. I just thought it was cool that I found someone else with my name
COOL! Oh my gosh! That’s AWESOME! I am always looking for other Janethas. I know NONE. How did you get your name?
I just stumbled across our blog–it’s so great! My husband and I were just in UT for the summer :-)
Kiah, thanks for reading! What did you do while in Utah?
My husband had an internship out there for the summer, and his family lives there. Mostly I just puffed my way up the mountains :-)
Awesome! if you ever come again, look me up :)
Will do! We usually make it out there once or twice a year.
you know I love your blog already, but after re-reading your about me page i realized how much we have in common! traveling is DEFINITELY the best way to spend money! i cant wait to hear about all your adventures this weekend!!!
So glad I ran into you at the market even if it was right at the end! Love your blog obvi! Hope you’re not a zombie at work today because I sure am and I didn’t have to deal with time change.
you are so fun! i want to be janitha for a day, lol. did you go to college? if so, were at and what’s your degree?how did you decide what you wanted to do with your life? what did you do in london, how did you meet marsh? tips for traveling cheap? ah so many questions.
Hey Ash! Thanks for commenting. I went to community college and slowly (7 years) but surely got an associates degree. I didn’t really decide what to do with my life.. I just live it and hope for the best. I’ve ended up in charge of a really solid company with the blog on the side, so it works. I did a study abroad in London and I don’t really have cheap travel tips–I just save a lot of money between trips so I can spend what I want.. haha. I met Marshall at work and we still work together. Thanks for swinging by :)
I don’t know why I wasn’t following your blog before, your story is awesome as well as the fact you snowboard (I just learned this year right before turning 28… hah). Can’t wait to read more!
Hi Krissie! Thanks for stopping by. I have heard of you before (during HLS) and am off to check your blog!
Hi! I’ve visited your blog a few times but only really clicked through today. The verdict…I love it! Can’t wait to read more. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by, girl! xo
Just discovered your blog while looking for a froyo recipe…..lol. I just wanted to say that your story is really inspiring for me. Why? I have fat kid genes too….I just recently lost 110 pounds and I intend to keep it off!! Keep those recipes coming :o)
Thank you for your comment!
I just discovered your blog through Ashley’s link from her blog, Edible Perspective. I can already tell I’m going to be a regular reader from reading this: “i have genes of a fat kid, plain and simple.. so don’t try to say “but you were just born that way” because no, i was not so lucky. my metabolism and body type fight to make me fat. but i fight back…” I could have written that, as it describes me exactly. I’m excited to look through your site and learn some new tips and tricks for fighting back!.
Thanks for reading! I love Ashley :)
I just came across your blog, and I can tell I’m going to love it. You seem to have such a wonderful, positive attitude. I’m so excited to be your newest follower!
Thank you, Katie!
somehow i find your blog and really enjoy it.
i’m so happy to find another blogger who writes in lower case like me! it just feels so much more natural…..it’s pretty much either lower case or all caps for me :)
woohoo for lowercase kids!
YES, another shortie- I’m 5′ even. ;-)
yaaa shorties!
I have been following you for only a few months, and just now read your about page…your blog is awesome! And I totally love my cats more than most people, lol. I love bloggers like you who keep it real.
Random question: Who made that heart hanging in that picture of you and your hubby? It’s really pretty!
Thank you for reading and for your kind words!! That heart came from http://www.lisaleonardonline.com/ Her work is beautiful!
I just found your blog via Snack-face (last night). I am already hooked. I am buying Body for Life today and hoping to start a challenge on Monday. I have been looking for something new and this seems perfect. I have (hopefully) talked my best friend into doing it as well. You are an inspiration to me already. Thanks :)
Hey Conni Jo! Thanks for checking out my blog. I hope BFL goes well for you! Please feel free to ask Qs along the way :)
I found your blog through a friend on Pinterest….she posted your chobani conversion chart and since I love greek yogurt I followed the link and found your blog….which I love! I also have to tell you, Randy is pretty darn adorable! I have 2 Basset’s that our definitely my kids. Looking forward to reading more of your blogs!
Hi!
So amazing that I found your blog. I was laying around with the old man last night wanting cheesecake so bad and magically (despite my new healthy lifestyle), your recipe appeared in pinterest! I have spent the last hour just browsing your blog and I love it! Thank you for your recipes and I am going to go buy BFL right now on Amazon. Your dogs are pretty great too.
Dude! So random. Thanks for checking out my blog and good luck with BFL! Let me know how it goes!
My name is also Janetha. I get so excited when I find out there’s another Janetha beside me. I’m from Sarawak, Malaysia btw.
Cool! I don’t know any other Janethas!
I always read your blog and realized I have never read your “about me” page. You have always been very forthcoming in your posts that I felt I had a great understanding of who you are. Today at work however it is slow….so I have been reading old posts on some of my favorite blogs, and decided to read it. And I am glad I have! I am also 28, newlywed and have gone through similar situations with my body! I love that you are an open person. Very much an inspiration :) Great job!
Thank you for the comment!! xo
Hi just wanted to say my name is also Janetha, Im from south carolina.
Cool! I have never met another. How did you get your name?
Hey Janetha!
I just wanted to let you know that I added you to my blogroll. If you get the chance, I’d love it if you’d check out what I’ve been up to. Your transition story is really motivating me to get moving right now, and I really admire your commitment level! (I also wish I could have fur children like Penny and Randy, minus the Lara Bar stashing issues)
Cheers!
I looooove your website! Thank you for sharing your gifts and creativity! I’m so hooked!
Thanks for reading!
wow. I’d never read this page since I began stalking you… er… reading your blog.
I think your blog is fun and inspirational and even more than that, I liiiiiike you. Not in a creepy way…Just in the way that I only trust people who like dogs more than most humans and have their moms as bffs.
yes, dogs!! thank you :)
Just found your blog. I’m on my way to your Body for life page!
Thanks for reading! :)
I have the same current view on eating & exercise! I’m all about finding a happy balance. I remember the days of counting every calorie, weighing every piece of food, packing every meal. I had no life!
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I love your blog! I was just in Salt Lake visiting my soon to be husband. I think it’s great that you were able to lose so much weight, I went through a similar experience and have almost reached my goal weight. Thank you for sharing so much, and I will make sure to check back in when I can, it’s always great to meet new people that you can connect with!
Thank you for commenting! Congrats on almost reaching your goal! XOXO
Janetha! I have no idea how I have not stumbled upon your blog until now! I love it! You look amazing, by the way. I am totally jealous of your abs!!!!!!! I’m now subscribed so that I can keep up with you. :) Have a great day!
Thank you for checking out the ol’ blog! You are a doll!