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Sugar by any other name... just isn't sugar. So, 6 days ago I decided it was time to give up diet soda. Brilliant, right? I wasn't really happy with my decision. It was more of a deep-seated recognition that I needed to do something different. I needed to drink something different. Like, something that didn't... Continue Reading →
Most of us step into marriage with the greatest expectations of a lifetime spent loving and being loved. Sure, we'll have our ups and downs, just like everyone else, but we'll work through whatever comes our way, together, because that's what people who love each other do, right? I married my second boyfriend. Throughout high... Continue Reading →
Many years ago, when I was overweight the first time, a dear family friend offered to pay for a few counseling sessions for me. The counseling was a gift of guidance through some rough waters I was navigating at the time - college, boyfriend, my father's deteriorating mental health. I met with the counselor for... Continue Reading →
The time... has come. My diet survived Thanksgiving, I think. I haven't weighed over break, but I will be doing that tomorrow at work. My biggest worry is that I've gained, my biggest hope is that I've remained steady, and my biggest wish is that I've lost. Right now, I'm hoping for keeping steady :).... Continue Reading →
So, have you ever had one of those days when you just felt icky? You look at yourself in the mirror, and you don't just feel like you have a double chin - you feel like you have a double face?? Yeah, me too.Just last week, the day before my weigh-in, I felt that way.... Continue Reading →
Well, it has taken a little while, but I am now down 8 pounds, and hoping to hit that first 10 pound goal by sometime next week 🙂 In the long run, I have many more 10 pound goals to go, but I am going to celebrate this one and not worry just yet about... Continue Reading →
So, I have now lost 7 1/2 pounds! If I can just replicate these results say, 10 more times, I'll be close to my goal :0) Seriously, though, I am so happy to have surpassed that dreaded 5 pound wall. It feels good to be a winner!Have you ever noticed how, when you set out... Continue Reading →
I have been on my weight loss journey for about 6 weeks now, and have lost 5 pounds. While I may not be down a jeans size, I am enjoying a few perks. My work clothes fit a bit more comfortably, and there is a bit more of a spring in my step. So, for... Continue Reading →
When I was young, my family went through some financial hardships, as so many families do from time to time. My dad was sick and unable to work, and my mom and I were sort of marooned on a bit of property in the middle of nowhere. My family had been in the middle of... Continue Reading →
It caught me by surprise, the familiar smell of salty/greasy, comforting indulgence. Someone in the office had French Fries. In the span of seconds, my senses triggered an emotional response of self-pity, remorse, deprivation, guilt, punishment and shame. If I had made better choices, I wouldn't be fat. If I wasn't fat, I wouldn't be... Continue Reading →
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