Recently on Fit to the Finish
Is Targeting Overweight Kids Just Plain Mean?
The state of Georgia decided that parents weren’t paying enough attention to the obesity problem plaguing children in their state, so they launched a series of anti-obesity ads called “Stop Sugarcoating” that spelled out provocative and demeaning messages. Some of the messages in ads are: “It’s hard to be a little girl when you’re not.” Continue Reading…
The Tired Excuse that Finally Got Kicked to the Curb
I was remembering back to my 300 pound days. And unfortunately I wasn’t having fond memories of those days, but rather pathetic memories. I was a young woman with young children and my overriding emotion during those 10 years of obesity was tired. I was always tired. If John were here right now he’d affirm that Continue Reading…
Does Being Overweight or Obese Lead to Social Isolation?
The word isolation has a lot of negative associations. The first one that came to my mind was that of isolating the sick from the well. The unhealthy from the healthy. As my weight ballooned up from 200 to 250 and from 250 to 300 pounds I often found myself living in social isolation. True, Continue Reading…
Exercise
I Ran the Pink Ribbon 5K
As many of you know, I’ve been fighting a knee issue on and off for a few months. I waited until the last minute to decide if I would be able to run the Pink Ribbon 5K, and decided I could do it! So my sweet husband got up early with me this morning and Continue Reading…
Cooking
Cranberry Nut Pound Cake Is My Planned Indulgence
I talked in my video post the other day about planning for your indulgences this time of year. Although I love chocolate and do have some on occasion, the one Christmas dessert that I make and eat a piece of is Cranberry Nut Pound Cake. Warning: This is not a low-calorie or low-fat recipe, but Continue Reading…
Let’s Connect!