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I Know Now It’s Important

Here’s a visual for you. These pictures were taken yesterday morning.

Yes, I am within my weight range and BMI. Yes, I have lost a lot of weight. And yes, sometimes I don’t dress in the most flattering way. I did the same thing when I was heavier.
In both of these pictures I weigh approximately the [...]

I Still Remember Finding Them

I once helped someone get on track with their eating plan and one day when she and I were visiting with each other she said, “I’ve got something to show you.” I said, “Okay.”
She got out of her chair and walked down her hallway. She turned the corner and walked into her hall bathroom. She [...]

I’m So Excited!

If you are connected with me through Facebook you might remember that I was asking for bike recommendations. I got some good recommendations from Roy, but needed to wait until the cash flow came through. Well, this morning I was at a garage sale, which is where you will find me on most Saturday mornings [...]

Lazy or Large?

Before I gained 150 pounds I assumed that people who were overweight were lazy. I know it’s bad that I thought that way and I am sorry I did. When I was morbidly obese other people assumed I was lazy. I know they did. There is a stigma associated with weight that is not associated [...]

Fashionable Changes

Tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on CNBC there is a show called: One Nation, Overweight. Here’s a clip in case you are interested.
It’s spring and here in the south the weather is getting hotter by the day. It’s the time of year when I do a lot of spring cleaning, which I dislike a lot! Necessary but [...]

Two Very Different Visits

After my third child’s birth I lost my usual 15 pounds and was depressed to realize I would once again be gaining weight and heading further into the 300’s. I felt so out of control and incredibly unmotivated. In early ‘97 I went to the doctor for a check-up. It was right after that visit that my desire [...]

I Lost Him!

This is a picture of me with my oldest son, who is 13 and my 3rd son, who is 7. My daughter took this picture at the zoo a couple of weeks ago. I thought it was a nice picture of the three of us and couldn’t believe how tall my oldest son has gotten. [...]

The Truth I Tried To Deny

Did this ever happened to you? You were walking in the mall – either by yourself or with a friend and you caught sight of yourself in a mirror? Were you sometimes astonished and found yourself wondering, “Who is that and how did I get like this?”
Like many women, I avoided the mirror, especially when I was obese. I [...]

Today Would You Please Thank A Friend?

I’ve talked before about friends who aren’t supportive of weight loss efforts, and how relationships can change for the worst after one person in the relationship makes a change in their appearance and lifestyle.
I realized that although that can be reality, there is another type of friend that I wanted to applaud, and that’s the [...]

If the suit doesn’t fit. . .

People are generally kind. and John is one of the kindest I know. There was one time when his kindness turned into an embarrassing moment. He used to love buying me clothes. I wore a size 10 pretty consistently, so clothes shopping easy. However, problems began during the 2nd year of our marriage. Because we went out to eat [...]

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