We all know that the abundance of health and diet information available is overwhelming (to say the least) and often contradictory. The art of practical healthy eating is as much about what you shouldn’t do, as it is what you … Continue reading
You’ve stopped seeing progress on the bathroom scale. People have stopped complimenting you on your recent weight loss. The enthusiasm you once had for working out every morning is GONE. You’ve slacked so much on meal prep that you’re back at … Continue reading
Do you ever feel ashamed of yourself for wanting to lose weight when there are new messages from the body-positivity movement that claim you should love your body the way it is? As someone who has drastically transformed her … Continue reading
The holidays used to be non-stop food action for me. Thanksgiving dinner wasn’t just a meal—it was a weeklong event of parties and leftovers galore. Christmas? Try a three-week sugar bender on everything imaginable. “Inflamed” could have been my middle … Continue reading
“I’ve lost and gained weight so many times in the past few years– I’ve started to doubt I can ever keep the weight off.” Sound familiar? I’ve been there before, too. Up until about seven years ago, … Continue reading
This article was originally written and published at Mindbodygreen.com, but I felt like their editors took out a lot of good stuff and changed the title (yes, they do that to all of the articles). So, here's the original for … Continue reading
I need to fess up about something. After I had lost 150 pounds, I was deeply disappointed with how my body looked. When my weight loss journey began back in 2009, I had false expectations of what I would … Continue reading
We all know that starting a workout routine sucks at first. It takes a week or two to get into the swing of things. Until that time, you’re fighting your mental anti-exercise demon that’s coming up with all kinds of … Continue reading
This was originally posted and written for Mind Body Green, I posted it here (the way I wrote it) because I felt like some important parts were left out (and titled changed too much) during their editing process. Seven … Continue reading
When I started my weight loss journey seven years ago, I worked at Macy’s department store. As a plus sized woman, it was hard to find clothes that fit and looks good on my body. The plus size department at … Continue reading