This is how I feel right now… at peace. loved, loving and in love. happy in my body. grateful. empowered. unstoppable. Do you know that I never leave the house without make-up? Did you know that I often wear high-heels or platforms to make myself appear thinner? Being here every day – often with no [...]

Hey guys! I’m considering yesterday “Day 0″ in my chronicles of Green Mountain because it was a travel day and it, frankly, sucked a whole lot until about 8 p.m. EST when I arrived safely, though still wiping away tears, in Rutland, VT. Since a couple people have asked me what my big fancy words [...]

Hey guys! When I became immersed in the blog world two years ago, one of the first blogs to capture my attention was “A Weight Lifted.” Everything that was written on that blog hit home for me either in that I could nod my head enthusiastically with what was said or simply say “some day, [...]

I have a love-hate relationship with the terms “intuitive-” and “mindful-” eating. These concepts have been in the forefront of my mind for months now, especially as I yearned to find a path to weight maintenance that didn’t leave me plagued with restriction, self-loathing and the possibility of triggering a bulimic relapse. Two things, recently, [...]

Hey guys!  I missed posting yesterday and getting my blog fix, but it was a l-o-n-g day.  It began with a 3 mile run, moved on to 7 consecutive hours at my first official day at my new job, climaxed with household olympics (cleaning up, etc. — my life is sad if the word “climax” [...]

It’s been seven weeks of the This Ain’t No Freshman 15, This is the Final 10 Challenge and that means it’s WEIGH-IN time!  Before you read my stats below, make sure to check out Jen, Prior Fat Girl’s, blog to see how she’s coming along! Here we go: Starting Weight: 138 lbs. Last Weigh-In July [...]