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There's No Place Like Home
At the end of April, my best friend and I moved back to Charleston, SC. We made a road trip of it so we could see the Redwood National...


Life Is Short Enough
It has been nine months since my last post. I survived the holiday feasts, but added back 20 pounds much to my chagrin. I’d like to tell...


Fear
When I stepped on the scale last year and saw I weighed over 450 pounds, I didn't know what to think. I felt a lot - shame,...


The Long Way Around
When I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes last year, I was strongly encouraged to undergo weight loss surgery. In fact, the first thing...


Aha!
I am proud of the progress I made this past week. I had a couple of "Aha!" moments and I know that is why I lost 4.2 pounds! First, it...


Weight Gain Doesn't Have to Be a Total Loss
If I think about how much more weight I need to lose to be healthy, I get completely overwhelmed. My ideal body weight is between 164 and...


65 Pounds Down!
It hasn't been easy, but I've managed to lose 65 pounds over the past 14 months. I've mostly done it through My Fitness Pal and just...


Change Is In The Air
14 months ago, I weighed the most I have ever weighed. Then, 9 months ago I was diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2. The one thing I've...


Eat (and Drink) Your Greens
One of the hardest parts of my weight loss journey has been consuming the right kind of nutrition without adding calories. Plus, it is...


A1C Take Down
I was diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2 in September 2013. My A1C was 7.8 and for almost a month after diagnosis, my fasting blood sugar...
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