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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,...


Little Victories
Due to unforeseen circumstances, I wasn't able to change into my usual weigh-in outfit before my meeting last night. Instead, I walked in...


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...


Weight Update
I missed one #WednesdayWeighIn (7/16) and then gain 0.2 lbs. the following week. I was not happy, but I also took time to reflect on why...


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...


How To Lose 30 lbs. in 2.5 Months!
How do you lose 30 lbs. in 2.5 months? Well, as I have been saying all along... one pound at a time! Regardless of how much weight you...


Accountability
There is no one else to blame but me for how much weight I have gained in the past five or six years. Yes, there are contributing factors...
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