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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...


Leaving 2013 Lighter!
I am proud to report that I have lost 45 pounds! I actually LOST WEIGHT during the holiday season - a major first for me! How did I do...


Slow and Steady
Life with Diabetes sucks. At first, I only felt thirsty and sluggish. Otherwise, I felt okay. Normal even. Then, I started the Metformin....


The End Is The Beginning
Day 30 is here and I am so excited that I completed the Whole30 challenge without eating my arm or killing somebody. I have to give a...


Breaking Up With Bread
When I started the Whole30 Challenge 19 days ago, I really didn't understand how hard it was going to be. I understood the concept of...


Day 10 - The Energy Begins
I read a lot about the Whole30 challenge before I actually started it so I'd have some idea what to expect. For the most part, the...


Embrace Change
I lost control of my weight. I kept thinking that I could handle it, that I could manage it all by myself. Then, I got on the scale and...


My Own Worst Enemy
When I was fifteen, my doctor prescribed me an appetite suppressant and I lost 45 lbs. in just a little more than two months. I went from...


Down But Not Out
Sometimes in life, we fall down. Today, it is my turn to admit I have sadly fallen off the weight loss wagon. I have made bad choices,...


Goal #1
It's never a good sign when you get on the scale and it says "Err", but that's exactly what happened to me recently. And this wasn't just...
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