Counting on

A year after hitting my weight loss goal, I am setting new goals for myself.

Hearing the call

Everyone struggles with self-doubt. It’s important to listen for the answers. When I lost myself this week, I really didn’t know what to do.

It’s not my choice to make

One day, I heard someone I knew berating women for choices they knew nothing about, and I knew that I had to speak up.

Shut up and listen

Have you ever had a season of life where you really feel like you have nothing to contribute? I think I am in one of those times right now. Someone said to me a few weeks ago, “Why did you stop writing? I really loved reading your blogs.” I didn’t really think that I had…

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Why I’ve stopped counting calories

I need to take a maintenance break right now and get away from the caloric obsession that dominated my life when I was desperate to lose hundreds of pounds. 

Flappy Bird, Floppy Bod

My whole life, I have had a very floppy body. After losing 260+ pounds, I still do, but at least I’ve figured out a way to control it.