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Here it is-- me putting myself totally out there for the world to see. I've entered a contest on Mamavation where I compete with other mommies to earn the right to participate in a seven week health challenge. The winner gets prizes and simply the pride she's lost...

Think about this. When IHOP (International House of Pancakes) has a simple and fit menu and all the meals on that are "under 600 calories" does it put it into perspective how much you're actually eating when you don't order off the simple and fit choices? I mean, when...

For many months in 2010, I spent sitting, trying to figure out what was wrong with me. Doctor visits, medications, more visits, frustration, all lead to many minutes of emotional eating. Of course it would; it really put a huge strain on my life. And every visit would...

Okay, now I've got the reason for my weight gain and constant fatigue (major sinus infection), I've started my medications and lovely twice a day sinus flushes, and I'm changing my diet so decrease the crap that got me fat in the first place. I need to rephrase that,...

For the past several months, I've been fighting myself. As I've posted before, I feel sluggish, unmotivated, and frustrated. I've not accomplished what I wanted healthwise as the numbers have slowly crept up on the scale. Then I feel more frustrated so I embark on a...

It seems my symptoms are finally subsiding and I am feeling human again. Not to say I'm without some effort to breathe, but far better than four days ago when I started my medicine. I've stayed aware of what I'm eating and haven't resorted to food for comfort this...

This time if year is feast or famine for me. I'm either doing great with all the general chaos of my life or I'm fighting sinus infections or colds (add in a vicious case of stomach flu this year) and I feel like I'm either in recovery of one thing or down for the...

Organizational expert, Peter Walsh, wrote in his book Does This Clutter Make my Butt Look Fat? that weight loss isn't simply eating less of the foods that make you fat. He reports that "the clutter around you and the clutter inside you prevents you from living the...

“To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.”--Robert Muller Was my birthday yesterday (yes, I know, happy birthday to me) and this year, I gave myself something I'd never given me before--I forgave...

So my long time friend, Shelly, sent me this incredible email about her weight loss struggles over the years. I had to appreciate her honesty about it all and it made me feel so blessed to have friends like her, but I didn't think that at first. When I read it and she...

So, I faced the monster AKA the scale today and in six weeks, I've lost 7 pounds. Not shabby at all. A pound a week is a solid and steady weight loss and yes, I wish it were more, but it is progress. If I stay at this rate, by summer (first week in May), I'll have...

Today, I was supposed to get my six week weigh in of the 90 day challenge. At first, I had big goals that I would shed a solid 35 pounds in 12 weeks because I planned to hit it hard and finally take charge. I haven't hit it hard, but I have started, I have changed how...