Discovering Balance
A Lifestyle Change
Discovering Balance Part 2 My entire adult life I’d been fat so I was resigned that always would be. Sure, I dreamed of waking up one day in a smaller body, but magically that hadn’t happened. I would try here…
Not Good Enough
Discovering Balance Series, Part 1 Growing up, I lived in a straight-sized body, confident and active. But at the beginning of my senior year of HS, I began to gain weight pretty rapidly which continued throughout college and into my…
Things I Miss and Don’t Miss About Dieting
Although I no longer pursue weight loss in hopes of having a smaller body, there are a few things I miss about the institution of dieting. Things I miss: Structure. Praise for “succeeding.” The excitement and desire that THIS diet…
Food Freedom
I love this image from @emilyfonnesbeck_rd #repost For practically my whole life, every holiday was a reason to “cheat” on my diet. I’d think about what I was going to eat for weeks before the upcoming day. I’d have special…
Fruit Used To Be Off Limits
I’ve been on A LOT of diets. Depending on which one it was, there were always instructions, aka RULES, that determined when I could have certain fruits and veggies, how much I could have, which ones I wasn’t ALLOWED to…
I Run, Therefore I am a Runner.
The Telegraph recently published an article written by an obviously fat phobic writer, Tanya Gold. Haven’t heard? A briefing: In an amazing display of inclusivity, @nike placed a plus-sized mannequin in Nike town recently, & we cheered – finally! The…
So, I Ran My First Half Marathon
It’s been a week and I’ve had time to collect some thoughts and wanted to share them with you. When I saw my race photos, my first instinct was to begin to pick apart every single thing about myself. What…
Half Marathon Ready!
I’m less than a week away from running my first half marathon and I can tell you that I am nervous but ready! At least as ready as I’ll ever be 😉 Training For the past 5 months, my friends…
Anti-Diet Does Not Mean Anti-Health
Clearing the air today and discussing the idea that Anti-Diet Does Not Mean Anti-Health. It’s a radical concept but an important one! I was chatting with a good friend the other day, lamenting on the struggle of embracing self-acceptance. I…
The Diet Industry Ruins Your Holidays
The Diet Industry Ruins Your Holidays; this year, you’re not going to let it! The Holiday Season Thanksgiving has come and gone and we are now in the last month of the year; the month of celebrations for most of…
