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Tough days
Some days are easier than others. It’s good to remind myself on a challenging day that I normally have really good days! Today I feel overwhelmed and I don’t know why! I got up, did my exercise, ate a healthy and hearty breakfast… Everything started on the right foot… But it also feels like nothing…
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Yep, I am a big loser
Looser, and proud of it! That’s right I am a big loser! My entire life I felt like a loser, I was fatter, slower, and kids are mean. I was bullied, physically assaulted, and strangers where verbally abusive. Oh, I had my supporters. My family and friends loved me “no matter what my size”. They…
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What the heck???
Went to dinner with my girls, and we sat and gabbed and giggled, and then giggled to the point of absurdity. The waiter came by a few times and asked if everything was all right. Yep, just having fun and enjoying our dinner. Thanks. The last time he came over, same question… Same answer… But…
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Don’t Blink
So I just realized I have been living the IP life for a year! Man the time went fast. When I first began, I was a mess. I was in a cast, struggled to walk, and I was angry. I was mad at myself, my life, my world. I remember the day my doctor and…
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Don’t forget about YOU!
Let the new adventure begin!!!! I am so excited! Tonight I go back to school and finish another thing on my list of goals! I have been doing a lot of reflecting lately on what I have learned about myself. 10) I love to help others succeed. 9) I do best when I have a…
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Stress and best laid plans
Ever get so stressed out that your best laid plans flew out the window? That has been my week. I had everything laid out, I went to the grocery store, bought all my food, organized my closet so that I knew what I was going to wear each day this week, and was READY. And…
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Honoring the past by change
Every year on this date I am reminded that the world forever changed. September 10th 2001 I was flying home from New York. It was my first trip to New York and the very last thing I did was go to the World Trade Center. I remember taking the elevator to the top. I remember…
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Dream Big
You gotta have a dream Several years ago I put a bunch of dreams on a piece of paper. Then I set out to tackle them. Loose weight Scuba dive Do a 10K Learn to kayak Ride a century Seemed like a good list, and I figured some of them would never happen. Isn’t it…
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Note to self
Dear Me, I know today was a challenging day! Good for you for facing it, prioritizing what could be done, and tackling it in small chunks! You did great! Now, about the emotional eating. I know that the piece of (insert tempting food of choice today) is talking to you. I know it is trying…
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Attack of the carb monster
Call of the carb monster. On Friday I stood on the scale and faced the music. I then came home and planned how to tackle a weekend on the road. I had a 6 hour drive, a tail gate party, a football game, a post game celebration, and then a 6 hour drive home. Cheating…
