Fat Girl No More

saying bye-bye to obesity, one day at a time

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As I continue down this journey to better health, I am often reminded that more than being slim and sexy, my goal should be to be healthy and fit. I catch myself often skipping meals and depriving myself to the point that I get woozy then before I know it, I am binging because of [...]

I am a big fan of cream. Full cream, full fat cream, all-purpose cream…I love it. Be it as my carbonara base or with fruits in season, cream just makes the dish so much better. But while it tastes delicious, it is terrible for my waistline. Plus if I’m not mistaken, cream is bad for [...]

Besides the obvious, which is wanting to look slim and sexy, losing weight has a lot of health benefits that will definitely impact life as one knows it. For example, losing just 5 pounds can make a difference in my ability to keep up with the kids I teach. It will also make my asthma [...]

Day by day, I am starting to feel the consequences of being obese. Right now, there is this pain at the back of my leg, kinda like a cramp, that wasn’t there before. It kinda feels tight and throbby. I know the strain of carrying extra weight is causing that. Also, today as I sat [...]

Every July, I renew my health insurance.  Getting health insurance quotes for someone like me (in my 30′s, working part-time, overweight, etc) can actually be difficult.  Lucky for me, I work in a company that has offers a pretty good deal for it’s employees. Having a health card does give me a sense of comfort [...]