I have a little secret. Behind the seemingly confident and self-assured smile I wear lies a highly anxious and fearful little girl who almost always in all sorts of situations, feels lost in the moment as she looks for that familiar and comforting smile of affirmation from people who love her. Yes, in as much [...]
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Today I took myself out on a date. Yes, a lunch date. I’ve done the whole watch a movie, go shopping, go on a road trip and have coffee alone in the past, but to actually go to a restaurant and ask for a table for one was something I had never done before. It [...]
Yes, as of this weekend, my magic number is 21 I was a bit shocked to see the drop, to be honest, because I really didn’t think I was making that much progress. Well, I knew I was making improvements, but that much? It didn’t seem possible. Admittedly compared to the the latter part of [...]
Before I begin, no, this isn’t a post only about how much weight I’ve lost and what I’ve gained along the way. I realized tonight a lot of things about my journey to being a Fat Girl No More. I tell you, this battle against obesity is much harder that I thought it would be. [...]
I almost burst out laughing when someone at the clinic said that to me a few days ago. I never really thought of myself as one to “glow” but I realized when I looked at the mirror that I do have a different kind of glow to myself now, and it’s not just the makeup. [...]
I would like to believe that my progress in this weight loss journey of mine is starting to be noticeable. While I may still be on the heavy side, I think I do see a lot of positive changes in the way I look, and it’s not merely because of my Project Prettify Me. Yesterday, [...]
Today, just for kicks, I decided to try on my old pair of jeans. And wouldn’t you know….it fit! Woot! I haven’t worn jeans in like, forever, mainly because when you get to be my size, it kinda gets embarrassing to even try on jeans in a store, much less find one that fits. Another [...]
I am borrowing this adage from one of the fables of my childhood, The Tortoise and The Hare: slow and steady wins the race. I’ve been on this weight loss journey since January and I have gone through a whooooole lot of bumps on the road but I think I am finally making progress. What [...]
A few months ago, I bought this really cute yellow dress from a blogger friend of mine. Sadly, it was a wee bit tight in the boobie area. Today, I tried it on…. Guess what? It fits
