What About Fat Acceptance?
When I was overweight I struggled greatly with self-confidence and with self -esteem. Maybe they are one in the same. I never felt comfortable in my new bigger body and winced every single time I...
View ArticleShould You Weigh Yourself Every Day?
Last week I wrote about, and you commented wonderfully on Fat Acceptance. I thought it would be interesting to see what your thoughts are on another frequently discussed topic, and a question I am...
View ArticleThoughts on Airplane Seating
I’ve flown on and off my whole life. I always enjoyed flying until I became an adult, and then all of a sudden it made me really, really nervous. I fly when I need to, but don’t love it like my...
View ArticleIf the suit doesn’t fit. . .
People are generally kind. and John is one of the kindest I know. There was one time when his kindness turned into an embarrassing moment. He used to love buying me clothes. I wore a size 10...
View ArticleLet’s Stay Active!
As you know we’ve been blessed with a large family. I’ve got two girls and five boys. Like all parents, I worry about their health and fitness. I do my best to make healthy meals, offer filling snacks,...
View ArticleLessons From The Zoo
Last Friday my family and I took a trip to the zoo. I realized how sheltered my two year old is when during the entire one hour drive there he kept saying, “Animals – pantry – cookie?” Because, yes –...
View ArticleLegacies of Health
I’ve been thinking about the legacies we will leave behind when we have passed from this world. There is an elderly couple in our church who had 5 children. Those 5 children gave them 25 grandchildren....
View ArticleFashionable Changes
Tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on CNBC there is a show called: One Nation, Overweight. Here’s a clip in case you are interested. It’s spring and here in the south the weather is getting hotter by the day....
View ArticleThis! In a Hospital!
I was in a new section of our hospital recently. While I was waiting, I noticed that the chair across from me was a strange size. It wasn’t like the regular sized chair I was sitting on and it wasn’t a...
View ArticleIs There Really Bad Food?
I’ll just go ahead and say “yes” to this one. I think there are bad foods. There are foods that I will not eat. When I was 305 pounds, I didn’t feel that any food was bad. If I wanted to eat an entire...
View ArticlePortions Just For Me
When I was a big girl, wearing upwards of a size 26/28, I was always concerned about where my next meal would come from. Would we go out to eat? Would I secretly swing through a drive thru window?...
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