Goals for a New Year

New goals require a new attitude and new habits.  Without a change of attitude and habits a new goal will fall flat on its face.  And what is a new year without some new goals and habits?  I guess that would be a reflection of an old year.  I don’t know about you but I did not want a repeat of 2012.  The year, 2012, started out with a glimmer of hope for a year full of success and victory.  For a multitude of reasons, some my own and some not, the year fell more than flat it fell into … Continue reading

Searching for the Real Me

I don’t feel like an overweight woman most of the time. Yeah, my back hurts and I’m tired a lot, but heck, kids can do that to you right? What I don’t get is why couldn’t I have a problem different than obesity instead? Why couldn’t I be too pretty or too charming? For some reason it seems more acceptable for a person’s eating disorder to manifest in being thin than overweight. My problem is, when I look in the mirror I don’t see a fat lady. I know I’m not thin, but I have just grown to accept that … Continue reading

Top Five Weight Loss Motivators

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I’m trotting out my favorite thing – yes – you know it: lists! Today’s list is my top five weight loss motivators. These are pretty personal motivators for me and they may work for you or they may not. It’s important to recognize that and in fact, not only do I recognize it, I would love to hear from those of you who read my posts what are your top motivators, you can post them here in the comments or drop me a private note. If I can get enough of them, I’ll publish … Continue reading