My Story

21 06, 2013

Dear RunDisney thank you for breaking my heart

By |2013-06-21T19:25:38-04:00June 21st, 2013|My Story|5 Comments

I need to write in order to process right now. There are times when even though I know that I lead a charmed and blessed life, disappointment hits my table in a very big way and when it does, it hurts. I'm not even sure that what I am trying to make happen won't happen, we're approaching the witching hour and whether or not I gather the necessary sponsors is left to be seen, but [...]

17 06, 2013

I ran a Half Marathon Daddy Happy Fathers Day

By |2013-06-17T00:34:05-04:00June 17th, 2013|My Story|10 Comments

Today is Father's Day and I'm struggling with missing my Dad terribly. I miss my Dad everyday but I think there are some days when it is worse than others. Father's Day, the anniversary of the day he passed away, and his Birthday. Yesterday, I ran a 5K in honor of my Father at the Dadfest 5K in Frisco Texas. I finished in just under 37 minutes and then doubled back to where my friends [...]

13 06, 2013

Lets Box Obesity Together at YMW2013 with the OAC

By |2013-06-13T14:15:44-04:00June 13th, 2013|My Story|4 Comments

It is the beginning of June. ( Or it was when I started writing this blog ) The months ahead of me are full of adventure as I embark on the next part of my weight loss journey. June begins with me heading to Dallas to work on my studies to become a personal trainer, taking some courses at the Cooper Institute and make my final decision on what plastic surgeon I am going to [...]

11 06, 2013

Amazing Memories Happen in Las Vegas – WLSFA 2013 Recap

By |2013-06-11T13:29:38-04:00June 11th, 2013|My Story|2 Comments

This blog is a several weeks overdue, but if you follow my blog you know that I've had my hands full and have been a busy little Slender Seeker so don't spank me too hard, or if you have to spank me, do it with something soft. So let me start by saying - What happens in Vegas - doesn't stay in Vegas, it comes home with you, haunts you, and makes you want to [...]

6 06, 2013

After Hurricane Comes a Rainbow – Selecting my Surgeon

By |2013-06-06T12:16:54-04:00June 6th, 2013|My Story|7 Comments

As I spoke to several of my closest friends yesterday to share my news, one comment stood out most to me among them all. "You lead a charmed life Pandora, Life is making up for every horrible thing you have been through." -  Keisha (Waning Woman) I believe this to be 100{6e74c841b8f362d8aea590534016dc569fd3035eeb9e530df8846b42682c6656} true. Somewhere along the line in my weight loss journey, the universe decided that it was time to turn the cards around for [...]

1 06, 2013

Sometimes There Just Are No Words

By |2013-06-01T16:26:34-04:00June 1st, 2013|My Story|3 Comments

People ask me often what I believe in. This is a hard question for me, but what I do believe in, without a doubt, is unconditional love. Unconditional love is a rarity in our world, it is not something that everyone is capable of giving and in truth I am not sure it is something that I ever would have understood had I not had the opportunity to experience it with my Father. My Dad [...]

24 05, 2013

My Body Issues vs My Support System Them Zero Us One

By |2013-05-24T22:41:24-04:00May 24th, 2013|My Story|4 Comments

I sit here with tears in my eyes still. Though I suppose it is better because they are a mixture of a bunch of emotions instead of the overwhelming sense of despair that I was filled with this morning. You'd think after three sessions of Plastic Surgery I'd be more prepared for what this part of the journey offers me. False. It throws me curve balls constantly. Try having consults with 4 different surgeons and [...]

21 05, 2013

Ellen says “Fitch, Please” to Weight Discrimination

By |2013-05-21T10:58:23-04:00May 21st, 2013|My Story|2 Comments

I had every intention of writing a blog today about my wonderful weekend at the WLSFA Event. I have so many great things to share, but I am afraid that will have to wait, something more important to our community is on my mind this morning. Yesterday Ellen Degeneres weighed in on the current controversy surrounding a public statement by Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries that the brand was "Absolutely Exclusionary" and only "wants [...]

8 05, 2013

This Is How I Roll – Desperately Seeking Slender in Vegas

By |2013-05-08T15:15:26-04:00May 8th, 2013|My Story|1 Comment

There are a million things I should be doing right now other than writing this blog. Maybe not millions, but a ton. Studying for my PT Certification that I feel I am nowhere near ready for, at the gym working on that perfect form I am going to need, helping my Godfather with his house project… the list goes on and on.  I can always find something I should be doing now that I am [...]

7 05, 2013

A Bucket List Moment – Meeting Chris Powell

By |2013-05-07T16:50:16-04:00May 7th, 2013|My Story|5 Comments

There are times when I can't begin to figure out where to start… My Father's remains are in my car after my trip to Los Angels where I helped my Mother move out of the house that my parents had lived in my entire life and said good-bye to the one place, that no matter what memories it held that haunted me, I always knew I had to go back to if I needed it. [...]