The Good, Bad, Pretty and Ugly Accounts of One Woman’s Weight Loss Journey

The Good, Bad, Pretty and Ugly Accounts of One Woman’s Weight Loss Journey2019-01-04T08:21:32-05:00

Self Advocacy; What You Allow in Your Emotional Headspace

Dear Slender Seekers, I’ve received a few letters from some of the #SlenderSeekers out there that heard that I got up and left the room during the Lisa Lampanelli show at the WLSFA event the other night and wanted to
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Contest Winner Celebrates Success through Motivating Others

Guest Blog by “How do YOU Celebrate Success” Contest Winner Amy Smith Well, week one of training is in the books, and there are only 12 weeks left before I’ll run a 10k. When I last wrote, I was still
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Ready to Celebrate your Weight Loss? Let the Training Begin!

This coming Monday the 18th starts our couch 2 10k virtual training event for the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon. We’re calling it #WineDineC210kPrep Day one consists of 3 training options a walk, an It’s All Heart work out
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Contest Winner Shocked by Reactions to her Weight Loss Story

Guest Blog by Amy Smith Photo Courtesy of Solid Rock Photos So it’s Sunday evening, and I’m thinking back to last Sunday when my life was still normal. As I watched Ellen take selfies on the Oscars, I had no
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Celebrate Weight Loss with Fitness – Meet our Contest Winner

Today is the day! Are you ready for the big news? We have an official winner of the Second “How Do you Celebrate Success” Contest. Before I tell you who she is, let me share her story with you… I
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To Run or Not to Run- Understanding Cardiovascular Training

Due to the recent buzz about the How do YOU Celebrate Success Contest, where my sponsors and I are giving away a Half Marathon Adventure valued at over $1,400.00 to one very lucky Desperately Seeking Slender reader, this question has
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Social Media and YOU – Silence Speaks Louder Than Words

Do you know what my biggest gripe about being a blogger in the WLS and Weight Loss community is? I’m a tell-it-like-it-is sort of girl, so I’m not afraid to come out and say this… I dislike the lack of
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WLS Fitness – Why do I run? I run to fulfill OUR dreams

So let’s define running. I am a runner. For me that means when I am running, I am moving far faster than I normally do when I am walking. On average I walk a 15 minute mile. When I “run”
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Bariatric Fitness Contest Winners Half Marathon Experience

Guest Blog By Dawn Brell  As I am recovering from my big weekend I wanted to write this blog now so that I can put down all of the things I am thinking before I forget anything.  First I want
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Why Junk is NOT Food – What Junk food does to our bodies

Junk Food Junkies.  It sounds comical but I am not kidding, and I am a recovering Junk Food Junkie myself. First let’s start with the obvious. If something was labeled Deadly Doughnuts, Poisonous Potato Chips, or Toxic Taquitos would you
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