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

I pick my running events for a variety of reasons. Sometimes I pick a race for the location it takes me to. Sometimes I pick it based on how cool the medal I get at the end is. Many times My Story, Bariatric Fitness, Bariatric Wellness, Life After Weight Loss

Dopey Challenge Day One: A run through the Park It was 2:30am on Thursday January 7th and I when the alarm went off I was really grateful that I had decided to spend the last week and a half going My Story, Bariatric Fitness, Bariatric Wellness, Life After Weight Loss

  Guest Blog by Jeff Newell  Author of DefyingObesity.org So thanks to Pandora’s post, 12 Presents for the Fitness Focused Female ] now you know what to get the woman in your life, now it’s your turn. Feel free to Bariatric Fitness, Bariatric Wellness, Life After Weight Loss

I see shopping lists come out each year with titles like “15 Things For Fitness Oriented Women” and “20 Presents For Women Who Run” and to be honest, half of the time the things on these lists are things that Bariatric Fitness, Bariatric Wellness, Life After Weight Loss

I keep an exercise journal, especially when I am training for a new adventure. Eleven weeks ago, just after my thirty-ninth birthday I jumped back into a vigorous training schedule for one of the biggest physical challenges I have taken Bariatric Fitness, Bariatric Wellness, Life After Weight Loss

I’ve been struggling with a big decision lately. Six months ago I signed up for one of the biggest running challenges of my life. I decided to take on a running event that has me scheduled to run 49 miles Bariatric Fitness, Bariatric Wellness, Life After Weight Loss

I’m unsure as I write if I’ll post it. I try not to put too much negative self talk out into the universe anymore. I’ve struggled with feeling “pretty” lately. People tell me I am pretty all the time and My Story, Bariatric Fitness, Bariatric Wellness, Life After Weight Loss

A new video entitled “Dear Fat People” hit YouTube a few days ago. This video features Nicole Arbour, a Canadian comedian, recording artist, actor, writer, choreographer and producer displaying very prominent views of weight bias and fat-shaming. Well Miss Arbour, Bariatric Wellness, Life After Weight Loss, Weight Bias

It’s nearly five o’clock in the morning and I should be sleeping. I’m not though. I’ve had a lot on my mind lately. It’s been awhile since I actually shared what’s been going in my journey through written word. When Bariatric Wellness, Life After Weight Loss

The concept of being your “perfectly imperfect” self was first introduced to me by one of my heroes Heidi Powell. [ You can read her original article: I am (still) Perfect here] One of the biggest things I have struggled My Story, Bariatric Fitness, Bariatric Wellness, Life After Weight Loss