So the last week has been stressful.  Georgie, my almost 3 year old, came home vomiting after Vacation Bible School.  We thought maybe she got overheated or reacted to the red punch (she is very sensitive, and I’ve been wondering if she has an issue with red dye anyway).  After about 24 hours, she started eating more and doing better.  And then over the weekend, she was SICK. AS. A. DOG – from the other end…  We are...

So I actually had 2 good days in this challenge last week.  ONLY 2 you ask? Well, yeah – and I’m proud of that. Considering I’ve spent about two decades just shoving food into my mouth without thinking about WHAT I’m eating or WHY I’m eating it or HOW it’s affecting my body, 2 good days in one week is pretty encouraging! Food Journaling is going to be my most powerful tool.  As I’m working through...

This is a question I’m asking myself lately. The end result of eating too much (combined with moving too little) contributes to obesity.  But does this mean that FOOD is the reason people are overweight? What do YOU think?  Do you think weight is simply a physiological issue?  Do you think emotional issues drive eating in our culture today?

Gulp.  Today is the day.  It’s the day I share my actual scale weight with the world.  Or at least the folks who stop by to read this post…   Yeah – I am intimidated.  I can hide some things fairly well behind this facade of virtual reality, but there are people who read this who have known me from childhood.  There are people who read this who see me at church. Am I going to have a big number tattooed across my...

Tomorrow begins the Summer 15 Challenge with Plus Size Bloggers! It’s a challenge to lose 15 lbs in 12 weeks.  Not impossible, but certainly not a piece of cake, so to speak!  You can find the list of ALL participants in this challenge HERE.  We’ll be posting our original weight and weekly weigh-ins, and writing about our journey. Yeah, I know!!! I’ll be talking about my food addiction, how I’m going to work on losing...