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  • My Journey to Lose 20 Pounds – Week 5

    Week 5 of my weight loss journey – primarily using calorie counting… trying to drop 20 pounds in around 4 months time. Well on my way now!!!! Was a frustrating last two weeks on the scale, but illness and that awful time of month always mess with the weigh in… plus, I can say I…

  • My Journey to Lose 20 Pounds – Week 4

    Week 4 of my weight loss journey – primarily using calorie counting… trying to drop 20 pounds in around 4 months time. Well frick y’all, I am not good at this. The ADD side of me is already bored of blogging and trying to lose weight. Go figure. This week’s results: Yup… that’s right… the…

  • My Journey to Lose 20 Pounds – Week 3

    Week 2 of my weight loss journey – primarily using calorie counting… trying to drop 20 pounds in around 4 months time. So this week was a FAIL! UGH. Starting weight 206.2… last week was 203.2 with a nice 3 pounds gone in 2 weeks, and then this weigh in: And this is where I…

  • My Journey to Lose 20 Pounds – Week 2

    Week 2 of my weight loss journey – primarily using calorie counting… trying to drop 20 pounds in around 4 months time. Recap – my journey began 2 weeks ago at 206.2 pounds. My week 1 results was 205.2 pounds… trying to aim for 1200-1500 calories per day. Ideally, I would like 0 days over…

  • My Journey to Lose 20 Lbs

    That time once again… time to lose some weight! Join me on my journey to shed 20 pounds in 4 months. I have been overweight – scratch that – OBESE for most of my adult life. Not morbidly obese… but always up there. My highest has been around 250, and my lowest in the last…

  • Getting Fed Up With Contractors

    I swear I have the WORST bad luck with contractors. Is this normal? My story: OK, so I have never had the best luck with contractors, but I do not recall ever having the level of frustration we have had in the past year, since moving into our new home… over and over again. Contractor…

  • The 600 Pound Mindset

    This is an opinion piece… from someone who could easily be 600 pounds. I am not an expert in health or nutrition. I am addicted to shows like My 600lb Life. I used to think I liked watching these shows because it made me feel better about my own weight issues and binge eating. Times…

  • Does Throwing a Birthday Party Cause Everyone so much ANXIETY???

  • I love when my kids get dirty!

    Kids should be allowed to get dirty! It never fails, each year at summer camp (outdoor camp), I hear a parent tell their child, “Try not to get too dirty today.” Or being upset with how filthy their child is at pick up. Last summer I had a young counselor sheepishly apologize to me for…

  • Fitbit Reselling Scam on Ebay

    Ayayay… I came across this scam on Ebay and it’s become an obsession of mine. You can help me shut it down! Fitbit is a popular activity tracker. Unfortunately, they don’t last forever. The last time my Charge 5 died, it was out of warranty, and I had just purchased a new band for it,…

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