Treat Yourself

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Are you on a weight loss journey?  Are you trying to maintain your weight loss?  Do you ever find yourself stalled out and having a hard time getting moving again?  One thing I like to do is set SMALL goals and when I achieve them, I treat myself to something.  I have set goals and [...]

Two is Better than One

Me and Jason

Have you ever tried to do something really hard all by yourself and it just doesn’t happen? Then, when you decide to talk to someone and ask for help, it becomes easier and you achieve your goals? This week at my Weight Watcher meeting we talked about having a weight loss buddy. This lead me [...]

Weight Watchers Success Night – Review

Weight Watcher Success Story

  On Monday night I had the rare privilege of being involved in success night at Weight Watchers. This night was open to everyone currently involved in Weight Watchers or people who were interested in joining Weight Watchers. Let me just say-This night was absolutely AMAZING!!!! My Weight Watcher leader, Jacynta asked me to share [...]

Even Kids Know…

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      Even kids know it sux to be fat. At work lately, I have been showing a new program, Skills Tutor, to my students on the computer. In this program, the first thing they have to do is make an Avatar, a person that looks like them (similar to the Mii on the [...]

Don’t Take It For Granted

Fat/thin in an airplane seat

This post is mostly for women.  Fat or skinny…doesn’t matter.  Men might relate to some of these things but since I am a woman, I can only speak for us. I have been noticing things that I can do now that I couldn’t when I was obese.  I have compiled a list of things that [...]

“Just to See”

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I was talking to a co-worker yesterday about her cute outfit.  She tells me her favorite place to shop is Ann Taylor Loft.  She loves the way their clothes fit.  I tell her I don’t think I can shop there because their clothes won’t fit me.  She thinks they will fit me fine but I [...]

Shopping…It’s No Fun when You’re Fat!

Shopping Bags

Who knew I would actually enjoy shopping.  I have always been one of those people who hated shopping.  Not sure why…just didn’t like it AT ALL.  Well, we have a wedding and a cruise coming up in a few weeks and in trying on last summers clothes, I found that I don’t have very many [...]