My dad would have been 49 this month. When his birthday rolled around, I thought about how there are days when I really wish he were here to see the kids, to be a familiar presence. To call me “kiddo” one more time. He died of a massive heart attack in August 2013. We’ve been…
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State of the Weight Wednesday: Hello, 2014
You didn’t forget about State of the Weight Wednesday, did you? Good, because even though it seemed like I did, I didn’t. I just took some time off from focusing on losing weight and getting physically fit to focus on my mental health a little. So let’s do this, shall we? Now that my anxiety…
State of the Weight Wednesday: Engagement Health
Welcome back to another State of the Weight Wednesday! SOTWW is a weekly series about weight loss and healthy living. Being healthy is about more than just the numbers on the scale; it’s about making small changes you can live with. If I had written this post two weeks ago when I was really still very…
State of the Weight Wednesday: Back In the Game
Welcome back to State of the Weight Wednesday! Being healthy is about more than just the number on the scale. It’s about living life while getting healthy. SOTWW is about making small changes you can live with. It’s really time to take a new photo for SOTWW, you guys, because I’m back in the game and down to 194.5…
State of the Weight Wednesday: It’s Time For Your Check-Up
This State of the Weight Wednesday is going to be of the more serious variety because suddenly this desire to get healthy just got real. Get your check-ups, people. Know your risks. And make healthier living a priority so you’re not facing what I’m facing. My dad had a heart attack this morning and has…