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: Mental Health Matters
Another Wednesday, another State of the Weight update! This week we’re talking about mental health and its effects on healthy living. Because mental health is as important as physical health, in case you didn’t know that. Remember: State of the Weight is about more than just the number on the scale. It’s about making small…
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: Shrinking
Welcome back to another week of State of the Weight Wednesday! State of the Weight Wednesday is a weekly healthy living series about making small changes you can live with. 193.5. That’s what my scale read this morning. 193.5. Half a pound higher than I was the day I found out I was pregnant with Joshua over…