Posted in February 2014

FDA’s Food Label Makeover

FDA’s Food Label Makeover

Have y’all heard the news? Food Labels are getting a makeoverĀ for the first time in 20 years! It’ll feature things such as more prominent calorie counts and more realistic serving sizes. That means that the protein shake you quickly grab, thinking you’re being good and choosing something healthy, will more than likely only have 1 … Continue reading

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

I believe I’ve mentioned ED to y’all before. ED is the controlling dickhead in my life. He judges me when I pick something less than healthy to eat. He mocks me when I start to feel good about myself. He dictates when and how much I should eat. He’s brutally mean to me and speaks … Continue reading

Gift Giving

Gift Giving

My favorite part of Christmas is giving gifts. I love the reaction on people’s faces. I love the amount of time and thought I put into each gift. I rarely give a thoughtless gift and am troubled by it when I do. I come from a family of givers. Both of my parents have always … Continue reading

Progress, Not Perfection

Progress, Not Perfection

On Valentine’s Day my husband bought me the most beautiful roses and wrote me a love letter. It was the perfect gift. In his love letter he wrote about how proud of me he was for how I’ve handled our loss. How he recognizes the bond between mother and child is like none other. How … Continue reading

Rise – Big Brother All Up In Your Diet

Rise – Big Brother All Up In Your Diet

My brother sent me a link to a really interesting concept. Have y’all heard of this new app, Rise? It’s pretty fascinating to me. Essentially, it’s a nutritionist in your phone. You sign up and tell them what your objectives are and they match you up with a few people they think will be a … Continue reading

You Know How To Take It Off

You Know How To Take It Off

I went to the Doctor’s today and it was the first time in months I’ve stepped foot on a scale. Within the last two weeks or so I’ve started getting back on track with running and cleaner eating. Within the last week my eating has been clean again. True Story: I contemplated going back to … Continue reading

Replacing one eating disorder with another

Replacing one eating disorder with another

Y’all am I the only one in a bad place about the Biggest Loser Finale last night? That poor Rachel Fredrickson. I think Bob and Jillian’s face summed it up perfectly when they saw her for the first time: That’s a stank face and a half there. Shock, horror, disgust. Jillian even mouths, “Oh My … Continue reading

Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap

That about sums up my weekend! Saturday was full of Youth Football and then the US National Men’s Soccer team. We had my brother’s family over and I made homemade baked empanadas. Delish! Sunday morning I baked and then went for a run before we attended a Chili Cook-off Super Bowl Party. The difference between … Continue reading