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Loving What You Hate: Accepting your most despised physical traits
Loving What You Hate: Accepting your most despised physical traits. This post really doesn’t tell you how to make peace with the part of you that makes you feel less than perfect but it’s a good starting point to think about it — and if the answer is to learn to accept it and live…
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Who’s that girl?
I found this picture on my hard drive the other day. It was taken April 2009 — about a year after starting my journey. The reason I am sharing it is to show you that nothing happens overnight and making incremental changes really can make all the difference. For me, working regular fitness activities into…
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The Grass is not Greener — trust me!
Portia de Rossi Talks Dropping Down to 82 Pounds | PopEater.com. I posted this article because I remember the time when Ally Mcbeal was on the air and all the magazines and media focus on these ladies and the publicity they got for their looks. It really influenced a lot of women out there at…
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Marie Claire: thanks for joining the intolerance bandwagon
Maura Kelly on Mike and Molly – Overweight Couples on Television – Marie Claire. Whether or not this blogger feels this way isn’t really the issue in my mind. It’s why write this — who are you trying to help or empower? If being thin and healthy and skinny were that easy –EVERYONE would be.…
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Here’s another explanation for the obesity epidemic: Body size misperception
Here’s another explanation for the obesity epidemic: Body size misperception – This is probably true — so many people say that they decided to make a real change in their lives after seeing a picture of themselves. We get so wrapped up in raising our kids, living our hectic lives that we don’t stop and…
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Just the Way You Are
I heard this song by Bruno Mars ‘Just The Way You Are’ and it really resonated with me — I am always asking Scotty how I look (just like many wives and girlfriends out there) and it frustrates him to no end. I just think Men don’t think like we do — and the media…
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Photographs can be Hazardous to your Mental Health
I read this blog post by Roni called Sometimes It’s Just a Bad Picture — and it really could not have come at a better time. July and August I did races and with those races were race photographers who put the photos in a gallery for you to view and if you want, buy.…
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A Post to live by: Why I keep trying?
Why I keep trying? — Roni’s Weigh. by roni I recently received a depressing email from an online friend. She amazingly ran her first 5k, started weight training and feels absolutely wonderful! However–and I’m thinking a lot of us can relate to this–She saw a picture of herself that set her back. She went on…
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Help your Teen Daughter Develop a Healthy Body Image
Despite all your pep talks and positive reinforcement, you can’t seem to get through to your daughter. She’s unhappy with her appearance and convinced that everyone else is looking at her with judgment. You’re sad that she’s so one, too focused on her physical appearance and second, doesn’t appreciate her unique beauty. How do you…