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All dieting taught me was impatience.

May 21, 2013

If there’s one thing letting go of the scale is teaching me, it’s patience. The diet industry has society brainwashed. Completely brainwashed. Since I was 10 years old, I’ve tried my fair share of diets. SlimFast, Atkins, the cabbage soup diet…you name it, I’ve tried it. I was just as vulnerable as the next girl [...]

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Features Friday

May 17, 2013

Hey guys! I have several fantastic posts for you today! Some are bit deeper than others, but I’ve read some really great posts this week (despite my lack of commenting fervor, haha). Hope you all have a beautiful weekend!!! I used to be the “I don’t have a lot of girlfriends, because girl are so [...]

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#sponsored: #WhatsBeautiful? What You Figure Out That The Scale Missed

May 15, 2013

Last week, I posted my first of several posts I’d like to write as I participate in Under Armour’s What’s Beautiful Campaign. It was my time to let go of the scale, and it’s my goal to let it go for good. Disclosure: This post and my participation in the What’s Beautiful Campaign is sponsored [...]

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#HealthyBudget: 3 Apps to Help You Save

May 13, 2013

Time for this week’s Healthy Living, Healthy Budget post!!! So who here loves apps? Last week I talked about how to get started when it comes to eating healthy, meal planning, and saving with coupons and sales. I’ll admit, I’m a little more old fashioned, so I go through note pads pretty frequently. I’m working [...]

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Features Friday

May 10, 2013

Friday. Man that has a lovely ring to it, doesn’t it? Friday. And you know what that means!!! This one’s going to be tough – I’m super inspired this week, by so many of you, and I’ve been reading #whatsbeautiful post after post! (And I haven’t had much time to read much otherwise! The husband’s [...]

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Celebrating My Greatest Accomplishments

May 9, 2013

Two days ago, I publicly announced that I was ditching the scale and giving up on trying to lose weight. I shared a weakness I have, and you all embraced it and lifted me up. Today, I want to share some of my greatest accomplishments, because despite the fact that I’ve lost 70 pounds since [...]

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#WhatsBeautiful: Letting Go of 21 Years of Weight Loss

May 7, 2013

**This post and my participation in Under Armour’s What’s Beautiful Campaign is sponsored by Under Armour and FitFluential. My opinions expressed here are my own.** You know those moments when you feel something deep down in your gut that something big is about to happen? For the past couple of weeks, I’ve had that feeling, [...]

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Eat Healthy, Spend Less: Getting Started on a #HealthyBudget

May 6, 2013

How many of you struggle with eating healthy on a budget? You’re not alone. I’m my opinion, we have a very broken food system in this country. Great guidelines, great resources, upside down food system. Everyone knows that eating healthy, whole foods is the way to go, but what’s cheaper? A double quarter-pounder meal from [...]

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Features Friday & Healthy Living, Healthy Budget

May 3, 2013

I’ve been seeing some of my posts popping up on several blogs on their weekly reads lists, and it reminds me every time that I need to get on that bandwagon and pay it forward! I honestly feel honored to see my posts show up on other people’s blogs! So from now on, every Friday, [...]

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12 Ways To Measure Weight Loss Success: Beyond the Scale

May 2, 2013

Just when I thought I’d run out out of reasons why I love that my husband has joined me on my journey, he proves there is one more. We were in bed, drooling over my iPad while browsing Mizuno’s website (because everyone knows we’re suckers for a great running shoe), and I, out loud, started [...]

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