For the past few weeks, I have slipped off the water bandwagon, I guess it had to do with the move. I have consumed little water in the past two weeks, and my body can feel it. So today, I have decided the only thing I will be drinking is WATER. The scale has come to a stand still, atleast I have gained not one pound since leaving my sister’s house so that is a good thing right? I need {Read More}
Losing Weight Is A Wonderful Feeling
I have been trying for many years to lose weight. I was almost to the weight I was before I got pregnant for my daughter, but then my father in law passed and I quit my job, depression hit hard, and I gained all of my weight back I had lost plus some. Last year I hit my all time high of 315 pounds. This number I am extremely ashamed of, however, it does no good to beat myself up {Read More}
Obesity And The Bottom Line
Often times people want to blame obesity on what we as Americans eat. I would have to beg to differ with that, I personally feel the bottom line is trauma. People deal with trauma in many ways, often times they do turn to food for comfort, BUT they also turn to moping around the house, and losing focus on everything around them. Now I am not saying depression is an excuse for obesity, however, it does play a huge role {Read More}
Anxiety, How Do You Deal With It?
I have been dealing with anxiety for a long time now. Anxiety is one of those disorders that’s no fun to have. You are always wondering and worrying, and it is like there is no escape. No matter what you do, those thoughts are still there. The first anxiety attack I remember was when I was 8 years old. My parents divorced when I was real young, and we were bounced back and forth from one parent to the other. {Read More}
When To Show Tough Love
Do you have someone in your family that is addicted to drugs or alcohol? Has this person became the outcast of the family, the one who everyone is talking about? “Oh if that Johnny would straighten up, he sure is a disgraces to his family” “Did you hear about Sue’s, Johnny? He got busted for crack the other day. I cannot believe that nice young boy became a druggie” Often those talking do not realize there is more to the {Read More}