In high school, I always felt an intense pressure to be skinnier. I was not medically overweight but I was certainly bigger than my friends. My mom often cooked for us—good southern cooking and always plentiful. The foods I now refer to as “junk” were...
How is it possible that I ever looked in a mirror or saw pictures of my fat self and still could convince myself that nobody noticed my size? I actually spent years avoiding mirrors, cameras, my reflection, even my shadow. If I didn’t see myself, they...
I had a good childhood. I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. I was a southern peach, and with that came the teachings of how to properly entertain, write thank you notes and even how to iron bed sheets. My dad worked, and my mom was at home with us for most of...
What’s it like to feel free from all the weight you’ve been carrying around? It is a great feeling! But if you are anything like I was, you actually do not believe it is possible. It is. You can lose the weight and keep it off. I am going to share my story...
