Have you already decided that “get healthy” or “lose weight” is going to be at the top of your 2021 New Year’s resolutions or goals—again? Well, I want to help you make this the last time that weight loss is on your to-do list. I get it, you...
I want to cancel. The text message is written and all I have to do is hit send. My body feels like the blood is racing through my veins at higher speeds and makes me feel like I am shaking, but I am not. My palms are sweating and negative self-talk is seeping in my...
Some who have been watching my journey make an assumption things are easier or simpler because I am no longer fat—which is so far from the truth. It regularly leaves me shaking my head, mostly because it is what I used to believe about others before me. I longed for...
I loved my home in Atlanta, Georgia. We had THE BEST backyard. It was full of tall trees with an amazing treehouse my dad built. There was a creek where we would spend hours each day looking for tadpoles or swinging across the water on our tire swing. A neighborhood...
My emotional eating is triggered when I feel a loss of control. Loss of control is a particularly uncomfortable feeling for me, so whenever I feel it, I would resort to shoving enough food in my mouth to make myself feel really full instead. Disgustingly full. Seems...
This past weekend, I shared lunch with three Code Red rebels who are all at different stages of their journey. One is a brand new rebel jumping in with a 10 Pound Take Down challenge and accountability. She is excited and feeling strong. One has done challenges and a...