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Tuesday Tally: Week 2
Today marks the end of my second week on Zepbound, and I’m honestly blown away – I’ve lost 8.2 pounds so far! I was convinced I’d gain some weight today, but instead, I woke up to another pound gone. It’s been an amazing surprise, and I’m pretty happy with how things are going. I think Continue reading
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Breaking the Cycle
I have two disclaimers to this post: I’ve been reflecting a lot on how I see my body, especially since becoming a mom. One of my biggest goals is to stop the cycle of self-criticism—both for myself and for my daughter. I refuse to let her grow up feeling the way I did. I don’t Continue reading
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Chasing Goals
Big news arrived yesterday: my insurance will cover Zepbound until June of next year. After that, the coverage ends. With a clear timeline, it’s time to set a solid goal and push myself harder than ever. I’ve decided I want to lose a minimum of 2 pounds a week. That adds up to 64 pounds Continue reading
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My Journey Thus Far
A path towards a healthier Me After battling postpartum obesity for over two years and trying different diets, I was ready to give up. I had resigned myself to a body I hated. I forced a smile on my face when looking at photographs of myself so that I wouldn’t pass on my struggles with Continue reading
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Damned Epiphany
I think my kid is having anxiety attacks and it breaks my fucking heart. Tonight she was throwing a full on tantrum. She wanted to watch her show but every time I turned it on, she’d start screaming. So I would turn it off. She’d start screaming more. We continued in this fashion for about Continue reading
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Daily Prompt 14
Are you seeking security or adventure? Always adventure. In my experience, the best things in life are some of the scariest things you can face. Kids, for example. I was terrified of bringing a kid into this world. Hell, she almost took me out of this world due to the complications I had in labor. Continue reading
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Always Learning
My daughter and I had a rough night last night. We’ve hit a sleep regression. The first real regression she’s ever had. She has always been an easy sleeper. She never needed us to stay in the room. She was always good at self soothing. It’s really been quite easy with few random night exceptions. Continue reading
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Daily Prompt 13
What time do you go to bed and wake up currently? On workdays I go to bed at 7am and wake up at 10:30am, if I’m lucky. On days off, it’s a random mess as I’m trying to catch up on lost sleep. I will either struggle with the transition and continue to get 4 Continue reading
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Daily Prompt 12
What are you most excited about for the future? Immediately? Getting off of work, and getting some sleep. My head is killing me. Within the month? I cannot wait to finish cleaning my basement. Within the next six months? Vacation to Disney. Everytime we go, it’s a whole new world with our kiddo. All that Continue reading
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Daily Prompt 11
What could you let go of, for the sake of harmony? Personal harmony? My anxiety. I can remember having panic attacks as early as three years old. It was my sister‘s hula hoop that set me off. Hiding under my blanket, wishing for the noise of the marble in the tube to stop. At the Continue reading
Ash Thoreau 