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Today I'm proud of myself for....
Sometimes it can be difficult to see the good through all of the bad. We are so quick to point out what we've done wrong, what we need to fix, how "bad" we were. Our own self-talk is very powerful. Yet we are more apt to point out our flaws and focus on the negative than finding the positive! Let's be honest, there are SO…
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Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?
Happy National "Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf" Day!
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Did a bad thing
[Warning: May be a trigger?] I don't even know how to wrap my head around this. Last night, I was emotional, overwhelmed, and feeling out of control. No, I didn't binge. But I did something I haven't done for years and never thought I'd go back to. I cut. .... I can't even type that without feeling ridiculous and stupid. I…
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Whyyyyy
Just binged and I don't know why. I've had a great day starting with a brunch bike ride, a half mile park tour, wandering around an awesome pinball arcade as well as healthy meals throughout the day. I got home, tired from the day, and went crazy on everything I could put my hands on. I'm so frustrated. I can't remember…
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Vibrams and Foot Pain
I've been "running" [read: jogging] pretty consistently in my Vibram Fivefingers for the past 2 months, with longer and more frequent runs in the past 3 weeks. I feel confident that I've broken them in sufficiently so I don't believe that's the problem. However, in the past 2 weeks, I've had some pretty harsh foot pain in…
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Halloween NSV!
I went shopping for a dress to wear for a couple of Halloween parties tonight. I don't shop often, and not since I've hit my mini-goal weight. What did I find? It is SO much more enjoyable to shop for things at this weight! It's no longer "I'm too chubby/curvy for this"; it's more "This fits fine, but *I* don't like it".…
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Opposite Effects
Weirdly enough, both of these scenarios happened this morning. 1. My husband and I are getting dressed this morning and he eyes me as I'm just putting my pants on (no top yet). He says, "Wow, you're looking sexy." I of course say "aww, thanks". In my head though, I have this totally opposite reaction. How could he think I…
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11 "Amazing" Facts on McRib
"11 Amazing Facts about the McDonald's McRib" AKA: "11 Disgusting Tidbits that Confirm My Distaste for McDonald's and All of it's Food" Enjoy. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/11-amazing-facts-about-the-mcdonald-s-mcrib-170212930.html