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Vanity: a poem on body image, love, and hope
I wrote this today. It's like bearing my soul out to all the MFP community I've come to love, so please don't post mean comments like I'm actually an ugly troll. I know this isn't something that usually goes on MFP, but I was hoping to share it and I don't know who else I would feel comfortable sharing it with. Writing it…
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Tell a Secret
What is something you've wanted to get off your chest or just something in general you want to share but have kept secret from the people you know? Since we're strangers to each other, here's your perfect opportunity to share.
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The afternoon slump: eating my feelings in the office
Hi everyone! I wanted some advice about how to curb sugar cravings in the afternoon. My office has sweet treats lying around all the time, and I get intense cravings for them in the afternoon on weekdays. I get to that point where I'm feeling tired/down and I need a pick-me-up, and I just want sugar. What I noticed though…
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Dizzy and slow
Hi, I've been trying to lose weight for about 6 weeks now and I've noticed whenever I try to eat around 1200 calories (generally a little more) per day, after two or three days I get really dizzy and tired and my brain kind of gets slow. One reason that happens, I think, is because I don't drink enough water. I'm trying to…
