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From pageant to parent to fat...time for change!
I think I can pinpoint the moment my weight struggles started. I was 18 years old and decided, just for fun, to participate in the county level of the Miss America Scholarship pageant. I was shocked and excited when they announced that I won! Who doesn't need extra money for school? So began a year of preparation to…
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Can stretched skin from being fat "unstretch"?
Someone at work (being typically un-tactful) said "well, once the skin is stretched out from being overweight so long, it stays like that. So even after you lose weight and tone the muscles underneath, the skin will still be all jiggly and gross". Really? I have about 50 lbs to lose, but the idea that I will have that icky…
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Hating Day 10! :o(
Just wondering why, after 10 days of doing this, am I feeling like today was the hardest day so far? Felt "hungry" all day even though my stomach felt full, felt "wound tight" all day, even caught myself grinding my teeth.....what the heck? I didn't eat any differently than the other ten days, but I don't like feeling like…
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Evening snacking question
I have seen people posting about not snacking in the evening. My question is, if I am spreading my calories out over the entire day to keep blood sugar nice and level, and I still have the calories to spare in the late evening, is it really bad to snack? I'm not bingeing and I'm never going over my allowance, but I like…
