If The Dress Fits, Wear It

One week after I wrote a post celebrating a year of healthy living, I tried on a dress that’s been hanging in my closet for a year- and it fit! It was even loose around my midsection. It fit so well I decided to spend the whole day wearing it: a day which included a lunch outing…

Healthy, Happy Me

It’s hard to believe but it’s true: it’s been almost one year since one ill-fated date night caused me to snap and come to the realization that I needed to do something about my weight. None of my clothes fit like they used to before. My confidence had severely dwindled to the point that the…

I Finally Asked for Help

I’ve known for a while that I’ve gained weight- and in the process lost some of my confidence, undid the hard work I put in at the gym for the past three years, and the ability to wear some of the items in my closet. I even wrote a full post about it when the realization…

For The Week Ahead

You know, I’m really proud of myself right now. Because after a long day of attending to the house and social obligations, I made myself get into the kitchen and prepare at least two day’s worth of a salad to take with me to work for lunch. All in the pursuit of health and weight…

The Struggle is Real

I don’t have to stand on a scale to know: my clothes don’t fit as they used to before. My face is fuller. I feel winded when I climb a few flights of stairs. My protruding mid-section makes for a good laptop stand as I lie down on the couch trying to write. I’ve gained…

The Ugly Thoughts In My Head: Weight Loss

Every once in a while, I’d be standing and observing something at work, when I find myself hit by that ugly creeping feeling and I instantly feel down. Now, I cannot deny that this has been a great year (or a few) for me and I feel truly blessed and thankful for all the opportunities…

Just Fat

Every couple is different on the issue of starting a family. I know some who have gotten married for the sole purpose of having children and others who waited until they had everything in place and expanded their family. A few others chose that this was just not for them and continued to lead the…

Towards a Healthier Lifestyle

I stepped on a scale recently. It’s something I despise doing and never feel like it’s giving me the right answer of where I am and where I’m getting with my gym and workouts. But I’m so sick of depending on how my clothes feel and what other people tell me to determine if I’ve…

An Encounter With the Housekeeper At My Gym

I went down to the locker room breathless and almost panting, after one intense workout. It had been a while since I pushed myself that hard but with the wedding coming up and the dreaded dress fitting somewhere in the near future, I need to lose some (read a lot) of weight. What I didn’t…

Calm Down Salesladies, My Weight is None of Your Concern

Salesladies love to point out the obvious: that I’m not exactly model thin, which is what I should aspire to become because how else should I be a functional member of society if I don’t fit into a size 36? These very salesladies are the very first people to point out that maybe I should…