Struggling with my weight for my entire adult life, I finally decided life is too short to live perpetually unhappy.  I have lost 55 pounds in the last year and am currently working on the last 25.  I made a few simple changes to my lifestyle (less sugar, smaller portions, and more veggies) and have never felt better! I'd like to share a number of "Before and Afters" with you to detail the differences from my old life to new. ... Read more » about Before and After

Yesterday was National Running Day! (I actually didn't know until I saw the bajillion blog posts about it...heh).  But I shall celebrate none-the-less even if I'm a day late. I still don't/won't call myself a "runner"... but I am getting into the habit of running, slowly but surely.  It all started with the lovely Corrie Anne.  If you missed her guest post, be sure to go back and read it. 

To say I am overwhelmed with the positive responses and comments from yesterday's reward photoshoot post, would be an understatement.  Please accept my sincerest thanks for all of your kind words.  A whole extra level of joy was added to the celebration, being able to share in it with you!  How can I not get all warm and fuzzy when I read comments like this one?! ... Read more » about Sincere Thanks + {Greek Yogurt Blueberry Muffins}

I was never much of a goal-setter, I think mostly because I didn't want to fail.  If I didn't set any, I couldn't disappoint myself!  BUT, what I came to realize is that if you don't set goals and aren't working towards where you want to be, it's so much easier to get off track.  Like I said in my first goals post, I didn't intentionally gain 80 pounds.  It sortof "just happened."  That sounds lame, ... Read more » about Goals Round 2 + A trip down Memory Lane