(pic from about a month ago, since I apparently don’t get myself in front of the camera anymore) If you’ve been following my blog for a few months, you might have noticed that I stopped doing “Body After Baby” posts on my postpartum weight loss progress. My excuse? There hasn’t been any progress, at least …
You wanna know the truth? I went to bed at 8:45 the other night and at 7:30 the night before. In fact, I have only gone to bed past ten o’ clock maybe a handful of times in the last several weeks. The truth is, my body is really feeling the side effects of one …
One truth I’ve stumbled across as an adult is that it’s a Good Idea to look back occasionally at goals or aspirations or habits you set a long time ago and compare them against how you’re doing now. I’ve often found myself pleasantly surprised upon doing so because many times, the change has happened so …
On Monday and Tuesday, I spent about two hours in the hospital getting checked for cancer by having a chest ultrasound and a CT scan. If you had asked me ten years ago what my life plans were at almost 29, I never would have thought the above sentence would even be in the realm …
Wow–4 months postpartum already? A part of me balks at the idea that I already have a 4-month-old baby, but another part of me rejoices at the fact that slowly but surely, my body is looking recognizable again. Even though I only lost 3 pounds this month, I’m feeling pretty darn proud of that number …
While in Kansas City with my siblings a couple weeks back, it came to my attention that I am now The Least Healthy Sister. As my sisters gabbled in the kitchen about levels of protein found in their favorite energy bars and talked about the virtue of eating every two or three hours and did …
Growing up, I often heard people say that one of the top things we take for granted as humans is our health. Being a person who is somewhat preoccupied with gratitude, I tried not to let that become my tendency growing up, especially because I fully realized that I was blessed with an abundance of …
First off, I wanted to thank everyone for all the love and support I felt after my post yesterday on my AI disease diagnosis. I felt such a boost from all the comments and messages and texts–it was just what I needed! With my recent health problems in mind, you can probably understand why my …
