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Do Your Workouts Make You Confident?
Yesterday morning I headed to the gym for an early morning weight lifting session before work. As I walked into the all male filled weight room, a confidence came over me that I only find in certain...
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Being a Blogger
I’ll be the first to admit that this post is out of left field but sometimes you just have to roll with the ideas and thoughts that pop into your head. Worst case scenario, I can blame my pregnancy....
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Hitting Fitness Rock Bottom
Tuesday night I raced home after a long day of work in order to make my 7:15PM spin class. By the time I got home at 6:00PM I had zero motivation to go to class. I knew I’d feel better if I went to...
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How Much Weight Should I Lose Before Having Children?
I knew long ago that I wanted to be a mom, but it wasn’t until I got married that the possibility became a reality. I feel like most women ask themselves “should I lose weight before having children”,...
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Body Image During Pregnancy
I have never had the greatest mental imagine of my own body. As an obese child I was insecure, discouraged, and didn’t view myself in such a positive light. Sports changed my body image as I learned...
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Why Do We Overeat?
Earlier this week I had a wonderful talk with a dear friend of mine about overeating. While I don’t wish the struggle on anyone and hated to hear how she’s feeling, it was helpful for both of us to...
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10 Things You Shouldn’t Say to an Overdue Pregnant Woman
I have officially entered stage 5 of my pregnancy. I can’t imagine I’m all that fun to be around at this point, but we’re near the end! I’m tired, irritable, hungry, and very ready to have this baby!...
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Are You Doing What You Can?
Many times over the past year I’ve asked myself, “Are you doing what you can?” Even before I got pregnant, I often thought about my daily actions and whether or not they were in line with my goals....
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My Life These Day
I have to admit, it feels really great being able to complete a blog post these days! I actually started this post two days ago… and here we are two days later and it still has taken me all day to...
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Getting Back Into the Swing of Things
Right after delivering Magnolia fitness and weight loss were the furthest things from my mind. Every moment up until this point has been dedicated to Magnolia, but now that we’re settled in I’m eager...
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You Really Shouldn’t Buy That…
Let me paint a picture for you… You walk into the grocery store with a confidence you haven’t felt in a long time. You’re officially on the weight loss train and want to keep it moving! As you’ve...
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Thursday Thoughts – My Skinny Isn’t Your Skinny
Have you ever found yourself looking at another person and wishing you were their size? I think we’ve all been there. Comparing ourselves to others and even admiring how another person looks. Last...
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Learning to Love Without Food
I’ll never forget the day I came home from school and was greeted by an orange ombre of Jell-O 123. She had done it again! Whether she knew it or not, my mom’s creativity in the kitchen always made...
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Crossroads
A blog is a window into someone’s life. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out if a blogger is happy, sad, stressed, motivated, or overwhelmed. You can usually piece together what a blogger...
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Why I Decided To Stop Dieting
I have dieted for years. 21 years to be exact. The first diet I remember going on was in the fourth grade. The fourth grade! I was 9 years old and vividly remember making the decision to lose weight....
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A Week Without Dieting
It’s hard to put into words what my experience has been like these past 10 days. My decision to stop dieting has been years in the making, but it took me a while to realize that it would be the best...
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1 Month Without Dieting
A funny thing happened when I stopped dieting four weeks ago. When I allowed myself to eat whatever I wanted, I actually started eating less food. Although I knew that part of my weight loss struggle...
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Getting Back Into the Swing of Things
Right after delivering Magnolia fitness and weight loss were the furthest things from my mind. Every moment up until this point has been dedicated to Magnolia, but now that we’re settled in I’m eager...
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You Really Shouldn’t Buy That…
Let me paint a picture for you… You walk into the grocery store with a confidence you haven’t felt in a long time. You’re officially on the weight loss train and want to keep it moving! As you’ve...
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Thursday Thoughts – My Skinny Isn’t Your Skinny
Have you ever found yourself looking at another person and wishing you were their size? I think we’ve all been there. Comparing ourselves to others and even admiring how another person looks. Last...
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