Author Archives: freefromfood

I thought I would take the time to check-in about how I have been doing. The most important update is that I am growing. I have been working on my relationship with food for about 15 years. I see now there is always more work to do. I must always work to keep from resurrectingContinue reading “Growing”

About 2 years ago, I was in such a painful season with my weight. I had gained nearly 70 pounds. I did not even recognize myself.  I also could not lose the weight. No matter how hard I tried. You cannot imagine the pain of trying nearly EVERY thing –gym visits, changing my diet, etc.,Continue reading “Imprisoned in your own body”

I need accountability. Maybe you do too. I have realized that two forms of accountability are helpful: 1) person-to-person and 2) weighing myself on the scale. I want to believe that I can do this on my own. But, if I reflect on all the times I have been successful at losing a significant amountContinue reading “I can’t do this alone”

“I don’t feel like I am making progress.” Isn’t that how this weight journey typically begins? So often, our progress is invisible to us. In my experience, the beginning is SLOW. I often feel like I have lots of false starts. I often measure my progress by the scale. If the scale is going down,Continue reading “Learning how to MEASURE progress”

I don’t know about you, but there are often times when I need shelter in this whole weight journey thing. I can think of so many seasons of weariness. A sense of sheer exhaustion with a recurrent battle that often seemed pointless and wearying to fight. I was just so tired. Tired of caring. TiredContinue reading “Seeking Rest”

When making a behavior change, we often discuss the importance of finding your “why.” I think we just need a focal point, a factor that motivates after the intrinsic motivation wears thin. There are several reasons why I have decided to take this weight loss journey, yet again. I write because I know I’ll needContinue reading “Why I am losing weight”

I am back trying to lose weight. I had a baby in September, and the dust has settled to where it is now time to move forward again. Things have changed, however, since I last traveled this road. Weight loss is now bad? Fat acceptance and body positivity is now in? Who knew things wouldContinue reading “A Hope for the New Year”

I think I am feeling free? Maybe? Perhaps? In past years, freedom has been something that I thought I had, but realized that I hadn’t quite obtained. With as many times as I have lost or gained weight, I should be an expert. When I was bemoaning all the extra weight I was carrying, IContinue reading “A Deeper Sense of Freedom”

It has been a long road, friends.  I have been SO TIRED of being on my weight loss grind. It has been over a year since I have had my head firmly planted in the realm of “I need to lose weight, and I MUST do something about it NOW”. . Since moving my bagsContinue reading “Six steps to keep you moving in your weight loss goals”

I have had to lose at least 20 lbs. at least 7 or 8 times in my lifetime. After this last weight loss attempt, I think it is safe to say that weight loss is one thing in which I hold expertise. Thus, I am beginning a series of my top 5 things that haveContinue reading “Steps to #winning: #5–Regular Weighing”