So earlier this week I woke up to a not so happy wife. She was looking at her computer screen with a scowl. I asked her what was wrong when she said…. ” Enough with the Pinterest. You are clogging up my whole feed.” Ah yes, my newest thing. Pinterest. You can all thank Alysa [...]

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Let’s face it. I can be kind of inspiring……… But I also have a sarcastic side……. A very crazy side…… A romantic side……. A topical side…… And then a side I would rather not talk about….. I am on Pinterest now. And all I do is get my thoughts out in weird pictures. Please join [...]

When I was 420 pounds, I did not think there was a light at the end of the tunnel. I was far off from any type of finish line. I was cynical, I did not want to hear about people losing 30 pounds to hit their goal. I did not want to hear about how [...]

I love it. I have blogged long enough to say…… “When I started blogging there was no social media. We had a blog and a MySpace page. And we liked it!!!!!!!!!!” Well, times have changed. Blogs are starting to be outdated a little. Social Media is where it is at. But I think that people [...]

I was recently in a compilation on Shape.com as one of nine inspiring weight loss bloggers. I am not going to lie, I do not like compilations. I have turned down a couple over the years from AOL and Yahoo. I know that it is a great feeling to get your story out, but in [...]

There is a lot of weight loss advice out there, and most of it makes sense when you read it but does not work when you apply it. I will tell you one piece of advice that worked for me this time because it is the reason I failed so many times before. You see, [...]

I have been blogging for a few years now, and I will tell you, the first couple of years, all I truly cared about was having Google Readers and followers. I cared about how many comments I could get on a post and how many emails I would get after a post. I will tell [...]

Today when I went to the bathroom at the gym, I noticed gum in the urinal. I thought about it and realized that might be one of the rudest things someone can do. Who would chew gum and then instead throwing it out would spit it in a urinal? Because of the guard on the [...]

If McDonald’s was not open 24 hours I would lose weight. If people would support me more, I would lose weight. If there was a pill that worked, I would lose weight. If I could afford surgery, I would lose weight. If I had a personal trainer, I would lose weight. If there was an [...]

Dear Workout Woman In Bebe Sport Outfit, I saw you pacing by the machine thinking I would be the first person off. I was not. Then I saw you working out next to me waiting for me to finish my StairMaster workout. I did not. Finally when you were done, I was still going. Then [...]

I think it is actually amazing that I have been blogging for almost four years now. I hated writing growing up. I liked doing other things, like eating. Maybe also eating. I really did not have many hobbies. I liked video games and baseball cards. That really was about it. Since I did like eating, [...]

I am really going to make 2012 a great year. No only personally, but really focus more on blogging, social media, and getting my name out. 2011 was not a good year for me. It just was not. Yet, when it comes to blogging, it seems like I make the same mistakes over and over [...]

Everyone loves a success story, right? Well, I am going to tell you about one. Well, maybe it is a little more than that. Maybe it is more about following your dreams and believing in yourself.   Suzi has struggled with weight for quite a while. Most of us have. She has fluctuated up and [...]

The obesity epidemic. Everyone has heard about it. Every time you turn around you see a new article about how overweight we are and how we live in the fattest state. I am going to give you my weird perspective on it. Honestly, it seems like the obesity epidemic is something that thin people made [...]

I have made a commitment in 2012 to try new things on my blog, be real active in social media, and really focus on my health. One thing I am going to try is called the BCS (Blogger Championship Series). It is replacing my motivators on the top. It seems like I have spent a [...]

I remember the first time someone told me I was inspiring. I was around 320 pounds. I know I was because I was at a Weight Watchers meeting and I just received a certificate that stated I lost 100 pounds. Everyone was congratulating me and telling me that my journey so far has been inspirational. [...]

Someone sent me a very touching email last night. I am not going to go into it, but it had a lot to do with things she was going through and struggles and support. At the end, she asked my opinion on a subject she is going through. It did not take me long to [...]

My son had a wonderful holiday this year. He got so many toys. Yet, his favorite toy is an Electronic McDonald’s Cash Register……. I remember waking up and wondering why I did not die the night before. My arms were almost always numb. I could barely breathe, which is why I had an inhaler next [...]

I hate the word beautiful.I have heard the word my whole life and I hear it all the time with weight loss. How people are beautiful. To me, beautiful is a word that skinny people tell overweight people to make them feel better about themselves. All my life people have called me beautiful. I have [...]

February 24th, 2008 is not a special day for most. It was a Sunday. I could not tell you what the weather was like here in Orlando that day. In fact, I do not remember a whole lot about that day. The only thing I remember is that was the day I decided to change [...]

My son does this thing where he will run around the house on his tip toes. He started doing this a few months ago and it just comes out randomly. I do not understand why he does it. I ask him all the time why he does it and he just laughs and runs on [...]

People ask me to put up a workout playlist. I am not going to lie…..I do not like them. Every time I see one up, it just looks the same. Usually fifteen songs. Twelve of them are techno songs or metal I have never heard of, two of them are songs that I have heard [...]

Recently, I have been talking to companies about blogging and promoting their products. It has been fun and humbling. I have realized that my blog does not get that many page views compared to others. I have found out that my Klout score is very low, and I should host Twitter parties to get it [...]

This Wednesday I got some sort of virus. I felt horrible. I could not eat anything until last night. During that time, I think I lost a good amount of weight. It was not worth it to me. I would rather have overeaten than to feel as sick as I was. But I remember writing [...]

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Here are a few tips I posted for Anytime Fitness. See you all soon!

“I’m curious to know your thoughts on Leah’s post against Anytime Fitness (and yes…I’m potentially stirring the pot). “Did you read what Leah wrote about your gym?” “You should totally write something saying how much Anytime Fitness means to you.” The health blogging community is a very funny place. People want to be perceived as [...]

I want to give an apology to my friend Carla, who was kind enough to link my post today for charity, and it ended up as a bashing session about her motives and character. I also want to give an apology to Leah for any nasty comment towards her followers. I have grown a bond [...]

Disclosure: I am a paid blogger for AnytimeHealth.com. But the opinions here are entirely my own Disclosure: I considered Leah from Mamavation a friend, have done an episode of Mamavation TV, and was in the top three of the Mamavation Most Inspirational Tweeters Disclosure: I ate a honeycrisp apple I hate the word fat. I [...]

The trouble is, at some point, all those other things faded away. He’s not a breathtakingly good running back now. He’s not especially famous, not particularly successful, and being rich — assuming he has been smart with his money — isn’t enough. This is the the sad thing about Larry Johnson. All he’s left with [...]