The Day After…

One would think that since I’ve grown to be an adult that I would stop having the blues on the Day After.  Remember, Christmas as a child?  You would be so excited for Christmas (or a birthday) and that anticipation would build and build over the days leading up to it.  Then, the day arrives, you open presents, you spend time with family, and then the next day you feel so let down, you want to cry!  Ok, maybe not everyone experienced this as a child surrounding Christmas or birthdays, but I sure did and I still do!  Not necessarily just with holidays anymore either. Continue “The Day After…”

Ridiculed for Eating Healthy?

Warning!  This post may come off as a rant!  

I try to be a healthy person (for whatever that means). I count my calories on week days, I exercise 5 times a week. I have struggled with anorexia for the past 12 years. (That post is for another day), but I feel like I’m at a really healthy point in my life right now.

Did you know that more than 1/3 of Americans (or 78.6 million) are considered obese? Now, this post is not going to ridicule people who struggle with weight because I get that and I know it truly is a struggle for some people. On the flip side, continue reading to know what it sometimes feels like to be one of the “healthy” or “fit” ones. Continue “Ridiculed for Eating Healthy?”