Phat Girl Life

Well, it has been a hot minute since I posted anything. My absence started because I had come to a sort of standstill with my progress. My weight loss stalled, and I had a real hard time keeping motivation to continue with my healthy lifestyle. So I felt that since I didn't have anything positive to report, that it wasn't worth reporting. I was wrong. I re-read through my older posts, and I realized two things. First of all, I promised to share this journey, even "my mistakes and failures." And second of all, reading those posts, I realized that I need to take my own advice. I SAID I was human, didn't I? And just trying to figure things out. I SAID it wasn't all about the weight loss and that I just wanted to get healthy and feel better, right? Well then, time to listen to myself! Re-reading the posts was the boost I needed to get back on track and stick with it. If you need some inspiration when your weight loss stalls, re-read them too. I had good advice, LO...

Let's talk about the "D"word. You know the one I'm talking about. That dreadful little four letter word that even has the word "die" built right in? Yep. Diet. I have come to loathe the word diet. Why? Because it carries such a negative connotation. Going on a diet is something people dread having to do. It is something no one looks forward to. We view being on a diet as punishment, as a sacrifice, as a chore. It's no wonder it is so hard to stick to a diet if it seems like such a terrible thing! Personally I also tend to connect the word diet to be just about losing weight. And while I would like to lose weight, I am finally at a point in my life where it is so much more than that. I want to be healthy, and being the ideal weight doesn't mean you're automatically healthy. There are those lucky skinny people out there with a great metabolism that can eat whatever they want and stay skinny. But that doesn't make them healthy. Their food choice...