Welcome to January, folks! It's that beautiful month of the year when we are constantly bombarded with weight loss commercials, gym advertisements, and friends asking what our health goals are for the year. Ugh! I mean, yes, we should take care of ourselves and the new year can be a great kick start for new… Continue reading My Body-Positive Fitness Philosophy
Category: Fat Fitness
Forty Fat And Fabulous Runs Disney!
Three years ago when I started training and participating in 5K races, I had one ultimate goal in mind. I mean yes, I wanted to take better care of myself, and do something no one thought I could, and blah, blah, blah. But seriously... what I REALLY wanted to do was participate in a runDisney… Continue reading Forty Fat And Fabulous Runs Disney!
Fat Fitness: Fat and Fabulous Girls Do 5Ks Too
The year I turned forty I created a list of things I wanted to accomplish in the next decade. I spent thirty-nine years of my life doing what I thought other people expected of me and it was time for a change! I was ready to take control of my own narrative. The list wasn’t… Continue reading Fat Fitness: Fat and Fabulous Girls Do 5Ks Too
Your Size Does NOT Determine Your Worth
Ok, everyone... I can't stay quiet anymore. I have been reading it all summer on my social feed and it's breaking my heart. I see the way you look at yourself. I hear the things you are trying to make yourself believe. Sometimes your posts are subtle, other times, not at all. Every time I… Continue reading Your Size Does NOT Determine Your Worth
“It be like that sometimes.”
One of my students at school is a big fan of saying , "It be like that sometimes." To which her friends always reply, "It really do." I usually just chuckle and move on, but today that phrase is resounding in my brain. Last night my husband and I participated in a 5K called The… Continue reading “It be like that sometimes.”