Every year, I take a big break (Jan. 1st - Easter) from Facebook. Many have asked me why I do this and my response is always the same: I...

I have been on this health journey since June 2023. It has been a difficult, but blessed time. I have seen many changes on this adventure...

Welcome to Thanksgiving, where we get to enjoy family, friends, stories, laughter, and festive foods. If you think this post is going to...

Those who know me well know that I love grumpy people. If you act cantankerous around me, I might start laughing. Fair warning! My love...

When Mr. Grumble and I decided to start eating healthy, we made the choice that seafood was going to be on our meal plan. We eat a lot of...

Have you ever walked into a store with many unimaginable snacks and zeroed in on something you really want, but shouldn't get? You are...

I have had many people tell me they struggle with dieting and can't lose the weight. The problem they are having IS dieting. In order to...

Mr. Grumble and I have returned home from an amazing vacation. We decided on a relaxing getaway to Cancun and it was what we needed....

I recently had an incident happen that caused great anxiety. When these types of occasions occur, many times it would cause me to eat...

I know you have heard me talk about my coach, Tyler. It would be perfectly fair to ask what does a health coach even do? Or why do I...

I have had this song stuck in my head and my arms have inspired it. These lyrics that I, partially, came up with are to the tune of "Do...

Mr. Grumble loves to cook. It is his way to relax and unwind. When he gets in his kitchen, he gets to work on creating all kinds of...

They are not always what you think. Sometimes they come in the form of a man in a BMW that thinks he is all that. One of my biggest pet...

Discovering I didn't have to give up my favorite foods when losing weight brought total joy to my existence. Once a week and one meal...

The most important aspect of losing weight is making it a choice. When my PCOS flared up a couple of years ago, the doctor put me on a...

Journal entry for 6/3/24 , Going to restaurants can be difficult for someone trying to lose weight. If I see chicken fried steak or a...

Journal entry for 5/30/24 Hopped on the scale this morning and I am now 53lbs down! The scale is moving again and that makes me happy!...

Journal entry for 5/28/24 One of the ways I used to deal with life stresses was by comfort eating. That was my go to. The food that was...

Journal entry for 5/23/24 When I joined Noom, there was one particular thing that brought a huge frown to my face. You have to weigh...

I don't have to give up on my favorite foods. It's a simple enough concept, but not as easy to accomplish at first. It takes time, but when I did finally get it, it made all the difference in the world.