This is a heavy difficult triggering post. I considered not including it on this site that is supposed to be positive and encouraging. However, it illustrates the need of a community while trying to get healthy, so I decided to add it. My husband had cancer. It was diagnosed the week before Thanksgiving 2017. Our … Continue reading Pain
Category: Stories
Community members stories about their health victories, and struggles
So I lost weight. And gained strength. And feel good about it. People notice at the gym. And they ask me about it. The other day someone asked me what did I do and I said I stopped eating in the evenings. She was taken aback and said this can't be it... It obviously isn't … Continue reading Gym Talk – Losing Weight
In three years I cut through so much drama. I had the knee pain, the shoulder pain, and the hip pain and the "I can't move I just want to stay in bed and eat chocolate" muscle pain. Mostly, I had to cut through the internal resistance. I felt guilty all the time: my kid … Continue reading The Process
It's 5 o'clock. In the morning. I might have had a refreshing sleep or not. It really doesn't matter much. I am all awake. I put my exercise clothes on. I put my heart rate belt on. I tighten my sneakers with the satisfaction I would formerly get from that first sip of coffee. I … Continue reading My morning
