Martha ThurstonFirst, before I get into this post, I need to state that I DO NOT recommend this. I left my full time teaching job as of June 3rd with no plans of returning in August …
My Health Journey: Checking in
Weight: 246.4 lbs. Back in January I weighed in at 258 lbs. and I thought that I had lost a great deal of weight. Funny how I was still wearing my size 22 pants and …
Updates
So much has happened since my last post, and I do apologize for not posting. It seems like the last six months have flown by in a blur. Between health issues, moving, and making a …
My Health Journey: Fighting back the tears
Three years ago, I raised some concerns with my primary doctor about stomach pain, nausea, unintentional weight loss, and bloody stools (random, I might mention, and never constant). I was referred to a gastroenterologist who …
Small Changes
I know that I didn’t gain the weight overnight. It took me multiple years to get here. I live with ADHD, Type 2 Diabetes, Hypothyroidism, Depression, Anxiety,and High Blood Pressure. I’ve already had a stroke …
What I Never Wanted to Be
As I sat staring at my bruised fingertips yesterday I realized I had become the one thing that I never wanted to be: My grandmother. It’s not that I didn’t love my grandmother. It’s the …
No Progress
It has been a week and I have had no progress. Of course, I don’t think that I have really been trying. That’s wrong. I have to be honest. I didn’t try. I let everything …
Change
I’ve thought about change for the last two months. Change in my life, my lifestyle, my health, and my mental health. Change is something I need. I also need a place to hold myself accountable …