Posted by Vanessa on Jul 12, 2009 in
Tip of the Week I have driven myself crazy for the last week. No, I’m not kidding. I have been a total basket case. I have gained about 5 pounds. Insert “GASP” here. Five whole pounds. Oh. My. God. Life will end right now! Okay, not really.
It’s five pounds. Five. The bad thing is that I have a very small frame and gain all my weight in the midsection so five pounds is a whole dress size for me. But, there are a few things contributing to this. One is obvious and I won’t get into it but, ladies, you feel me. I know you do.
Last night, Brent and I went out to dinner with some friends and for the first time in a long time I did the ceremonial I’ve-gained-five-pounds-trying-on-of-739-outfits. Brent is a patient and sweet man. I would have thrown a large sack over my head and beat me. Read more…
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Posted by Vanessa on Jul 5, 2009 in
Tip of the Week Yesterday I had a small BBQ for the 4th. Really small, there were 5 of us, a mess of food and a ludicrous amount of margaritas. We spent most time time in the pool talking and relaxing. It was the perfect day. Two years ago, it would not have happened. I had NO friends. Please take a moment to feel bad for me. Ya done? Thanks. I felt it.
The last months of my marriage I was horrifically depressed. I had gained 20 pounds, felt totally helpless and had shut out all of my friends. When I got divorced I had to rebuild my whole life really. The first year I dated someone for about nine months and that was the biggest part of my social life. When that ended I found myself again with no social life. I gave up on dating and just want to find people to hang out with. I needed to find my people. Read more…
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