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Finally! I thought the first 25 would slide right off, but that has hardly been the case. I’ve been through so many changes the past few months, and that had me back on the weight roller-coaster. Hands-down, April was the worst month of all. This week was no picnic, either, and I think stress helped…

So I just watched yesterday’s Oprah, because I’d seen commercials the day before about how she was declaring she’d never diet again, but wouldn’t say why. I rarely watch Oprah because the TV’s almost never on around 4 p.m., but for this particular promo I happened to be in the right place at the right…

Back in the day when I was doing some diversity training, I liked to share some wisdom I’d been taught about Native Americans, who are sometimes perceived as unintelligent, antisocial or disrespectful because of the way they communicate. Fact is, this is a culture that understands the power of words; that understands that once words…

Just one more pound and I can shout I LOST 25 POUNDS! A single, lousy pound. I’ve been gaining and losing this same pound for the past two weeks. I’d bounce up about two pounds, then drop one, leaving this same, crazy pound. I did lose it once, but didn’t say anything because the next…

You know what’s hard? Loving and accepting yourself while at the same time trying to change. It can make you feel schizophrenic. Really, all we ultimately have control over is ourselves. You can’t change human nature, but you can change the way you react to it. Yes, I’m losing weight – s-l-o-w-l-y – so I…

I know it’s just a TV show, but last night’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy really struck a nerve. It was titled “How Insensitive,” and the main plot line centered on a 700-pound patient – delivered via truck because he couldn’t fit in an ambulance – and you can imagine the one-liners, of which there were…

Bad Leslie. I haven’t been to the gym in nearly two weeks. Bad, bad Leslie.   I can explain: My life is i-n-s-a-n-e. I haven’t had a truly peaceful day in two weeks, and that’s not entirely my fault. But sacrificing gym time definitely is, so mea culpa. Last weekend was the first time in…

I don’t like eating money. That’s what it feels like whenever we go out for a nice dinner. As I’ve said, I love shopping, and love finding great deals. There’s nothing really gratifying about a $50 food bill unless it’s accompanied by at least five full bags of groceries. Yet this Sunday, like every Mother’s…

Yes, I said “cows.” I use it as a term of endearment, mostly; doesn’t matter if you’re fat or thin, young or old. I also use it instead of the “b” word, which I try to never use, but it wants to slip out every now and then, usually while I’m driving (well over the…

I hurt. Injured my lower back Saturday. It’s not that I’m in a lot of pain; just experiencing a high degree of discomfort. I worked out all day Saturday and Sunday, but not in the gym. Temps were in the high 90s both days, and I was sweating from sunrise to sunset – and beyond.…