Women Left Behind in a Man’s Gym The morning was sunny and bristling with a caffeinated buzz. A cleaner and a cloth were helping to fill gaps in my schedule. I worked to get the equipment as clean as the crisp white ‘Personal Trainer’ emblem stamped across the back of my shirt. This day, my ...

Keto, Atkins, Whole 30, Weight Watchers, Slim for Life. I see these types of diets advertised or on the lips of friends almost daily. Why do we need these diets to have a healthy relationship with food? Why can’t we all go to the store, shop, filling our buggies with real food?  Everyone either has a book, article, tv show, ...

The Keto diet gave me the results I needed. In a month, I was able to lose ten pounds. I built the strength, energy, and confidence needed to keep going.

Trigger warning: Eating disorder Do you ever have a nightmare where no matter how hard you try to run, your legs will not seem to move? It is terrifying to lose control of your limbs during a dream, but that is exactly what happened to me when the sun was out on a Saturday morning ...

“Billy is my best friend in the whole wide world. Today is his birthday!” Mrs. Carmichael smiles. “I know, sweetie.” She waves me into the classroom. I’m so excited I nearly dance to my cubby. Birthdays mean parties, parties mean cupcakes, cupcakes mean frosting, and sometimes even sprinkles or those sugar candies on top. I ...