My Hair Smelled Burnt, How I Fixed It, and How It Affected My Marriage

An odd thing to blog about, I know! But this problem drove me mad and if I can help just one person avoid all the angst I went through, not to mention how it also affected my husband, then this post will be a victory. At one point I contemplated SHAVING MY HEAD resolving that […]

I Thought I Was Dying…Literally

I can’t remember a time I felt more ill. But let me back up just a bit with the story. It was Friday night just a few weeks ago and after having dinner (most want to know what I ate: it was a salad) I started feeling sick. Like I was going to throw up […]

Reach Out and Touch

The pain was unbearable. Maybe even the worst pain I had ever felt. Years ago, I had to have major surgery. When I awoke in the recovery room, I was hit with pain I had never experienced before and it was excruciating. Barely able to speak I reached out to the nurse in the room […]

Food and Body Image – Introducing Love and Pancakes Podcast

What’s your truth? My truth is I’ve struggled a lot through life. I’m a recovering bulimic, codependent, obsessed mom, people-pleaser, over-eater, and over-dieter. After living in bondage I learned how to live in grace. It’s an ongoing process. One thing I know for certain is that life is better being a grace-spreader instead of a […]

COVID-19: When the World Stopped

I tend to be a planner. Are you? I always feel better when I have my lists made and my plans in place. I even pack days before I have to travel, just so I don’t forget anything. One time I travelled to visit a friend and once there realized I had forgotten my underwear. […]

Oops! I Gained a Few Fat Rolls

Sometimes I feel like I’m living on a roller coaster with regard to my body. All of a sudden (doesn’t it always feel like “all of a sudden” even though it was probably gradual?) my clothes aren’t fitting like I know they should. And then there’s that fatal day where there’s no way you’re wearing […]

The Scale

A few weeks back I wrote a post titled Food Affects My Marriage. With it I got a tremendous outpouring of love and support for which I am truly grateful. I believe that a big part of conquering our struggles is admitting it to others. In doing so I’ve heard from many of you who […]

Food Affects My Marriage

I’m on a journey. A health journey. I know you probably can’t tell from my outside but on the inside I struggle daily. I struggle like a cocaine user or alcoholic or sex addict or porn user—my drug is food. I use it when I’m happy. I use it when I’m sad. I use it […]

Goal Weight…AGAIN!

How many of you have reached your goal weight only to gain it back? It is easy to do. We lose weight. Gain it back. Lose weight. Gain it back, and sometimes more. Have you done this? I’ve done it. How do we stop this cycle? Many can lose weight. That can sometimes be the […]

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