Category Archives: Radically Authentic Body
It’s Working
It’s working! My HCG Diet Discipline has delivered all I had hoped, plus more. I’m on day 17. I’ve lost 16 pounds. My clothes have stopped tugging around my waste. I walk with a more relaxed, swinging gate. My lower back has ceased that exhausting pinch that came from carrying too much weight in the front, like being pulled forward by a heavy wheelbarrow. Friends say my skin glows. And I just feel lighter. Continue reading
Feeling with Food
Day 13 of my HCG Diet Journey, and I’m still following my discipline. But not without some tears. I’ve had a few weepy days. That’s not unusual (happens every month). But, because I’m choosing to limit my food, these tears … Continue reading
Finding My Voice
The smell of honeyed-hickory bar-b-q melting into my nose. Golden, whole-wheat buns stacked perfectly plump and smooth. The squishy creaminess of a softly-aged cheese, teased with herbs and garlic. Sizzling bacon that sings and snaps with juicy saltiness. O.K. Gettin’ hungry; gotta stop. Continue reading
Diet as Discipline
So, I work at a health club – a women’s only health club. You can imagine the rich loam of dieting lore I can dig up there. Some people plant seeds; dieters plant dreams. Some people grow flowers; dieters grow … Continue reading
Salvation Through Dieting?
I’m only on day four, and already this diet has served me far beyond the facts above. The moment I committed to going on a diet (which I had never done before), I started seeing bold reactions from emotions, thoughts, and feelings I’ve kept buried. These reactions, which have felt more like resurrections, have uncovered moments for authentic healing. They’ve already taught me more than the calories or pounds I’ve tracked. Stay tuned to learn how my diet journey is practically saving my soul. Continue reading
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Body and Soul Fitness
“New Year, New You!” I’ve seen and heard these words many times, but this year, I’m seeing and hearing them a lot more than usual. Maybe it’s because I work at a health club now. Or, maybe I’m more sensitive to the marketing blitzkrieg stalwartly aimed at my own self-conscious qualms. But, maybe, just maybe, it’s because I really do feel like a new me. Yeah, let’s go with that last one. I’ll tell you why… Continue reading
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