Author Archives: Shauna

I look so gross. My face is so broke out. For about the last year, around that time of the month, I get these huge, painful zits on my chin. They take over a week to clear, are clear for maybe 1-2 weeks, then pop back up. So gross. Makeup makes them worse and doesn’tContinue reading “Day 14 of 365 | Gross”

Being fat is difficult. Like, physically difficult. It’s noticeable when I need to reach something, or get up out of bed. Everything takes just a little extra effort. I miss enjoying what my body is capable of. I took it for granted. I never thought I’d ever get to this point. In high school IContinue reading “Day 13 of 365 | Difficult”

I tried. I made effort to eat better. I did a teeny tiny bit better. I wrote down everything I ate and I drank plenty of water. But I planned on being immaculate with my eating. Then I drank soda. It was diet soda. I’m on the fence whether that is better or worse orContinue reading “Day 12 of 365 | New Year, Same Old Me”

Ugh! Posting this 6 minutes late, ruining my 10-day streak of blogging. Grrr. Happy New Year! Here’s to PROGRESS, not PERFECTION!

This post is kind of funny, after writing yesterday about how my girls are so confident and love their looks. Today was another moment in body image concerns, but this time it was my body image. I was putting lotion on my stomach and my 3 year old was in the bathroom with me. SheContinue reading “Day 10 of 365 | So Big”

My middle child was looking at herself in the mirror. She had just gotten out of the shower and was wrapped in a towel. She was squeezing her face and smiling, saying “Look at my chubby cheeks!” She then told me about a friend at school who also has chubby cheeks, and that she toldContinue reading “Day 9 of 365 | Why Not?”

Stupid tax is money you lose or pay for an avoidable mistake. I am as careless with my money as I am with my calories. The financial debt is evident on my credit card balance, the caloric “overspending” is clearly demonstrated on my body. Today I finally cancelled a $16/month fee that I’ve been payingContinue reading “Day 8 of 365 | Stupid Tax”

“Failing to plan, is planning to fail.” I had to Google who said that. Apparently it was Benjamin Franklin who said it, but I was in the military when I heard it. That seems like a lifetime ago. I barely remember that girl. That girl would never have believed that I could get to thisContinue reading “Day 7 of 365 | Planning To Fail”

“Just one more” is a lie I tell myself. In the moment that I say it, I believe myself. Saying it feels good. It feels true. Just one more chip, cookie, order of French fries, soda, day. “Last day of eating like this.” I promise myself. I’m a liar and I go to bed hatingContinue reading “Day 6 of 365 | Just One More”

I have a wax warmer to wax my eyebrows. Every now and then, when I can stand growing out the hair, I’ll also do my underarms. When I was smaller and more flexible, I could do it myself, but can’t get the right angle, or hold the skin taut enough on my own anymore. Plus,Continue reading “Day 5 of 365 | Too Far Gone”