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Original Diet
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My name is Andrea and I recently turned 25. In the weeks leading up to this birthday I realized I had not loved looking into a mirror naked in ten years. This is my dedication to what it took to change that.
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Daily Fit Tip: Hair?

Recovery has shell shocked me back almost 5 months. Although I am sticking to my diet, and VERY happy with the results of my reduction. I had no idea one could sit with no back support for more then ...

22 oct 09

A vice is oh so nice.

As I saunter down the road to recovery it is getting hard to keep my head from filling up with ridiculous ideas. Like that I have gained everything back plus at least ten pounds, or that I will never...

13 oct 09

Power of Protein

One of my favorite eating habits I have obtained is adding some sort of protein to just about everything I eat. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and each of my snacks have a protein component. I kept hearin...

06 oct 09

The Skinny On: Carbs

Carbs are not your diet's enemy! Carbohydrates turn to glucose in your body, upping your blood sugar and that is essential energy. But thanks to the one hit wonder diets such as The Zone, Atkins, and...

01 oct 09

Martha vs. my treadmill

No Kidding Real Brownies You Can EatIt is pouring down rain outside, not exactly the motivational weather to compliment any walk. Instead I was rummaging through a few of my favorite web hot spots to...

29 sep 09

64,000 Question

What is the secret? Eating is the secret! Abstaining from food is not the way down to your next jean size. Consistency and creating a new habit take time to get used to but these two things will serv...

29 sep 09

B-Day plus three

Well, my breast reduction surgery was Tuesday and I am in day three of my recovery. It is going great! The pain is minimal. The drugs they pumped into me on the operating table are still finding ther...

26 sep 09

Table for One

The luxury of eating out became a tease. No breadbasket, no wine, no pasta, and no dessert. I found most menus to have at least one thing I could accommodate to my diet but it always took some finagl...

21 sep 09

Fall Into Baking

Although the weather around my fair city is resembling mid-July I am no fool and know that fall is just on the cusp; seeing my breath in the air during those morning runs, red flanked maple trees, an...

15 sep 09

BreadPhobia

Word does not recognize that breadphobia is a word, however if you have ever changed your diet in an attempt to shrink your waist you have probably put your breadbasket in the compost first. Bread is...

15 sep 09

My Life on the E List

I stuffed my bra once in sixth grade, lots of rumors spread and that was the end of my wanting big boobs. Be careful what you wish upon yourself. I turned 16 and in the course of a year went from a B...

09 sep 09

Framing Your Body

This title is what originally inspired starting this project, but of course there had to be a lead up to this conclusion that eventually dawned on me: how to frame your body. In the beginning, and fo...

08 sep 09

The Naked Truth

I know, I promised to write about framing your body but this is just too good to not acknowledge! Turn to page 194 in the most recent issue of Glamour and meet Lizzie Miller; she is a model, and she ...

04 sep 09

The Skinny On: The Scale

First of all, get off of the scale. Second, keep it in an appropriate place, like under the bathroom sink and not next to your bed. Third, they are just numbers in the end and how you feel about your...

02 sep 09

Multi-What?

The current issue of Ms. magazine reads, “Mom, 2.0” with several arms reaching for not only her child but her iphone to update twitter and of course her blog about homemade baby food. I have yet to b...

01 sep 09

Walk It Out

I didn't start to see my weight loss solely on the food I changed but it was a more then crucial piece. The other crucial step: exercise. I have enjoyed running for several years but I am by no means...

31 aug 09

A New Normal

I was continually asked how long until the detox was over and I could go back to “normal” foods. My elongated stare told them they should know better, this was my new normal, and clearly I was ecstat...

26 aug 09

To eat, or not to eat?

There I found myself a short seven days into my new eating style and I was starving! Not to mention the lack of coffee for the first time in oh, ten years, was wreaking havoc on my head and the withd...

22 aug 09

Detox

The trendy word detox can also be a dirty little word with enough hype to peak your interest. When I decided to do what I thought was taking the plunge, you know, get right down to it I knew I had to...

19 aug 09

Original Diet

Welcome to my new project: Original Diet. In the coming posts I will highlight elements of my ongoing journey of finding love in the naked self. I started my quest almost three months ago because I h...

18 aug 09

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