Author Robin
My grandfather, Pop Ray, always said, “If you don’t have family, you don’t have anything” and I agree with him 100% — as did most people who knew him. I cherish my family. I love spending time with them. And,… Continue Reading →
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People have asked me over and over how I was able to lose 100 pounds. I honestly don’t know. I just decided to do it — after about 1,000 times starting and stopping. This time it was different. Today, three… Continue Reading →
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The brink of a new year is a time of reflection for most people and I am just like everyone else. The new year is a chance to reflect on the past and think about what to do differently or,… Continue Reading →
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It’s that time of year when reflection is the norm. For me, it marks the two year point in my weight loss journey. I began on Nov. 30, 2015. Since then, I’ve lost 103 pounds. I’ve learned it’s about so… Continue Reading →
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I, like so many others, am grateful for many things this holiday season. My health, my family, my friends, my job — so much to appreciate. The last 12 months have been long and required a lot of soul searching… Continue Reading →
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Over the last month I’ve been fixated on the 100 pound milestone. It’s HUGE. The anticipation of it was ginormous. How is this real? How did I DO this? Going from losing 90 pounds to 100 pounds was so emotional!… Continue Reading →
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Over the last 8 months of blog posts, I’ve occasionally referenced a lot of YUCK going on in my life. I didn’t want to talk about it because I wanted it to be separate from weight loss; unconnected because the… Continue Reading →
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I think one of the greatest challenges with losing weight is staying on target. It doesn’t matter how much you have to lose, there will be a point in time where it feels like nothing is happening. I’ve learned that… Continue Reading →
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I just passed a big test. I’d been interviewing for a new job and I found out they went with another candidate. It was down to the wire — I was one of the final candidates. During the process, I… Continue Reading →
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My weight loss journey has required many things of me. It has required me to be strong, prepared, organized, honest, patient, confident and dedicated. That’s why when I reached 80 pounds, I added a new Pandora bead to my journey… Continue Reading →
