“I never planned on being the poster child for losing 100 pounds…” It’s so weird… with all the things that I’ve done in my life — recording music with major artists on major record labels, writing books that gave me…
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Remember the movie Pretty Woman? You know, the one from about 30 years ago (gulp, yes, it was that long ago) where Julia Robert’s character is rescued and transformed from being a paid escort to being a valued and treasured…
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Theodore Roosevelt said: “Comparison is the thief of joy.” And boy-howdy is it! Honestly, I don’t know if it’s perimenopause or turning 51 this Thursday (November 14th) or what, but there’s a WHOLE LOT of comparing going on in my…
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I was scared.Scared to get out of bed.Scared to get dressed.Scared to leave the house.When I was at my worst with Hashimoto’s more than 2 decades ago, my health turned me upside down and shook all the change out of…
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You know, food is a trip. It’s not just what’s on our plate for 3 squares and 2 snacks a day…It’s part of our cultureOur friendshipOur celebrationAnd our mourning It’s our nationalityAnd our sense of identityAnd the way we feel…
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This week, today actually, I begin the first day of my 7-week course, The Girlfriends’ Guide to Hashimoto’s Course: Lose Weight, Gain Energy, Feel Like You Again As we address the 7 modules over the next 49 days, I really…
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Friends, What a wild time in our culture… there is so much information out there that it can honestly make your head spin.But it wasn’t always that way…I remember when I was going through a Hashimoto’s misdiagnosis and finally a…
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Let’s be honest: It’s no fun having a few extra pounds on your body under normal circumstances. The bra feels a little tighterThe sleeves feel a little snuggerThe pants don’t have quite the same giveAnd they ride up uncomfortably into…
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First of all, for anyone who knows me personally or has read my book, “You’re Not Crazy and You’re Not Alone” you know this: I am not into the whole victim mentality. Now, that doesn’t mean I haven’t acted like…
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Dear Stacey, I’m writing to you because I’m so frustrated and I think you’d understand. I just read your book, “You’re Not Crazy and You’re Not Alone” and I have to tell you: I laughed and cried and felt like…
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