I feel like when I don’t have snacks in my desk drawer at work, it could easily become the Hunger Games up in my office space. I could scour the whole place in search of a snack and hopefully take no one prisoner while I’m on the hunt. The secret to most of my success has become self-control in the office. I make sure to pack healthy foods, have them on hand at all times, and learn to say NO to a big box of donuts. (Which is super hard for me because donuts are my favorite.) Below is a list of 10 items to fill your snack drawer with…
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I can tell you what it’s not! It’s not a size 8! And you know what? I would KILL to be a size 12, so I don’t think that’s it either. If you define plus size by sizes in shopping, most clothing lines for plus sizes start at a 14/16. I would say that there are women in a size 12 that could be considered plus size as well, depending on their body shape and type. So WHY, if society already pre-determines plus sizes for us, does the fashion industry decide that anything smaller than a size 12/14 is plus size!? It’s not, and there are 2 major problems I…
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In the last few months of the year I took to keeping my plans and bills organized. I find that it’s really easy to do and it keeps me accountable to myself. I’m the kind of person to write things down on a calendar or planner AND put it into my phone’s calendar. This year, one of my resolutions was to get my finances into check, so I am using a finance planner. I wanted to become more involved and regular with this blog, so I got a blog planner. I also got a meal planner since I live a low cal lifestyle. You can find a planner online for…
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Yesterday was long and stressful and by the time I got around to blogging, I was just worn out. By my own mistake, I didn’t include a lot of the free or nearly free resources for working out that I wanted to. So if you want to read my first five, you can here. If you are aching for some more ideas, please read below. 6. YouTube: There are a bajillion workout videos on YouTube. If you want workouts specifically for plus size women, they have it. They have exercise videos for basically any walk of life. And the BEST part is that it’s FREE. 7. Take a Hike:…
