Tag Archives: health

November in Review

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Thistle

It’s been quite an eventful month, though I haven’t been on the blog as often as usual. I’m winding down to the end of the year, but before I get there, let me review November! Goals: So…in goals this month, … Continue reading →

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October in Review

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Thistle

Normally, I love October. It’s the month where I start to feel alive again after six months of perpetual heat-hell (aka summer), and I start wanting to go out and Do All The Things. Unfortunately, this year we were still … Continue reading →

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Chasing Happiness

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Thistle

Warning: This post is long and discusses depression, shame, body image, and other related topics that may be triggering to some. I’m very honest about my feelings, particularly about my body, but I’m not looking for confidence boosts or compliments. … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Health Glitches

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Thistle

It’s been an interesting month so far. On the first, I found a lump in my left breast. On the third, my doctor confirmed that there was something there, though she suspected it was fibrocystic tissue possibly related to perimenopause. … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Habits

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Thistle

I don’t believe in that old adage that says it takes four weeks to form a habit. It takes much, much longer than four weeks to make a permanent habit. Years. Over my long weight loss journey, especially from 2011 … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Insomnia

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Thistle

Insomnia is a word that gets batted around casually, but real insomnia is nothing short of a paralyzing disease. With real insomnia, we’re not talking about a night of crap sleep that you can make up for in a night … Continue reading →

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Wake UP

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Thistle

On Wednesday, I posted about being at my second-highest weight ever. That evening, I binged for the first time in 93 days. I’d almost made it a full 100 days, and it was the longest I’d gone without binging since … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Audio Recommendation Request

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Thistle

First off, Morrigan got in from Japan last night. I’ll be posting about that later this week with pics and all, but I want to give him a chance to recover from jet lag and choose what he wants to … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Fat, Thin, Female

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Thistle

I had a conversation with my sister this weekend that was similar to many I’ve had before. This particular sister is two years younger than me. In some ways, we’re extremely similar in our health. We both suffer from PCOS, … Continue reading →

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Sleep Study

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Thistle

Because I feel like an absolute wreck but I also want to record these thoughts in a way that’s more permanent than Facebook, here is what I wrote up and posted this morning after last night’s sleep study: Sooooo…I had … Continue reading →

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