During my weight loss experience I had gained such control over what I put into my mouth that it was hard for me not to try and control what the people around me were eating as well.
At one point I had drastically cut down what I would allow myself to consume … no cheese...
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Jenna Cameron
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Me to the world: Drop that Burger! But should I say it?
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When “Help” isn’t so helpful at all
You remember Aesop’s fables, right? Like the Tortoise and the Hare, slow and steady wins the race, all of that. Someone fails and/or someone else succeeds and there’s always a moral at the finale. Here’s mine … I call it “Weight Watched.” In the beginning all the troops align and harmoniously march together to...
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Hardees Hottie? Oh, the shame
The other day I was setting on the couch and checking my email while my mom was watching some silly chick-flick on Oxygen. The TV switched to a commercial break and a heavy bass background music pulled my attention away from an email from my sister and when I looked up I saw a...
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The Freshman -71
It is a universal expectation or tradition for freshman in college to gain 15 pounds while they are away at school. With so much freedom and a chance of a new beginning, the typical newbie will do everything they were never allowed to do at home … such as ordering the biggest and most...
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Flashbacks
Posted March 25, 2009 | The other day I crossed my legs while the park and ride shuttle took me back to campus – knowing I’d probably be late to class anyway. The orange knit material of my dress fell away from the front of my leg and revealed a large, well-defined scar. My...
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Snow at the Beach
When something out of the ordinary happens, I believe that someone should shout it until the whole world knows about it. Which is why I am starting this column with the fact that (oh my God) it snowed in Wilmington! It was completely gorgeous, and for a warm coastal town, also completely unexpected. Everything...
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Breaking Point
During this past summer, while on a shopping extravaganza with my sister, I walked by Ann Taylor Loft and thought, “Wow, those displays look amazing, just like an outfit Stacey and Clinton from “What Not to Wear” would pick out for one of their fashion-challenged nominees.” I proceeded to confidently walk in with Valerie...
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