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Free at last - Weight Loss Diary
"I will turn 40 and simultaneously turn over a new leaf: nurturing myself as a healthy person ... not just a woman with fat knees and stretch...
Shape, 12/01/02 by Jill Sherer · More from publication -
Working in workouts: "exercise is now about creating the right geography so I'm five to 10 minutes away from a workout—at any given moment." - Weightloss Diary
When I started the Weight-Loss Diary back in January, I was an overweight freelance writer struggling with my own confidence. Getting out of bed in...
Shape, 11/01/02 by Jill Sherer · More from publication -
Moderation vs. Deprivation: "excess is no longer part of my new healthy composition." - Weight Loss Diary
A funny thing happened to me in New York City a few weeks ago. I flew in from Chicago to surprise my best friend Lorrie for her 40th birthday. She...
Shape, 10/01/02 by Jill Sherer · More from publication -
A motivation tuneup: "My progress had stalled, so I needed a jump-start to get through the next stretch of my journey." - Weight-Loss Diary
I knew it was just a matter of time before I'd lose momentum trying to lose weight. A seasoned yo-yo dieter, I knew well the signs of...
Shape, 09/01/02 by Jill Sherer · More from publication -
Daughter, heal thyself - Weight Loss Diary
When I first started this weight-loss program, my mother, who lives in Philadelphia, came to Chicago to help me pack for a move. It turned out to...
Shape, 08/01/02 by Jill Sherer · More from publication -
Building confidence: "I'm learning to transform mentally and physically and accept my body as beautiful despite its imperfections" - Weight Loss Diary
A thin woman. A fit woman. A trim woman rebounding from pregnancy. What do they all have in common? After talking with each, I learned that it's...
Shape, 07/01/02 by Jill Sherer · More from publication -
Perfectly imperfect: "who can sustain perfection in a world with so much temptation? For me, it's more about sustaining motivation." - Weight Loss Diary
News flash (to myself): I am not perfect. The signs of my imperfection are everywhere, or at east they were this month in terms of minding my own...
Shape, 06/01/02 by Jill Sherer · More from publication -
A shift of focus - Weight Loss Diary
"I'm saving myself from burnout by changing my mind -- and my weight-loss goal -- so my slow weight toss feels more like a reward than a...
Shape, 05/01/02 by Jill Sherer · More from publication -
Selective hearing: "I'm listening to my own voice now over a sea of others, giving myself permission to be healthy, whole and even pampered" - Weight Loss Diary
It's that time of the month again: the big weigh-in, when my trainer Michael Logan, C.P.F.T., M.E.S., puts me on the scale and pinches my inches to...
Shape, 04/01/02 by Jill Sherer · More from publication -
Kicking butt: "I'm learning that martial arts are a metaphor for the weight-loss process" - Weight-Loss Diary
Picture this: I'm on Qprah in a fabulously flattering martial-arts uniform. Oprah and I are chatting about my taut, muscle-clad body. She commends...
Shape, 03/01/02 by Jill Sherer · More from publication
