Moment of Truth: I Deserve to Be Happy (read full post)
After watching an emotional episode of Biggest Loser, I had my own epiphany about my childhood, my weight, and my right to happiness.

Diet Decision Time (read full post)
The moment of truth is here: will our blogger continue trying for the quick fix through water fasting or will she settle in for the long haul?

Fork in the Road (read full post)
After failing at yet another water fast, it's time to ask myself: do I continue attempting drastic, quick weight loss or do I find a more sensible approach?

One Week Fasting Recap (read full post)
This should be a recap of my first week fasting, and it is... sort of.

First Day Fasting Recap (read full post)


My first day of fasting behind me, I bravely post my beginning stats.

Salt Craving (read full post)
Have you ever had something sweet, and then a salt craving set in? The thing about craving salt is that it can also be a symptom associated with chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.

Carbohydrate Cravings (read full post)
If you give way to carbohydrate cravings on a regular basis it can lead to weight gain. The real question is why do we have these overwhelming cravings?

How to Stop Sugar Cravings (read full post)
Many of us claim to have a sweet tooth, but why is it some of us experience sugar cravings that sabotage our diets while others can say "No thank you" and actually mean it?

Insatiable Cravings and Diet (read full post)
Do insatiable cravings thwart your best-laid plans to lose weight? You stay on target eating the right foods, then zap! Cravings set in and blow your diet out of the water. Why does this happen?

Carb Cycling (read full post)

Have you heard of carb cycling? I wondered if it was like calorie shifting, and in a way it is but the reasoning behind it is different. Can you imagine three days of loading up on starchy carbohydrates and still losing weight!