My First Guest Blogger…

I’ve been blogging now for over a year. It’s pretty awesome to be able to put down emotions and feelings on a constant basis and know that it’s helping to save your own life. It’s another to know it’s also helping to save the life of those around you. I’ve had the fortunate and […]

What are your labels?

Smoker Non-Smoker

Meth Head Recovered

Lost Found

Confused Living in Clarity

Morbidly Obese Fit

Toxic Clean

Inferior Equal

Scared Facing my fears

Depressed Lifted

Sad Joyful

Afraid to let go Learning to forgive

Abused Survivor

Should Have Going […]

Nothing more powerful than a picture…

I can’t believe I got here…

100+ pounds overweight.

No one wants to look in the mirror and know that in order to be what is considered a medically healthy weight, you have to lose a triple digit amount of fat That’s three numbers!!! That’s intimidating. That’s depressing. You might as well color me a failure before I […]

Dear Tara…

Dear 270 Tara;

We don’t know each other very well. In fact, we’ve never met. I mean, I know who you are. You’re famous round these parts. Everyone knows you. Everyone knows you were struggling to enjoy life. You didn’t think very much of yourself and had gotten yourself in a dark space and […]

Making an appearance (guest posty goodness)

If you’ve been following me on twitter (which you are right? @tidbits_of_tara) then you know I’ve joined the #7daychip movement.

Brad Gansberg is the brains behind this idea and it has taken off like a wildfire. Today I’m giving my perspective on what it takes to succeed on your path to the #7daychip and beyond…

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The earning of a #7daychip (and starting over…)

I earned this.

Then day 8 came and it didn’t go so well.

I let the negative thinking get the best of me.

I let it control my emotions.

I let it control my mindless eating.

It doesn’t however control me to the point that I can’t […]

Time to make a change…o

Life Changing Journey

That’s really what this is all about. Oh sure I wanted to lose weight (and A LOT of it) but more importantly I wanted to find the life that I deserved to live. When I started down this path of getting healthy I didn’t know what to call my blog. […]

The face of Bulimia…

The topic of bulimia is one that is rarely (if at all) talked about in a public realm. I understand that this post may be difficult for some people to read (triggers) but before I begin let me be very clear: This is my journey. I have suffered from bulimia my entire adult […]

Taking my post to the world of Miz

Yep, you heard right. Today you’ll find me slamming down some words of wisdom (or just some words) over at Mizfitonline

I won’t lie.

I’m nervous about playing with the big kids on the proverbial playground but Carla is someone who I’d kick it on the merry-go-round ANYDAY!

Thanks Mizfit!!!

Without further ado: My […]