About The Girl Who Loves Cupcakes

I am hoping that this is the beginning of a healthy relationship with food. I’ll chronicle my struggles with emotional eating, and weight loss. I previously lost 65 pounds on Weight Watchers, and then gained most of it back in part because of a medication I had been taking but also because I gave up on myself. But, I’ve started over and am searching for that healthy balance where I can eat things  love but not go overboard. I’ve started a quest to love myself no matter what the scale says. I recently wrote this essay for our Diversity Commitee and I think it says a little about the girl who hides behind her words.

If you really knew me, you’d know that I’ve always felt different than other people. I’ve been called mean, ugly and hateful things but despite the things that make me different, I’ve always wanted to belong somewhere, so I made my own community of people who love and support me. That’s why diversity is important to me.

I have more friends online, than I do in real life because I am so shy in person.

I support GLBT rights, because I believe love is for everyone.

I am an artist, and I see beauty in everything that surrounds me.

I am a wife, a daughter, a sister, a niece, an aunt and a best friend.

I am a godparent even though I do not recognize formal religion.

I am often the most overweight person at the gym, but I don’t let that stop me from trying to be a better, healthier version of myself.

In a world of technology, I still have an overwhelming love of books. I love that I can get lost in these amazing and creative worlds that authors create. I read more books in a month than most people read in a year and I’m not embarrassed that they are mostly Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. The amount of creativity that these authors possess and have the courage to share never ceases to amaze me. I love the feel of turning a page, I love the smell of a new or an old book. I love to run my fingers over a beautiful cover.

I may be from Ohio, but I have a love for Eastern North Carolina Shag Dancing and Beach Music. One of my loves in life is Hip Hop Cardio. This fat girl can dance!

I advocate and volunteer to raise money for Cancer awareness. This has become even more important to me since my husband was diagnosed with Cancer last year. While we were very lucky, this taught me to never take one second of life for granted.