My friend Jenny has an awesome apartment, and when we come to New York City, we stay with her. It’s cute, compact, comfortable, and smack in the middle of Greenwich Village. I love it. But here’s the rub — Jenny’s apartment is a steep 6th floor walkup. No elevator, not even a rinkydink service lift….
Body
Nothing To It But To Do It
Exercise. Ugh. It’s always been the bane of my existence. I’ve been fighting the reality for years, trying to kick-start my weight loss efforts by denying myself food, or taking prescription drugs. Not anymore, baby! My goal for the 50 Million Pound Challenge has less to do with weight loss, and more to do with…
Eating Healthy, Eating Cheap
Despite the commercials appealing to “meatatarians,” or hawking products like waffle-egg-cheese-and-sausage breakfast sandwiches (is it me, or is Dunkin’ Donuts inching ever-closer to actually making a Luther Burger?) — I believe most people want to eat healthy. But wanting isn’t doing, now is it? The fact is, we live in a society where unhealthy food…
Ask Afrobella: Where to Wax in Miami?
Wow, I haven’t done an Ask Afrobella since 2008! And wow, I was dancing around my own future in the last one I wrote. My sincerest apologies to all of you who’ve asked questions in the interim. I’m going to rectify this ASAP, starting with a very local, very specific, very time-sensitive Ask Afrobella. This…
No More Excuses!
On my last 50 Million Pound Challenge post, I got called out in the comments by a friend who has known me for years. Shout out to E-Fresh for always keeping it real! Like everyone else, I hate admitting when someone is right, but le sigh…it’s true. Whenever I try to lose weight, I lock…
Unintended Diet, Resulting Revelations
My 50 Million Pound Weight Loss challenge continues, and I’ve made some progress since my first post. A lot more than I expected to, actually. I lost five pounds since last Friday. But not in a way that I’d recommend to ANYONE. Last Friday morning, I came to the end of a long dental journey….
The Journey
This is sort of a follow up to my recent New Year’s Resolution weight loss post. Judging from the response, they both struck a chord with quite a few of you. After sifting through all 74 comments (including the tres sweet one from my parents, awww), I feel the need to clarify a few things…
5 Save Your Skin Winter Moisture Solutions
So since my announcement this week (yay!) I’ve been delightfully overwhelmed with well wishes and congratulations. And without fail, one of the first things people say is, “girl, are you crazy? You’re leaving Miami for Chicago? But Chicago is so cold!” No duh! I’m not moving to Chicago for the weather, I think only a…
There But For the Grace of Oprah…
When the news about Oprah’s slow, steady, and yes noticeable weight gain made headlines recently, I don’t know if anyone was surprised. I know I wasn’t — on the covers of her magazine she managed to upkeep a svelte appearance, but candid photos don’t lie. All the Spanx in the world can’t hide steady weight…
2009 is MINE!
Happy New Year, bellas!! This isn’t a post about resolutions or lists or the promises we make to ourselves every year — that post will come next week, after some much needed R&R&R. That’s Rest, Relaxation, and Reflection. I need some time to think and prepare for this new year. This is about my New…