I’ve struggled with the notion of having a separate weight loss journal – as if the weight loss is a separate part of who I am.

“Holli is this cool-headed woman, trying to get her business together, but that fat stranger really is not connected to her in any way.”

Well, surprise! That person is no longer a stranger, so I will stop treating her as such. She is me and I am her and together we shall achieve a healthier life.

As this blog is titled ‘The Pursuit of Holli-ness‘, it encompasses all facets of my personality and my struggles that make me the person that I am. So I’m funny and quirky, I’m a writer and a tech geek, I’m a traveler and a photographer, I am an introvert in extrovert’s clothing, I’m easy-going and moody. And I am seriously overweight.

There is nothing about me that I want to change except for that very last fact. And that is exactly what this is about. Read the rest of this entry »