How My Weight Loss “Journey” is Made a Little Easier with the Help of My Friends

February 18, 2014

My scale may not agree, but my pants are beginning to.

In a month of counting calories—an exercise I still do with a great deal of grumbling—and exercising nearly every day (done with less grumbling each day, I’ve lost a grand total of no pounds).

Now before you roll your eyes, it should be noted that I’m nearly forty…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.