weight loss inspiration Archives - Shellie Bowdoin

February 6, 2016

Midlife Perspective On Weight, Fitness and Priorities

Today, I’m talking about midlife perspective on weight. If you know anything about me, then you know I am passionate about fitness at midlife. I do believe that freedom from the “weight” of excess weight is possible and I encourage people to rethink their relationships with food. I have written […]

January 9, 2016

How To Set Workable And Achievable Goals

How to Set Workable and Achievable Fitness Goals

Here we are, poised at the starting line of a brand spanking-new year and with it comes a host of new possibilities. I am doing something new by having my first guest blogger on The FABulous Journey. I would like to introduce you to Shelly Stinson. Like me, this Shelly […]

May 9, 2015

Focus Your Before And Transform Your After

Everyone loves a good weight transformation story. But sometimes, you have to focus on your before before you can transform your after. My Before Six months ago I embarked on a journey that would alter my life forever. It was November and I was still feeling the sting of saying […]

March 23, 2015

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Just Keep Going With Your Weight Loss

Sometimes you need encouragement to just keep going with your weight loss. It is never easy and weight management can be even harder. You need to give yourself time to settle into the journey so you can learn the ropes and begin to feel more comfortable with the terrain. If […]

February 9, 2015

Motivational and Inspirational Quote on Weight Loss

Long-Term Weight Mentality

In terms of developing a long-term weight mentality, I thought we could take a stroll through the pages of history to find an object lesson. The Titanic sank on it’s maiden voyage, largely because the financial backers of the ocean liner were in a rush to launch their masterpiece of […]

February 4, 2015

What Will Your Before and After Look Like?

“When you are living the best version of yourself, you inspire others to live the best versions of themselves.” ― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience Whether it’s a makeover or a weight loss story, something in us just loves to see before […]

January 27, 2015

The Thing About Willpower

How many times have I blamed my inability to control my weight on lack of willpower? I’ve said it a lot and, most likely, so have you. But here’s the thing…willpower is not genetic. Ultimately, weight loss and management comes down to a conscious choice. Willpower Is Not Genetic Click […]

January 19, 2015

The Scale Does Not Measure Self-Worth

Most of us are accustomed to using the scale to measure our weight. That is all fine and good as long as we stop there. However, the struggle comes when we then allow the number that we see to determine how we feel about ourselves. This is the point where we […]

January 10, 2015

Eating Out of Boredom When You Are At Home

A whole Saturday at home can be a scenario for a diet disaster. A lot of us end up eating out of boredom instead of true hunger. This may not pose as much of a problem on busy days, but when you are just hanging out around the house, it’s […]

January 5, 2015

Day 50 Of My Weight Journey!

IT TAKES A STEP TO START A JOURNEY!

January 2, 2015

You Can Lose Weight Over The Holidays

You can lose weight over the holidays! That is something that I would have thought inconceivable at one time in my life, but I now realize that the issue of weight is something all of us can actually come to terms with. What’s more, I believe that weight loss is […]