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Munchkin-Gate
I want to start this post with a disclaimer. I still believe in no restrictions. Everything in moderation, especially with a GLP-1! My...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jun 184 min read
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One Size Never Fits All
No one knows better than fat people (and former fat people) that an article of clothing with a size tag reading "one size fits all" is...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jun 94 min read
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Woman on a Mission
Content Warning: This post discusses body image, eating disorders, declining mental health, and trauma surrounding societal lack of fat...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jun 39 min read
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The NSVs of Dog Parenting
Unless you live under a rock, you've probably heard that Anthony and I have a new addition: a 12-year-old rescue Shih Tzu named Maddie....

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
May 283 min read
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Now and Forever
When I weighed over 300 pounds, I thought I'd be stuck there. Forever. Forever unable to walk up a flight of stairs without gasping for...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
May 199 min read
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Breaking Free from Food Jail: Why I've Never Made it This Far
In the "before times," I used to talk about a term I coined, "Food Jail." And Food Jail was the exact reason why I never had success in...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
May 66 min read
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Grandma, if you could see me now...
I've talked about my grandmother on here before. In my Open Letter to Food , and on the anniversary of her death last year . If you know...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Apr 224 min read
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Switching Sides!
In the words of Glinda from Wicked ... Everyone! I have an announcement! After 10.5 months on Wegovy... I have switched to ZEPBOUND! And...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Apr 134 min read
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The Season of Stress
Not gonna lie. Q1 of 2025 has been filled with a lot of stress for me, and for Anthony. I don't want to bore anyone with nitty-gritty...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Apr 84 min read
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Remi Bader, Body Positivity, Toxic Policing of Bodies, and Losing Weight on Social Media
Photo courtesy People.com Content warning: This post discusses body image, disordered eating, and internet bullying. Please feel free to...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Mar 315 min read
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Who Knew I'd Ever Like Exercise?!
I know what you're thinking. "Hey, Gracie, this blog post isn't about food! Or food noise!" I promise you, it is. Turns out, when you...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Mar 134 min read
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Out With the Old
Tonight I finally faced a fear I've had since I started to actually lose weight. Facing that fear also resulted in an act of charity --...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Mar 52 min read
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Love What You Eat, or, Why I Broke Up With Cottage Cheese
My friends, this statement may seem like common sense. But for those of us who have spent a lifetime trying to find the magic cure to...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Feb 243 min read
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It's Time to Really Talk About Body Dysmorphia
Trigger Warning: This post discusses body image and first-hand accounts of body dysmorphia. If these topics are triggering or disturbing...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Feb 35 min read
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When There's No More Food Noise
I see a lot of quotes on social media, but recently I saw one in a post that read the following: Your new life will cost you your old...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jan 217 min read
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New Year, Restrictions are OUT, and Self-Care is IN in 2025
To make the jump from "I hope this is the year" to "Last year was the year and this year it will continue" is such a relief. Like so many...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jan 23 min read
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Disney: Sans Food Noise, Plus NSVs
As a tried and true Disney Adult, it was a MOMENT for me to tell Mickey Mouse that I'd met my goal of losing 50 pounds before coming to...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Dec 20, 20244 min read
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Chapter 36
If you know me, you likely know that if you're reading this post on the day of publication... today is my birthday. I asked my parents...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Dec 16, 20243 min read
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Nov 26, 20240 min read
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Six Months in Review
The first week that I started Wegovy, I saw a quote on Facebook. "Dear Me in six months, I'm going to make you so proud." At the time I...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Nov 19, 20245 min read
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