I had a thought after attending the wedding of one of my closest people over this past weekend. I've waited my whole life to be this fabulous. I tried to banish the thought from my mind, because it doesn't sound humble. I was taught to be humble at all costs, and admitting that I'm fabulous is pretty much the opposite of that. But, for so long, I've felt typecast in my own life. If you're not a theatre person, you might not understand that metaphor, so let me break it down fo

I started this blog with the intent to spread awareness and advocacy about food noise, medical weight loss, and obesity as a disease. How...

Content warning: This post reviews content that is centered around extreme weight loss and workouts as well as diet culture. If these...

Content warning: This post discusses fatphobia, body image struggles, body dysmorphia, low self-esteem, and other related issues. If...

Former American Idol contestant Maddie Zahm released a TikTok-viral song a few years ago. She transparently told the world that she'd...

My mother loves to throw around a phrase that I always thought was cliché: "You have to ENJOY LIFE!" Up until recently, it evoked an eye...

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

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...

Content Warning: This post discusses body image, eating disorders, declining mental health, and trauma surrounding societal lack of fat...

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....

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...

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...

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...

In the words of Glinda from Wicked ... Everyone! I have an announcement! After 10.5 months on Wegovy... I have switched to ZEPBOUND! And...

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...

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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...

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 --...

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...

Trigger Warning: This post discusses body image and first-hand accounts of body dysmorphia. If these topics are triggering or disturbing...