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"Everything in Moderation," or, The Brownie Bite Chronicles
"Everything in moderation." Ugh, gag me. It's a platitude I've heard for most of my adult life. But I never understood why it bothered me...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Aug 7, 20244 min read


The Couple That Takes GLP-1s Together...
Breaking news, everyone! I will no longer be the lone member of my household on a GLP-1 medication. My husband, Anthony, has started...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jul 30, 20242 min read


An Open Letter to Food
Dear Food, All of this time I thought you were my friend. You comforted me in the scary times, and celebrated my victories. When I was 11...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jul 14, 20248 min read


My New Favorite Foods
"W.I.E.I.A.D.," or, "What I Eat In A Day" posts, are THE trend right now on TikTok and Instagram -- especially in the GLP-1 community....

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jul 9, 20247 min read


What Food Noise sounds like to me (and it might sound different to you)
The phenomenal Amy Kane aka @amyinhalf on Instagram and TikTok (and a big feature of Oprah's special on the disease of obesity) was the...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jul 1, 20248 min read


I Go to Extremes
Billy Joel said it best. "Darling I don't know why I go to extremes. Too high or too low, there ain't no in between." I started my fight...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jun 23, 20242 min read


ONE MONTH on Wegovy!
By the time you read this post, I'll have completed one month on Wegovy! I'd like to thank the Academy. Let's raise a protein shake! Ha...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jun 19, 20245 min read


"Y'all weren't even thinking about the food!"
After my parents and I watched the Oprah special that changed their thinking about obesity as well as mine, I must have watched this...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jun 14, 20242 min read


The Wegovy Goose Chase
If you're on a GLP-1 medication, you know about... The Shortages. Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of both Wegovy and Ozempic, has even...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jun 10, 20243 min read


Why We're Here
If you’re a local to Glen Cove – Many of you know me from various organizations – Glen Cove Rotary during my stint as a member from...

Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jun 5, 20247 min read
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