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’Tis June! Blessed time of the Sacred Heart, the beginning of summer, and the month of Sarah’s birthday. She loves her birthday so dearly that, in order to see if it was indeed the exact middle of the year, she once woke her long-suffering sister up to help count the days. Alas, she’s 16 days too early. But enough about birthdays—there are books to be read! From literature about fathers to fairy tales to folklore, there’s something for everyone here.
My name is Frances Carpenter (@isfrannyfityet), and I'm a 30-year-old executive assistant in Riverside, California. At 331 pounds, I felt like my weight was holding me back in life, and I decided to commit to a healthy lifestyle. By following a low-carb diet, meal prepping, and trading emotional eating for gym time, I was able to lose 151 pounds. Growing up, I would always turn to food to make myself feel better about any and every situation, good or bad.
Growing up, I would always turn to food to make myself feel better about any and every situation, good or bad. My childhood was full of dysfunction, which caused me to constantly overeat. Through adolescence and into high school I gained a lot of weight. I was around 200 pounds my senior year. I moved to another state after graduation and gained even more weight over about seven years, and I found myself at my highest weight of 331 pounds. I would constantly eat fast food.
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