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Erin M.

I'm Erin, a 28 year old New Englander who loves yoga, running, avocados and self-improvement. I blog about my 40+ pound weight loss, meditation, thyroid cancer, recipes and my attempts to bike to work at Big Girl Feats (http://biggirlfeats.com). I'm interested in becoming the healthiest happiest... Full Bio
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Where I’ve Been. by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Oh, hello.  It’s been, oh 2…3…months? since I last blogged. I thought I’d update my adoring fans – aka my future mother-in-law and two of my bridesmaids. 1) I st ... Read on »
The Year of Change. by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss We had some pretty great times in 2012.  Turned 29 (definitely wrote 28 at first. I have no idea how old I am) Took a fabulous trip to California  Finish ... Read on »
Teachers. by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Today is the last final I’ll take in my graduate school coursework. Next semester is just student teaching and a seminar course. I’ll be spending 7 weeks in a middle schoo ... Read on »
Feat: Two Years Post Cancer. by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss My “cancerversary” was on Saturday. 2 years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. There are so many things I’ve experience & realized & learned in these past two years. H ... Read on »
Matrimony Monday: Say “Heyyyy” To The Dress by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss I didn’t think I’d like wedding dress shopping. At all. I like clothes. I think I have style/some fashion sense (my old coworker always complimented me on my color pai ... Read on »
Matrimony Monday: Registry Help! by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss We’ve been hunkering down (I will use any excuse to use the word hunkering) over here in the wrath of Mz. Sandy. We have all of the essentials: Baguette french toast & ... Read on »
Matrimony Monday: Fighting Wedding Overload. by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss On the 7th months-until -our-wedding-date-date, I’ve decided to start blogging more frequently about the wedding and wedding planning because it’s fun many frie ... Read on »
Rock-tober. by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Oh, hey! I’m still alive.  It’s been a few weeks since I last posted, mainly because classes + work + teaching has started to pick up. (<– understatement). It’s Oc ... Read on »
Healthy Living Freed Me From Scarlett O’Hara. by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Now you’re paying attention  (Let me explain. I forgot to mention a while back (at least I think I forgot?!) that Heather asked me if I wanted to create a post for Hea ... Read on »
Wedding Feats by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss (I was trying very hard to come up with an alliterative title for this post, but it’s Monday morning and I haven’t had nearly enough tea yet). This Saturday we spent t ... Read on »
Back to School: Academics by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss This is my fourth post in my Back to School series,  in order to try to organize myself for back to school life! The biggest area in which I’ve been organizing & gett ... Read on »
Back to School: Finance by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss This is my third post in my Back to School series, in order to try to organize myself for back to school life! Arguably, the area in which I am the weakest in is fin ... Read on »
Bigger Pictures. by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Man.  I’m really going to miss summer.   (Not just because we’ve done amazing things like hang out on boats and eat lobsters and hang out with friends & family, al ... Read on »
Back to School: Food by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss As I said on Monday, this week is back to school for me. Since this is my second and final fall entering grad school (yipee!), I know what to expect. This means I can pla ... Read on »
Back to School: Working Out. by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Even though I’m trying to enjoy my last day off, the school year is creeping up on me. I start working at my grad assistantship tomorrow and teaching + class + work the we ... Read on »
Friday Laughs. by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Sometimes you really just need a good chuckle. These things have been making me crack up this week: Dog Shaming :  If you love dogs, sarcasm, shaming and she ... Read on »
Martha’s Key Lime Bars by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss I mentioned Monday that we had people over this weekend for a “fiesta,” i.e. an excuse to make homemade margaritas and eat tacos. Since Doug was in charge of the meal, ... Read on »
The Dude Cooks. by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss I like to cook. I like to cook because it makes me feel good, knowing that I’ve created something tasty. I like knowing that I can feed myself and my family and my fr ... Read on »
On Why Me? by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss I think this question is a pretty common one for cancer patients or anyone facing a chronic illness, traumatic situation, major change or life crisis of some sort. Why me? ... Read on »
Weekends. by Erin M. Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss It’s been a long time since D and I have had a weekend to just relax. Every summer I think it’s going to be weekends full of relaxation, beach visits and hanging out in Pr ... Read on »