My name is Risa. I'm 23 years old and live in Boca Raton, Florida. I have battled with my weight since I was about 6 years old, and for the last couple years, I was finally winning the fight. But I slipped, gaining back 36lbs from my lowest weight in ages. Now I'm buckling down again to shed the weight so I can look on the outside the way I feel on the inside. But the road isn't always straight and smooth. For more information on my life-long weight loss journey, please view my first post here. This blog exists for me, to keep me on track and motivated. If you don't like personal posts or personal opinions, you took the wrong fork at Albuquerque!

**Please note that I am not a nutritionist, personal trainer, doctor, or in any way professionally trained in matters of health. Any advice I provide is based on my own thorough research and experiences. Please consult your physician or other health advisor for your personal needs.**

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a message from Anonymous


hey risa i really admire you and need your advise. i havnt seen my friends in 4 weeks. its summer holidays. they have be out 3 times without inviting me. and last week i tried to arrange something and they all blew me off. then tomorrow me and some of the girls were meant to be doing something at mine then 2 of them made other plans and didnt tell me till just now and the other one bailed too. am i over reacting by being upset? or are my friends being inconsiderate? or both? xxxxxx

It’s likely a bit of both. However, I have been in that situation many times. I’ve come to learn that if you have a group of friends and suddenly start getting excluded, they’re probably not as good of friends as you thought they were. In all instances, I have found this true. The friends who are worthy of you and who actually care about you will find the time for you. Those who see you as a friend of convenience won’t. If they’re not interested in you, don’t waste your time with them. I know it can feel like you’re suddenly friendless, but friends change in time for the vast majority of people. It’s a normal thing. It just means you’ve grown enough to move on, and they haven’t. It’s up to you to decide if they’re worth giving another chance or if things really look like they’ve taken an irreversible turn. But know that you deserve respect and love, just like everyone else.

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