alison's notebook

May Challenge: Do one act of self-love daily

Kristina, chief co-operator goddess of the Rawfully Organic Co-op in Houston has a fabulous idea and presented a challenge: self-love. Self-love in uncomfortable and for me, counter-intuitive. Even when I know something … Continue reading

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May 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Raw Foods and Nutrition Update

I Love Raw Food! Those of you who follow me on Facebook already know that most of my calories come from raw fruits and veggies. I was mostly raw back … Continue reading

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September 17, 2012 · 4 Comments

My Tummy

I realize my blog is convoluted, as I’m covering an increasing number of topics. Please bear with me as I write whatever the heck I want to write about. For … Continue reading

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September 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Overcoming Bad Eating Habits

Kristina Carillo-Bucaram started Rawfully Organic in Houston- an organic produce co-op in Houston that supports our local farmers, as well as does a lot of work to encourage the raw … Continue reading

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August 2, 2012 · 1 Comment

Cycling Shorts vs Alison’s Thighs

Since gaining back more than half of my weight loss, I’ve been feeling a lot of shame about my body. I always liked it before, even at my heavier weight; … Continue reading

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June 21, 2012 · 5 Comments

French Women Don’t Get Fat

As many of you know, I have made drastic changes to my nutrition since October. I began the Slow Carb Diet then, and surprisingly, I found it quite easy to … Continue reading

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May 24, 2012 · 2 Comments

Diet: Back to the Drawing Board

In the last two months, I gained 8lbs. I stopped weighing myself a while back. When I saw my weight recently (6lbs higher in one month) I thought for sure … Continue reading

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April 17, 2012 · 1 Comment

Slow Carb: Shopping List and Daily Menu

I wrote a post for my trainer’s blog, and thought I would re-post it here. Many people have been messaging me about this diet and how I did it. I … Continue reading

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January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The Bike

In a recent post, I mentioned I wanted to talk more about my bike. Here’s the story of how I got in to cycling: Two and a half years ago, … Continue reading

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January 25, 2012 · 1 Comment

Eating and Letting Go

So, in my last post I mentioned some changes I made that set a tonefor the beginning of 2012. One of those changes involves my nutrition. I lost 30lbs in … Continue reading

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January 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment

New Year

So, if you read my last post, you know that last year was amazing. This year will be amazing too! I know my weight has been fine since I lost … Continue reading

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January 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Relief from Bondage

The changes I have made in the last month have given me a lot to be thankful for. Some of those include ending a short relationship with someone who is … Continue reading

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November 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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