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About CassieS

Cassie is an artist and writer living in Southern California. She was so busy running after her dreams, she forgot to take care of herself and ignored her weight issues. Now she’s on a mission to take back her weight and her life.

Cassie Week 10: Keeping up Veg

So if I originally fell into vegetarianism because of a guy that I am no longer dating, why am I still? I believe full-heartedly that we cross paths with people, places, situations, for a reason- that everything is interlaced. We … Continue reading

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Cassie Week 9: Why Vegetarian?

I have been vegetarian for about 8 years now. Most people make their way to it by realizing that their food once was able to blink and breathe. Me, however — my path to not eating meat was through a … Continue reading

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Cassie Week 8: Serious Business

I don’t want to stop my life just to lose weight quickly. Hell, I don’t want to wake up an hour earlier just to squeeze fitness into my day or pre-plan my meals. Am I stubborn? As hell.  Am I … Continue reading

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Cassie Week 7: Pounds Gained, Lessons Learned

I’m annoyed with myself and when I dig myself into a hole of loathing, it’s difficult to crawl out. It’s also been a side effect of burn out in other areas of my life. One of my dreams was to … Continue reading

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Cassie Week 6: Investigating to End Self Sabotage

I know I’m not the only one who finds their self unenthused to continue their fitness routine and constantly falls off the band wagon. Although I have found activities that I enjoy, sometimes sleep seems more inviting since I’m already … Continue reading

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Cassie Week 5: Ready, Set, Go… again!

I’m a miserable mess right now on a seemingly continuous downward spiral. My period is due soon, so I’m semi-sure my emotional ineptitude is partly due to that horror and why I’ve been such a diva (when really, that’s not … Continue reading

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Cassie Week 4: RepEAT

Yogurt, Kashi cereal, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, pasta, chips and verde salsa.  That’s what I have eaten this past week, and pretty much every week. Every morning I wake up, drink a glass of water then wait until I’m hungry which … Continue reading

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Cassie Week 3: Overcoming the Slump

This week hasn’t gone so well. Last week I managed to lose 5 lbs with a gun-shot start but this week is a total slump. I managed to lose, but the way I feel isn’t in line. It sneaks up … Continue reading

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Cassie Week 2: Dance, Swim, Jog, Repeat!

This week is all about easing into a routine that I feel will work for me. From my past trial and errors, I’ve put together the three activities that I actually enjoy and love: dancing, swimming, and jogging. For the … Continue reading

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Cassie Week 1: Once More, With feeling!

I feel like I have started “the first day of the rest of my life” about 100 times already. The fact is that the first day of my life was the day I was born in 1987. We can be … Continue reading

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