Author Archives: Diane Cartwright

About Diane Cartwright

Diane lives in East Tennessee with her husband and teenage son. She is a high school teacher, teaching Culinary Arts to tomorrow's aspiring chefs. When not blogging, she is active in her church, and dedicates time daily spent with God. She and her husband workout with a personal trainer for strength training and physical fitness. She ran her first 5k in March 2014 and has since ran in two half marathons.

 Finding Balance 

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Diane Cartwright

                   This past couple years I’ve struggled to stay on track and have found myself returning to some bad eating habits. As a result, in 2016  I gained back 40 of the … Continue reading →

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Summer Unplugged!

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Diane Cartwright

              Life has a way of staying real busy. I’m a teacher who travels in the fast lane of life, especially during the school year.  I also tend to spend way too much of what … Continue reading →

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Forgive Myself and Move Forward

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Diane Cartwright

         If you know me, you know I’m an open book and if you ask, I don’t mind telling you my age, weight, measurements, etc.   On my Facebook page, I share my day to day journey … Continue reading →

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Change

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Diane Cartwright

        Change is inevitable for all of us. From the time we are conceived, our bodies are constantly changing and maturing. Change can feel intimidating when it involves moving away from the familiar, whether it be your job, … Continue reading →

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What Do You Eat?

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Diane Cartwright

“What do you eat?”  I get that question a lot, after losing nearly ninety pounds. I usually answer by saying that I eat a variety of unprocessed, nutritious foods in moderation.  I go on to explain that I use the … Continue reading →

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Create in Me A Clean Heart

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Diane Cartwright

All – None Yes – No Good – Bad Right – Wrong Now – Never When it comes to my eating personality I’ll admit these words describe my relationship with food. In 2013 I lost 72 pounds and I lost … Continue reading →

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Runner Girl

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Diane Cartwright

As I write this blog we are driving back home after running my first half marathon this morning. It was an amazing experience! I never planned to run a half. I was quite happy running 5k races and had already … Continue reading →

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A New Year

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Diane Cartwright

A New Year.

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Challenge Completed

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Diane Cartwright

For the past twelve weeks I have participated in the Lean Body Challenge which is an online contest sponsored by Lee Labrada from Labrada Nutrition. I finished up on Easter Sunday eating turkey instead of ham and skipping the mashed … Continue reading →

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The Beast

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Diane Cartwright

     “The Beast”. Yes, when it comes to exercise, I give it all I have and my husband has called me that, as well as “Y Rat”. I’m one of those rare people that actually love to exercise. Just … Continue reading →

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