Me and my 2 Biggest Fans

My Very Personal Transformation – What Motivated ME to Finally Lose the Weight

My name is Jenny Grothe, and I have a story. September 2007 I was 170 pounds – my heaviest ever. I’d always been slim. I ate what I wanted, as much as I wanted, when I wanted. I was active throughout my teens and 20’s, but after we adopted our first child, that all slowly [...]

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I’m Ready. Are You? Steps to Get You There.

Today is a new day. It’s a new day, and it’s a first day. It’s a new day, a first day, and in a way, it’s a starting over day. What’s all this ramble? It’s my self-talk. This is what I do. I think in my head. I repeat things over and over to help [...]

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Don’t Stop Believing

Time to Believe in You!

Funny how things tend to come up over and over again. For all of us. Not just you, but for me as well. Lately it seems that so many are having a difficult time finding motivation. I receive questions, “How do you stay motivated?” “How do you keep going?” “How can I find the determination [...]

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Do You have “Food Issues”? I do.

Question: Do you have food issues? I’ve shared posts on competing and the aftermath. Though I personally loved every minute leading up to and being on stage, I didn’t love the way I felt afterwards. Food and diet became the enemy. Lost. Confused. Wandering. Not knowing what to eat or how much. Following such a [...]

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Sausage Egg Drop Soup

Sausage Egg Drop Soup

I’ve loved playing with my Egg Whites International. I enjoy trying it in new things – more or less just seeing how it holds up. I’ve yet to be disappointed. The other night I tried Egg Drop Soup. I had some extra lean sausage on hand, so I decided to throw that in too. The [...]

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Challenge Week #1 – Eliminating a Bad “Snacking” Habit

  I am so excited to do this challenge with you. Four years ago when I started my personal weight-loss journey the best way I found was by making one small change at a time. With each change and time to implement they became habit. I built on those changes slowly, so that each one [...]

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