Hello World. Well its been a while since i have been here, infact a month ago since I wrote my last post. Its been quite a month, ups and downs, some bad some not so. My next door neighbor lost her husband to Covid-19 less than a week after coming out of hospital, he was…
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Diary entry week ending 20/02/21
Hello everyone, from a very wet and cold UK, oohh its so yukky outside, but im staying in and keeping warm with a nice cup of steaming hot chocolate, how is your day and your weather doing?, better than mine I hope, the sky is turning a rather dark stormy colour, hopefully we get a…
Fights, Covid, Death, Rant, but overall not a bad week. 13/02/21
Good morning everyone, I hope this finds you all as well as can be. Do you have any plans for the weekend? are you thinking of trying something new out?. I want to begin with the sad news of my neighbour, who passed away on thursday night, he did have underlying health issues, and was…
BP rising again, Diary 02/02/21, Chat.
Good evening everyone, how are you all? Hello friday, it’s been a bit warmer today about 9deg but it is due to drop again in the next few days, I don’t think it has rained but the sky kept changing from snowy grey to bright blue on and off all day. Yesterday I didn’t do…
Weight Loss. R.I.P. Captain Sir Tom Moore.
Good evening world, how are you all? Boy im shattered, yesterday tired me out, so I only did a small workout which I found quite difficult, I only did 24 mins and 1 second, now then, that 1 second counts haha, I really had to force myself into it, and consequently Iv spent the rest…
What happens in our house while im working out!!!…lol…
Good evening everyone, oh hello you, newcomer, welcome. This morning I paused for a second to look around the living room, Olivia is on one sofa in a deep trance watching and laughing at Tiktok videos on her phone, I glanced behind me to see Neil on the other sofa also in a deep trance…
The end of another week.. 24/01/21
Hello you, is that you looking at me? why don’t you click on and let me know what you think of my blog post? Good evening everyone, I hope this finds you as well as well can be. Phew what a week it’s been, and goodness Sunday night again, we are now upon our last…
A good day, Workout, Food, Tattoos, TikTok, Youtube.
Good evening everyone, hope this finds you all well?. I’ve been trying to write this post for the past hour, but im being met with excited yells from the sofa next to me, Olivia has posted a video on TikTok of her giving her dad a tattoo and its taken off more than her beauty…
Food entry 18/01/21. Positive Thoughts.
Good evening to everyone around the world. I hope you have had a good day. It’s been a pretty good day today, despite being quite sore, the workout was painful and my stats are available in my previous post. Food: For lunch I had a bowl of watermelon and coconut yogurt, with 2 slices of…
A good day/ A good workout,16/01/21
Good evening everyone. How has your day been? I’ve been trying to write this post for an hour but kept stopping to sing along to who’s behind the mask, but it’s finished now so you now have my undivided attention lol. After 2 hours sleep, I ended up watching films in bed, so much for…
Apologies your comments were in my spam folder!!
Good evening everyone, I hope that you are all as well as can be?. Apologies: Sorry, but some comments have ended up in my spam folder, I really need to start looking at the spam folder and clearing it out more often as well as checking it, its something I don’t really do, but it…
Food Diary Entry. 13/01/21
Good evening everyone hope you are all as good as you can be?. I would like to say I had a lazy morning lounging around in bed, but it was gone 4am before I fell asleep so I think awaking at 9ish and having a coffee in bed while watching the tv for a little…
Food Diary 12/01/21. Keep out of my personal space… Please….
Good evening everyone around the big wide world. Im feeling rather jolly this evening, iv no idea why because im also exhausted, again another night of minimum sleep this time because my bladder is playing football or so it seems, and it has been scoring goals for the past 24hrs very often, infact way to…
Lazy weekend, Good food day. Fasting stats, Diary entry 11/01/21.
Good evening everyone, I hope you have all had a nice weekend? My weekend has been pretty quiet, I was rather tired so decided not to do too much and basically just veged out with my crochet, I’m currently working on a mosaic blanket and a havanna mosaic shawl, while binge watching the chilling adventures…
Weight loss, BP, Workout, Diary 06/01/21, Trump!!
Good evening everyone, I hope you have all had a good day or those whose day is beginning you go on to have a wonderful day. I’m a little bit late this evening, as probably many of you have also been glued to your televisions watching what is happening in DC, I can honestly say…
Tremendous Tuesday, Food diary update, 05/01/21
Hello peeps. Well it has been a wonderful tremendous tuesday, I’m really feeling very accomplished this evening, not sure if I will tomorrow though eekkk, I guess I will find out in a couple of hours lol. For tea tonight I made sticky pineapple chicken with air fried roasted baby potatoes, very quick and easy…
Creamy Seafood Medley Recipe. With Tik Tok video…
Good evening my friends. How are you all doing? Well folks im back cooking again, but goodness I have forgotten so much, especially portion sizes, so the following recipe im going to post here for you is ample for 2 people!!!, we couldn’t finish it, I served it to each and even Neil with his…
01/01/21 Good Morning Friday, Diary entry.
Good morning friends on this 1st day of a new year. It took me a while to work out which day it was today lol, Iv totally lost my memory in regards to days of the week haha they just seem to all roll into one..lol.. I have had a good 5 hours sleep today…
Feeling positive/Day 2 of Ringfit Adventures.
Hi everyone how are you all? I for one will be glad when all the party/junk food is out of the house as usual I brought extra just in case… whatever just in case is!!!. I must say I am proud that I have not over indulged as I usually would and that I have…
A fun week, naughty elves and now silence……
Hi peeps, hope you are all well. After a long week i have my house back lol, toys are put away vacuuming done, although im spotting glitter everywhere I look, I guess I can say my house is looking rather sparkly haha, and the elves have been rather naughty, from eating all the chocolates and…
I tried Intermittent fasting.
Hello peeps around the world, I hope you are all as well as can be. For the past week i have being doing intermittent fasting, I began the with the beginners program which is 14-10, so basically I eat for 10 hrs a day and fast for 14 hours a day, you can find the…
A busy week ahead….I will be back soon.
Good evening peeps hope your week has gone well? The last few days have been rather busy, docs visits and making the house child proof (i.e. removing all visible breakable ornaments out of the way), christmas junk food shopping all the things that are only allowed at christmas at nanna and grandad’s house, well what…
Feeling a bit strange. Crochet.
Good evening everyone, I hope your all as well as can be. Wow so some parts of the UK were blessed with snow yesterday, it was lovely to see my grandson being aware of what snow is this year, he was having so much fun making and throwing snowballs lol. It was lovely to see…
General chit chat about nothing in particular really….
Good evening everyone. Brrr it’s definitely getting a bit cooler no rephrase that it’s getting bloody freezing…..☃ ❄ I‘m on day 5 or is that 6? iv no idea I think i may have icicles in my brain, that with the rest of the spaghetti motorway in there… iv just been informed it’s Tuesday I…
Back to Reality, Eating well and some holiday pics.
Hi peeps, im finally back after 3 weeks in the sun, and back to cycling into outer space while writing to you wonderful people. Goodness those 3 weeks passed by way to quick, we had booked to return on the 30th, so i could get just another 10 days of sun into my bones, but…
Summer holidays
Good evening from a very hot and sticky Zante, its 11.15pm and 29 degrees im melting ha ha. We arrived at Manchester airport on Friday afternoon it was so quiet, very surreal and such a sad sight, non of the hassle and bustle you would expect from an international airport, the few workers we saw…
Seafood Platter, My little reminder of Zakynthos.
I’ve been feeling a little homesick this week, from the Island of Zakynthos also known as Zante, so thought a fish platter may cheer me up a bit. Zakynthos is the 3rd largest of the Greek Ionian Islands. HERE You can find information relating to the church of St Dionisis / St Dennis Church on…
A lovely day but bad food choices, oops. Shopping Seagull?!
Good evening to you all wherever in the world you are. I hope you are all as good as good can be. Today has not been a healthy food day, and boy am I suffering for it, My tummy looks as though its about to give birth, but it’s ok I knew what to expect…
Cycling into outer space 🚴♀️and General Chit Chat.
Good morning world. I hope this finds you all well and the beginning of week has so far been good to you. I’m sat here cycling into outer space, puffing away lol i’ve gone up a level on the tension and jeez I’m sweating, but am I working harder? Or is it just because it…
Diary Entry. Front Bottom! Problems (any female cyclists out there?) Pointless Endless Chat…
Good evening to all my friends inside my bubble. Hope you are all as well as can be expected. Again another dreary day here in the wonderful UK summer lol, well actually I suppose its normal summer weather for us, the heat we had a couple of weeks ago is now just a distant memory…
Diary Food Entry. 🐓General Chit Chat. Unimpressed Sophie cat lol.
Hellooooo World How are we doing? as well as well can be I hope. It’s been a great couple of days, my spirits are certainly lifting, hopefully that HRT is now back in my system and giving me a helping hand. I’m also making sure that I have a sleep as soon as I feel…
A more positive day. Food Diary Entry, Its half way to Christmas!!!
Good evening everyone, hope your all good and are having the best days that you can at the moment. As promised tonight’s dinner is here, I did a trio of fish between us, we had a Skate Wing, a Brill and a Lemon Sole. I cooked them simply in the oven with a little seasoning…
Its to early lol. Good Morning. Last night’s Tea/Dinner. Chat.
Good Morning everyone. Its a little after 5am, the sun is shinning, the seagulls are squawking, I have a coffee in hand and should still be in bed lol, I have a food delivery due between 6-8am, the only available slot, but becouse Iv got up you can guarantee it wont arrive till 8am lol….
Hello on this beautiful day.
Good afternoon all. How are you all? The uk is experiencing some awesome weather at the moment, I cannot recall it being so warm here, it’s fantastic being sat in the garden, the only thing missing is a pool to go and cool down in. I’d love to be down on the beach at the…
A gorgeous day and lovely fresh fish and courgette chips.
Good evening world. I hope this finds you all good and as well as well can be. I’m starting to feel much better I just need to get strong enough again to get back on the bike I can honestly say I have missed being on it, and the fact that i’ve only worn my…
A positive/productive day, Food entry, Chat, a bit of online shopping….
Good evening all, I hope you have all had the best day that you can. Today has been rather productive, more so in that im starting to feel much better, so I am putting it down to either a quick bug or a reaction to my latest meds that I have now stopped. I made…
Diary Entry, Spider Cat!!, Chit Chat.
Morning peeps. Iv no food to report, in fact I can’t remember just what i’ve had the last couple of days, forget that Iv just looked on my app and pics and this is what we had tuesday night. 2 pork steaks sandwiched together with light mozzarella cheese, aubergine and courgette parmesan chips! roasted tomatoes,…
Uh Oh Here come the poorliness.
Afternoon all. Sorry I didn’t blog night I was a tad tired, and didn’t have much energy to do much. Although the day started well, I seemed to hit a slump about 1ish. I had done a bit on the bike, prepped tea which was seafood and noodles, we had scollops, crab and prawns cooked…
Water running down the stairs, Feeding the Ducks, A lovely walk, and the shopping trip from hell in Lidl.
You can all breathe a sigh of relief, I had started to write a rant about my shopping experience in Lidl today, but thought I had better stop or I would still be here at christmas writing it, so all im going to say on the matter was that there were only 4 members of…
A Good Day and an Awesome Dinner. Exercise Getting Easier.
Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to read my blog, if you enjoy please press the star like button and hit the follow button 💖. How are you all? How has your day been? I awoke at an ungodly hour this morning, but im sure I slept pretty well last night for…
Food Diary Entry 13/05/20 A so so sort of day.
Thank you for taking the time to read, please hit the Like Button, and Follow Button, have a great day xoxoxoxoxoxo Good evening peeps, how are you all? Still a bit down today so food hasn’t been great, as of 21.40 Im on 820 calories, but I have been sucking on boiled sweets this evening…
Weekly Macros/Food Diary.
Morning peeps it’s a bit windy out there today, we are going to have to take the bunting down it was rather loud blowing against the bedroom windows last night, and also it sings and not quietly either lol. Please Note: When viewing my macros charts, the myfitnesspal app gives me 1200 calories a day,…
General Chit Chat, Food, Acrylics, flowers and walk.
Good evening all. Another glorious day out today, so I decided to go on my walk along the river, Iv stayed away from the promenade and marina though as I think there maybe to many people about, its not worth taking the risk of maybe getting infected (sorry if that sounds shallow), there were plenty…
Lovely day, Good Food Diary Update.
Good evening all, how are you? Its been another glorious day although a tad chilly in parts, I decided to go for a walk along the river as no one ever goes there, but to say we only pasted 8 people so that wasn’t to bad, the river is only a few mins from my…
Carbohydrates Made Easy.
I have tried to pinpoint just basic points to simplify things, the full links can be found at the end of the post, that i took the excerpts from. Carbohydrates are the sugars, starches and fibers found in fruits, grains, vegetables and milk products. What are carbs? Carbohydrates are 1 of 3 macronutrients (nutrients that…
Plans for Monday. Food Groups.
Good Morning everyone, I hope you have awoken with good thoughts and are ready to fight the new week ahead. Today I am going to bring to you a little info on food groups, I haven’t yet decided if I am going to do seperate posts or put them all in one post. The info…
How to put out the dustbins to cheer up your neighbours, and a good food day..
Good evening peeps, I hope your day has been a good one. Before I start I would just like to say that if easily offended, please dont look at my last 2 pictures they were made in jest to cheer up our neighbours… They are of my hubby putting out the rubbish/garbage bins in fancy…
Journal entry 02/04/2020 -3lbs
Evening all, hope you are all good as good can be. Pluses… Iv lost 3lb this week so that has made me feel good, iv changed from Kg to Ibs as you see more of a number drop in lbs, as I have no medical appointments until this virus is over I needed to see…
Sweet Pineapple Smash (recipe with pics)
Made from 5 simple ingredients, it is the perfect accompaniment to fish, chicken or as a side to your salad or healthy burger. (Honey missing from the photograph I forgot to put it on the board). Very quick and easy to make, when cooled store in the fridge covered it should keep for a couple…
Diary update 01/04/20
Good evening all, hope your day has been as good as it can be. Again another positive day, yay, we didn’t get around to wallpapering but hey it’s not going anywhere and neither are we. Finally plugged in the Wii, I went from super advanced back down to beginner lol, felt as though I was…
Easy Greek Style Stew
A very cheap and filling meal using ingredients that you probably already have in your cupboard, this recipe serves 1 but just times it by how many people you need it for. Easy Greek style stew with lemon roast potatoes Simple and easy to make, using only diced beef, shallots, mushrooms and tinned tomatoes and…
Food Diary update 31/03/2020
Good evening all how has your day been? what are you doing to keep the boredom at bay during this lockdown? I’m pleased to say that today has also been a good positive day, lets hope im on the up for a bit. Down to the nitty gritty.. Breakfast was my usual of fruit, honey…
Diary Update Recipes by Email
Good morning everyone, wow we are in March already… where has the time gone? Happy March and hope you are having an awesome Sunday. Important things 1st, I have decided to try sending out my recipes by EMail, so if you see anything you like you can just send me a message on here or…
Good Morning
Good Morning everyone. Just a quick check in to let you all know im still alive, I feel as though I have been away for an eternity. The past few weeks have been quite painful to say the least, in between coughing and sleeping and horrendous pain, iv been crocheting away while snuggled up watching…
Diary Update 21/01/20
Good evening you wonderful peeps. How are we all tonight? Apologies for not checking in last night, I have no idea where the time went, before I knew it, it was bedtime. Today hasnt been to bad, except as the day goes on, my cough is creeping back up and chest is getting sore again,…
Pork Apple & Mozzarella Burgers Recipe.
Makes 10 Burgers/Meatballs @ 65 Calories each. These burgers are super easy to make and can be frozen (see notes) to store in the freezer for a quick and easy meal. 400 g Lean Pork Mince 5% Fat 15g Chopped Spring Onions 55g Finely chopped Mushrooms 60 g Light Mozzarella. 60g Apple Grated (approx ½…
Diary 19/01/20 It’s been a good day.
Good evening my wonderful peeps, I hope this finds you all well? if not I hope you are soon well x What a glorious but cold day it has been, everywhere was white with jack frost…also I have seen some amazing sky photographs today, it truly was a beautiful sunrise and sunset, Iv include another…
Hello You, Good Morning.
Good morning wonderful peoples, how are we all? I think I slept slightly better, although I do remember waking up several times coughing, there was a large glass on my bedside table, empty, apparently I had asked Neil to get me some orange juice because I was coughing so much, I really have no recollection…
Bad day healthwise, Good day food wise.
Today’s been somewhat of a bad day health wise, I didn’t sleep much due to my head being so blocked up and coughing, its like jeez yukkkkk, iv been back to bed and had some help to have a bath but still feeling like poop, by hey tomorrow is another day. Food wise its been…
Food Diary 13/01/20
Hi Peeps how are we this evening? brr it’s cold, although that could have something to do with the ice-cream I have just eaten lol. Any how here is today’s food diary, again I can not give you an accurate calorie count on the fruit pot, so here is my estimate. Breakfast: Fruit and Yogurt…
Food Dairy 12/01/20
Good evening friends. What a strange day it has been, I could have sworn it was saturday, I was convinced of it, its was a bit disorentating, I even had to double check the calendar and date on a couple of devices, what a weird feeling it was, is this a sign of old age?…
Breakfast / Snack Pots.
Today i decided to brighten up my yogurt and fruit that I always have for breakfast, I wanted to make it a bit more ‘interesting’ and colourful and make it look much more exciting to eat. So i’ve spent a couple of hours in the kitchen playing around out of the 4 I made there…
Mango Chutney Chicken Recipe.
Here is another chicken recipe for you to try, mine comes in at 382 calories, 32g Carbs, 5g fat, 47g Protein, To get your accurate calories you will need to weigh and count your own ingredients if not using my measurements. (I have made this one portion size to my needs). As Neil doesn’t need…
Winter spice Carrot Soup
Based on the same concept of my sweet healing soup, i just made a little more and added some winter spices to it, and it tastes just as good, better even. https://takebackcontrolofyourkitchenagain.home.blog/2019/10/31/sweet-healing-soup-recipe-happy-halloween-samhain-blessings/ Serves 4 approx 105 cals per serving 600g Carrots 1 Red Onion 140g Seasonal Squash/Pumpkin 2 Garlic Cloves 1 Teaspoon Mixed Spice 1…
Sticky Piggy Blankets with Vegetables
I Have kept the tradition of the pigs in blankets, I mean Christmas dinner isn’t dinner without pigs in blanket right? ✨ And boy they were amazing, bacon is one food i have kept away from on my journey so am really pleased its nearly christmas time lol,. These would work really well as a…
Vegetarian Garni.
These gorgeous parcels ( as told to me by my taste tester husband), were definitely a winner, I don’t like sweet potato but with the Mulled Wine sauce I really enjoyed them. They average out at, approx. 98 calories per garni. You do not need to stick to the weights I have used they are…
Christmas Party Platter. Low Calorie.
Are you watching your waistline this Christmas, but don’t want to be stood in the corner watching everyone else eating all the food while you just stand there drooling and salivating thinking one wont hurt then you hurl yourself at the buffet table and dive right in like a bull on heat ( that’s me)…
Thank You, Quick Update
I just want to say a Thank You and welcome to my new followers, and to all who have liked my posts. Also to Jan for reblogging my soup recipe. I have been off for the last couple of days due to my father in law passing away, so please bear with me as i…
Sweet Healing Soup Recipe. Happy Halloween/Samhain Blessings.
Today i have created a soup which is perfect for celebrating halloween/ Samhain, it is perfect for those cold nights, to eat outside while enjoying the celebrations or snuggled up on the sofa, I will give you the recipe and also the health benefits of the soup, it is vegan friendly and naturally sweet, it…
29/10/19 food update diary.
Hello there, yesterday started off really good, then i was thrown out of keel, I began with my usual fruit and yogurt, then plans to make a couple of pans of veggie soup, Id prepped olivias and put it in the slow cooker for when she got home, then had a phone call saying the…
Recipe Christmas Meatloaf
A juicy meatloaf made with Lean Turkey Mince, Cranberry Sauce and Winter Spices. This is made with store cupboard ingredients, and is best made in the morning and refrigerated for a few hours to make the meatloaf more solid, enjoy all those lingering winter smells. Serves 4 Calories Per Serving 241 Fat Per Serving 3g…
Diary 22/10/19 Food and Peacocks!!!
Good evening all hope your doing good. Today has been an odd sort of day, im praying this HRT kicks in soon, emotions are all over the place, seriously this Mother Nature person really does need to do one, I know I go on about her but geez go away please. Managed to get out…
Good Day, Great Food.
It’s been a good day food wise, feeling a bit more in control than I have for a while, and I’m still within my calorie deficit. Yay. Breakfast/Lunch rolled into one, as we were busy and time just passed us by, so I had Yogurt, fruit, egg whites, cottage cheese, prawns and sweet chili sauce….
Back on track and back in the kitchen, catch-up from the past couple of days.
Oh my it feels so good to be back in the kitchen, I really have missed it, more than I thought I had , as usual I was up at the crack of dawn, so got down to prepping while knocking back my morning coffee’s. It hasn’t been an easy day I have had horrendous…
A very productive day, excersise and food wise.
Good evening Peeps. To say I am feeling proud of myself is an understatement, I did my best walk ever, I wanted to reach the railway station but it was always around the next corner… Ha ha… Upped my pace every few minutes made sure that my heart rate was up, I must have looked…
My Ultimate Fish Platter and the Huge Mistake I made.
I wanted to create a special occasion fish platter, I absolutely adore seafood, I have made one previously which was just under 500 calories, but this one I wanted it to taste extra special with a few goodies in it, you know the type to celebrate a birthday or anniversary, or to just say thank…
Weightloss tips: how to remove more fat and calories from your meat.
This one quick tip can cut extra fat and calories from your meat, so you can still enjoy your favourite meat just treat it slightly different.. Drain your meat after cooking, to reduce the fat and calories even further. You may notice a decrease in taste, as they say a lot of flavour is in…
Sweet Chicken Wrap and Roasted Veggies (serves 1)
Per Serving:
254 Cals
19.3gCarbs
4g Fat
38.8g Protein
Fruity Chicken Bake.
This recipe is very similar to my strawberry chicken bake, i have been playing around with fruit and meat to see what i can come up with, some work, some don’t, although the concept is similar the taste is different. Calories: 312 Carbs: 19.8g Fat: 6.1g Protein: 44.5g 40g Egg Plant 40g Courgette 30g Fresh…
Baked Basa Fillet Dinner Meal
177 Calories 11.9 g Carbs 2.7 g Fat 22.3 g Protein 110 gr Basa Fillet 40 gr Carrots 20 gr Egg Plant 20 gr Courgette 20 gr Green Beans 20 gr Sugar Snap Peas 65 gr Cauliflower 60 gr Chestnut Mushrooms 1.2 oz Sweet Onion 40 gr Spinach 6 Sprays Fry Light Coconut Oil Seasoning….
Chicken and Strawberry Bake Recipe.
I wanted to create something to combine fruit, vegetables and meat, my strawberries where dying off and needed using, also to hide the taste of the egg plant and courgette as i’m not to keen on them. The meal turned out to be very filling and with the perfect balance of savory v’s sweet. Please…
Portion Distortion (Mind Games?)
What is Portion Distortion? You will read lots of things on the internet about portion control, so this is just a quick note on what it means to me. One of the things i have learnt about while embarking on my lifestyle journey was my portion size, gosh it was huge, i just had to fill…
Good Morning, Grandkids, Depression, Happiness, Sadness and Cancer.
Happy Friday everyone, it’s seems that the depression i have been feeling over the last couple of weeks is beginning to lift. I have definitely been to hard on myself, I couldn’t get excited when my nurse weighed me on Wednesday even though I have lost a massive 26lbs/11.8kgs..since I began my journey. I felt…
Fruity Salad.. Summer in a Bowl!!!(free recipe)
Serves 1. Calories 74. Carbs 14.5 grams. Fat 0.1 grams. Protein 3.4 grams. What is nicer than lounging on a garden chair with a good book and a bowl of summer delight, with the warm sun gently on your skin. This colourful bowl is brimming with sweetness and juicy fruit and can be whipped up…
Where do I start?
CONGRATULATIONS On deciding to change your lifestyle, and looking forward to a NEW YOU with so many health benefits. All lifestyle plans can come with some side effects, so please read the list below: POSSIBLE SIDE-EFFECTS: Weight-loss. More Energy. More self Loving of Yourself. Lower Blood Pressure. Reversal of Type II Diabetes or better Management….
Greek style gyros low cal low fat
Tonight’s tea was a winner, I have worked out how to make a low cal low fat gyros plate, with less than half the calories of a standard gyros wrap. We absolutely love Greek food, can not get enough of it, but for someone who’s now loosing weight a few thing have had to be…
Fighting The War Inside My Body 