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When “ankle-length” isn’t: How to measure your jeans inseam before you buy
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Every pair of pants I buy is too long. Even the petite ones sometimes. Which feels a bit personal. I found these amazing Levi’s Eve jeans in South Africa. The waist fit. My bum looked great. They were perfect, right down to the part where they…
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What exactly does petite mean?
I have always struggled with using the word ‘petite’ to describe myself. Feeling ashamed if someone used that word to describe me, because clearly, being overweight, I was not petite. I always thought that it meant that you were both short and thin. I haven’t been at a ‘normal’ BMI for 20 years now, so…
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CICO: The Calories In / Calories Out Method
What is CICO? CICO stands for Calories In, Calories Out and it means that you eat less than you burn. Whenever you hear that you need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight, this is CICO. CICO is a no-frills no BS diet plan. It’s not a quick fix, it’s not sexy, it’s…