The Posie Hudson: Reflections of a Gen X Jersey Girl

A virtual "blogship" carrying the ramblings of a retired guidette from New Jersey with a penchant for tripping over air, 80's & 90's pop culture and eating ramen for my cheat meal. I have mad skills at twirling a baton, paranoid mothering, Jersey Girl antics and sarcasm. My ship is filled with trauma survival skills, humor, helping others, a love of music, movies and writing. I hope to inspire you and make you laugh while unloading my crazy cargo one blog post at a time. Welcome aboard.

Posts from the “Weight Loss Journey” Category

A LOVE LETTER TO MY SNEAKERS AND THE CONCEPT OF “TRAINERSHIP”

Posted on March 8, 2017

All Aboard the “Trainership” But first… a love letter… Dear Sneakers, We met in the Westwood Marshalls.  You were there … on the clearance shelf… marked down to $34.99.  You were waiting for me.  I could feel it.  I looked past those other sneakers and their memory foam insoles and as if a bright light shone on you from up above.  You glowed…. And there I stood praying in front of those disheveled boxes that I would see those numbers…EIGHT POINT FIVE…. 8.5 RIGHT THERE  …  first box on the top.  Only ones left in my size…a perfect match.  I didn’t even try you on.  I knew.  We were about to begin a very difficult and rewarding journey together … and so we did…

From Lazarus to Leia: My Year of Losing 100lbs of Cargo…

Posted on January 30, 2017

This is dedicated to anyone who is battling their weight, the heartbroken and the perpetual New Year’s “resolutioner”… those who began the year with a resolution to finally lose the weight or achieve a life goal and after one month into 2017 are ready to dock your ship in a port of no fucking results.  This is your official order to get back on and sail that bitch back out to sea.  Right now.  I was you… I too carried more hope in that damn ball in Times Square every New Year’s Eve for as long as I can remember.  The hope to change in a new year…to transform to a healthier version of me. ..and by the end of all those January’s up until the first…