Recently I’ve been spending time with people who’ve lost 100 pounds or more. Each lost weight in a different way. But they have several things in common. One of the thing they all said is focus on the little goals. Each pound, mile walked, size down, binge avoided is a positive step. SO no matter [...]
(Here’s what we were thinking about dieting as 2009 began.) Dear 2009 Diet, I come to you as damaged goods. I’ve been hurt by other diets. First there was the abuse. I mean what would you call a diet that forces you eat leak soup for an entire weekend? Or one that asks you to [...]
Today we’re going to try a little mind game. We’re going to go through the day pretending we’re at our goal weight or size or fitness level. This means we are not on a diet we are maintaining. We are traveling into the future where we’ve already achieved our goal. Traveling into the future is [...]
We’ve got 26 Days until the blood sugar and gore fest known as Halloween. Here are some October Resolutions to get through this month: October Resolutions I resolve to exercise 18 times before Halloween. I resolve to drink an unreasonable amount of water 20 times before Halloween. I resolve to purchase Halloween Candy on October [...]
It’s a serious day and we’re not a serious blog. But we did write our thoughts last September 11th and share them with you here. Take a moment to reflect.
I {state your name} do solemnly swear to re-commit to a healthy lifestyle on the Monday, August 31, 2009. I {state your name} do freely admit without shame that I have forthwith ruined the progess I made in the first minutes of the spring/summer/yesterday. When I resolved to be healthy and pledged Not Another Fat [...]
I swear this is what happened yesterday. Six weeks of good choices trashed in one day. So I’m trying mightily to pull it back together today. I’m drinking water and NOT weighing myself. I’m doing chores, I’m reminding myself how far I’ve come. What do YOU do to stop a backslide? (And yes I grew [...]
What is the most weight you’ve ever lost on a diet? Other people’s success stories inspire me. I always flip to that section first in the Weight Watcher magazine. I’ll go first. I’ve lost 16 pounds three times in my life. (gained it back of course) Those other times 16 pounds put me near my goal [...]
1. Immediately eat a reward meal. 2. Tell ourselves, “Self, you’ve been good and one day off plan can’t hurt?” 3. Decide we’re all set, we got this knocked, we know how to lose weight, and can do it any time we want. 4. Expect that the second ten pounds will come off as easy [...]
Here’s my newspaper column this week for the Monroe Evening News. This week I don’t panic about Swine Flu! I panic about much more important stuff. So far, I’m taking the government’s advice and I am not panicking about swine flu. I’m not sure just how I would panic about it actually. Stockpile anti-bacterial soap? [...]
