About a month ago, Peppy died after a very brief illness. She was our sweet cocker spaniel and we loved her so much. She was 11 and ½ years old and she was such a good dog.
My husband and I were devastated and are still feeling sad when we think about her.
For some reason, her death made me turn to my old friends, cookies and ice cream, for comfort. [Read more…]
When you feel anxious or upset, your mind starts going in all directions and soon, your feelings increase and get worse.
Research shows that you can stop those feelings by doing something that makes you feel grounded. [Read more…]
It’s been a long, discouraging year, and I think I’m just tired and worn down.
So it’s decided. Today, I don’t care about any of it. But wait… is that really how I feel? Hmmm, on second thought…
This will give you some answers.
Click on the title to read the article.
Lately I haven’t been feeling like myself.
I’m fine physically, but I seem to have lost touch mentally and emotionally with who I really am.
I’ve struggled with a series of questions:
Where did I go?
Why do I feel a little lost and unsettled, like I’m not sure who I am?
Most of all, how do I get back the joy and happiness I used to have?
Click here to read more (Article is published on Medium.com)
I have been publishing stories on Medium.com. Here’s a fun story with a good message as part of it.
Click on the title or on the picture to read the story.
That dreaded doctor’s scale! Most of us, especially women, hate getting on that thing.
During my years of running a weight-loss clinic, I heard tons of stories from people who were upset about facing the scale at the doctor’s office.
Here’s how a client named Margie described it. [Read more…]
There’s no getting around it. Losing weight (and maintaining) is hard.
And lately, for a lot of you, it seems to be extra hard.
Coping with the pandemic, dealing with winter (especially here in Iowa) and sometimes just feeling a bit depressed and discouraged can all take a toll on your spirits. [Read more…]
Remember that your best YOU is not perfect. It doesn’t have to run a marathon and it doesn’t have to cook a new recipe every week.
If you want to do those things, it’s fine, but decide if they fit into your goals for the year. They certainly don’t match mine!
Being your best YOU starts with building a vision of how you want to be and then taking steps toward becoming that. [Read more…]
Instead of setting lofty goals you probably won’t accomplish, I suggest a much easier plan.
This year, strive to be your best YOU.
Over the next year, that might include losing weight or increasing your exercise. [Read more…]
The Dot Calendar provides a great way to monitor your weight-loss program. Here’s how to use the Dot Calendar.
At the end of each day, ask yourself:
If I lived every day exactly the same as this one, would I be likely to lose, maintain or gain weight? [Read more…]