I don’t think there has ever been a harder time to lose weight!
Dealing with the Covid virus has challenged all of us, mentally as well as emotionally.
I’ve heard from many of you that the virus has made it really hard to stay motivated for losing or even maintaining your weight. [Read more…]
My name is Toby and here is how my awful life got better.
Last week, an amazing thing happened.
As I walked across the stage at my graduation, my head stayed high as I shook the university president’s hand and accepted my bachelor’s degree. [Read more…]
This summer, my husband and I decided to turn an empty corner of our yard into a small garden.
So we dug up the sod, added some potting soil and then planted a bunch of colorful flowers, roses and green bushes. We watered the garden a lot, and it did amazingly well. [Read more…]
Feeling scared?
What a scary time we live in right now. Even if you are doing fine and staying healthy, fear and panic can almost overwhelm you at times.
Here’s a simple but magical phrase I’ve been using to help me manage fears, not only during this time, but for the past few years.
Life is good until it’s not. And right now it’s fine.
Let me explain how this works. [Read more…]
For years, my husband, Mike, has gone to Panera Bread almost every day for coffee and breakfast.
When he was working full time, he usually spent an hour so at Panera before heading to the university in Denver where he was a professor.
When he semi-retired five years ago, we moved to Iowa and Mike decided to continue going to Panera every day. [Read more…]
I’m going to stay on my diet all the way to my goal. You are very determined and motivated, and you are sure that you can do it, THIS TIME!
It’s great to have that level of commitment and focus on your efforts. And maybe THIS TIME you will reach your goal and stay there. But if you are like most people, reality begins to set in and your enthusiasm fades. [Read more…]
Dear Greg and Alice,
Thank you for the lovely card and delicious candy. I had a few pieces and took the rest to work for everybody to enjoy.
You see, having that candy in the house felt way too tempting to me. As you know, I have struggled a lot with my weight. [Read more…]
As the holiday season gets more hectic, all your good intentions can start slipping away.
Maybe you hoped to drop another ten pounds before your work party, but the office goodies kept that from happening.
Or you convinced yourself that you were NOT going to drink rum-spiked eggnog this year, but suddenly, you’re enjoying a second cup of it.
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My Colorado friend Susan called this weekend.
She sounded awful—tired, grouchy and frustrated! She said, “I have totally gone down the slippery slope with my weight-loss plan. And now I can’t seem to get back on track no matter how hard I try.”
I was surprised because Susan has already lost nearly 80 pounds and had been doing great with her program. So I asked her, “What happened to your wonderful plan? Did something bad happen that got you off track? [Read more…]
It’s so easy to say YES!
Go ahead and supersize my drink. Make that a cheeseburger, please. Whipped cream? Of course. I’ve already blown it, so I might as well go for it.
Adding these extras to your food choice makes as much sense as getting to the checkout at the department store and saying, “I’ve already blown my budget, so please throw in a few more outfits.” [Read more…]