Getting started is the most difficult part of any change, no matter how good the change is for us. Time is a relative term. When waiting for something to happen, time seems slow. But have you noticed that once that "something" has happened, time seems to...
What a fabulous, long 4th of July weekend!! I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did! Family, friends and lots of fun! Now, back on track....start today fresh and get back to your healthy routine. It's a challenge to ward off the "Monday Blues" after such a terrific...
GOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE!!!! Oakley and I just came in from our run and it's sunny and actually pretty nice outside! Today's high temperature is 37*, but tomorrow the snow is supposed to come in, so get out there and MOVE TODAY! Be active because it makes you...
Good morning December 1st!!! It's here!!! The very last month of the year!! Only thirty one days left in 2012......What do you want to have happen? What do YOU want YOUR holiday season to be about? Growing up, every year at Christmas time, my parents would take my...
Good morning! How are you? This is your email reminder from Oakley and me, to make sure you remember your goals AND to make your daily plan!!!!!! Last week's challenge from Weight Watchers was to spend 5 minutes a day checking in with yourself. In our meeting, I asked...
If you've attended your Weight Watchers meeting this week, you'll really understand this email!!! I am checking in with you to make sure you remember your new, healthier habits!! You told me it would help if you had a daily reminder, so here it is! Do you have a plan...
It's AUGUST already!! Where's the summer gone?!? I've walked Oakley by this sign (photo below) a 100 times this summer but today it seemed to really stand out! I realized that Aug 22, the first day of school out here in Elburn, is only 19 days away!! So here's the...
“My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them.” - Jack Kerouac, American Poet and Novelist Obviously food is a big part of being human and it's meant to be enjoyed and savored. There's nothing unhealthy about eating meals and...
Last week, we started discussing our goals for this summer. The goal setting part of weight loss and weight maintenance plays a HUGE role in our success. I love planning because it helps me to feel organized and in control and goal setting is basically long or...
"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude". -Thomas Jefferson Tah-Dah!!!!!!!!! We have just reached the first mile marker we set for ourselves in...