"There will ALWAYS be another meal - and it will probably be delicious! Remind yourself of that when eating a rich dish may help you stop after a couple of bites." Shape Magazine, February 2011 We have been talking a lot about paying attention to our body's physical...
"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity." ~Henry Van Dyke I am wishing you all a very, very Happy Valentine's Day. Remember, the love...
Dear Terra, Although my family loves me dearly, they seem to be purposely sabotaging my weight loss progress and it's becoming very frustrating. It feels like they are trying to think of the most fattening foods and ways to prepare them just to derail me. So far, my...
Hungry, no. Want to eat? I guess so, since that is what I did all last night!!! I'm so annoyed with my own snacking that I wouldn't even be writing this post if it wasn't for the several emails and texts I've gotten from friends saying they are experiencing a weird...
What happens today will greatly impact tomorrow. Yes, of course, I'm talking about FOOTBALL. The winners of today's Bears vs Packers (GO BEARS) and Steelers vs Jets (GO STEELERS) games will determine who goes onto the Superbowl in Dallas this year. BUT.......I'm also...
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.". ---Anne Bradstreet No matter where you are with your weight, let's try to embrace today, just as it is, and welcome it. Rarely...
By the third week in January, the average American has abandon his or her "New Year's Resolution" and gone back to old ways. Let's address this head on before some of us start to wander! There can be a multitude of reasons we stop working towards our goal of change...
Good morning and Happy Monday! Just a quick check in as a reminder of our group challenge from last week's meeting: TRACKING. We all have our individual goals set and to meet those goals, tracking WILL be a big help. Coming off the weekend, which for many of us is the...
One of my boys favorite pastimes when they are bored and together is to pick on each other. They won't admit it, but I can tell they thoroughly enjoy thinking of ridiculous things to say to drive the other one off the deep end. Even though the stuff they say to each...
"Take care of the minutes and the hours take care of themselves." Author Unknown, Shared with me by Susan Awot In this traditional time of new year's resolutions I find this quote to be particularly fitting. There's nothing wrong with long term goal setting but a HUGE...