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Butt Glue?
The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next … Continue reading
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When Is Your Hungry Time?
Did you know everybody’s hungry time (HT) is different? Until I became a health coach, I figured everybody was the most hungry in the evening. When I discovered some people had their HT from 2 – 4 p.m., I was … Continue reading
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Collabor-weighting: Losing Together Makes Everyone a Winner!
The New England Journal of Medicine recognizes that those who lose weight with a support system have a far better chance of success than those who go it alone. But we really didn’t need them to tell us that. There … Continue reading
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Negative Self Talk–Just Say No!
What is negative self talk? You know that bowling alley inside your head that crashes out lists you’ll never get done? That voice that reminds you the last thing you wrote is crap and not only crap but the worstest … Continue reading
When your “why” is bigger than your “but”?
Motivation. What is it? Where do you find some when your go is gone? When your “why” is bigger than your “but”, that’s where. I want to get healthy BUT I don’t want to give up dessert after dinner. I want … Continue reading
Giving thanks!
I teach my kids that words are like toothpaste (and I’m not sure, but I think I might have stole this from James Dobson so if you know him, tell him ‘thanks.’) Here’s why. Toothpaste is really easy to squeeze … Continue reading
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Blue Plate Special
Did you know that eating off a 9 inch blue plate can help you eat properly? The idea is that your portion size (ideally 50% vegetables, 25% protein and 25% starch) will be correct–no piling over the top–on a 9 … Continue reading
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Riding the Trails with Teeters
My obsession with paths goes way back. When I was five, and my mom wanted to do something special for me, she’d say to herself, “I think I’ll take Teeters riding on the trails.” (My dad had nicknamed me Teeters … Continue reading
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‘Nuf Said
‘Nuf said. Before: Monday After Thanksgiving, 2010 – Our bedroom Maintaining: Mt. Shasta, July 2011
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The Watering Hole
When I started down the path of shedding pounds last November, I had no idea I was stepping into such a transformative process. Alas. That’s what this journey has become. First I dropped 80 lbs. in 6 months. Next, my … Continue reading
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