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Arms flabby but  no time to go to the gym?  Time to get out the window cleaner and start polishing the glass.  Think about your posture — shoulders back and down and stomach in.  Remember to pretend you are clenching a hundred dollar bill between your butt cheeks to get the right pelvic tilt.  Now…

Okay, I know you hate to do stomach crunches.  Here is something more effective that you can do, almost without noticing it, One of the best ways to strengthen your abs is by just holding them in.  You can do that anywhere — even in at your desk or in the car. First, get your…

“We will all do more to pass up pain than we will to pursue pleasure.”  Dr. Neecie Moore in Encouragement for Your Journey. I had to stop and think about that one.  Is it true that avoiding pain is more motivating than a reward of pleasure?  Perhaps that’s why we see so many warnings against…

We are such creatures of habit!  We tend to think the food we always eat is the only edible stuff out there.  Actually, we don’t have to make do with empty calories or starve.  On Thursdays we will be looking at foods that are good for you, low glycemic, and will give you a boost…

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.  Gal. 5:1 It’s Independence Day!  On this day my readers who are in the U.S. celebrate our freedom as a nation and thank God for that liberty! All of us who are citizens…

So, you are too busy to work out?  Some of my readers who are young moms expressed this problem. After a busy day of homeschooling, housework, and just keeping up with kids, there isn’t enough time or energy left to do exercises.  Going to the gym means arranging babysitting.  Even going for a walk is…

If your focus is on looking good — sorry, but you are bound to be disappointed. There will always be someone more attractive than you are.  You may feel great next to your overweight friends, but suddenly feel like a blimp when you are surrounded by skinny young things. I had that experience when I…

Well, my recipe for the day flopped. I made a healthier version of blackberry crumble. I had to rename it blackberry sludge.  I think I know where I went wrong and will try again, but in the meantime, here is a recipe I posted in the early days of my blog.  It’s easy and  requires…

Plan to celebrate.  In fact, start celebrating now. One trouble with doing healthy things is that we are used to having the bad stuff as “treats.”  If we don’t get them, we feel we are being punished. So don’t punish yourself.  What kind of non-food indulgences do you enjoy?  A manicure and pedicure?  An hour soaking…

Plan for failure.  Hey — don’t panic!  I didn’t say “plan to fail.”  You are planning to win.  But along the path to the finish line there will be many stumbles and falls.  You will lose some battles on the way to winning the war. So get ready for the temporary defeats so they won’t…
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