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Life doesn’t come with a remote.  Get up and change it yourself.         Anonymous It would be nice if there was a remote control device that allowed us to rewind.  Go back. Do it differently this time.  It would also be nice if we could change without effort.  It isn’t going to happen! …

Do you have to deny yourself the goodies that you make and enjoy just during this holiday season? No.  God made all good things for you to enjoy. So enjoy them. You can do that without a problem as long as you make eating the treats an event — not an activity.  In other words,…

Nobody loves me, everybody hates me, Guess I’ll go eat worms.  We’ve all had times when we could sing that song!  However, we usually sing, Nobody loves me, everybody hates me, Guess I’ll go eat cookies. Emotional eating can be our downfall, particularly during and right after the holiday season.  Stress and, often, disappointment raise…

You have no less than four Christmas dinners to attend —  his office, your family, the church, family dinner with the kids and grandkids, etc.  How do you survive them without a lot of leftover pounds? If it is a dinner where everyone brings a contribution, offer to bring something you can eat.  Check my…

Stress eating — it can pile on the holiday pounds.  How can you avoid them?  Avoid stress. Okay, that’s easier said than done — but, whether you realize it or not, you actually choose your level of holiday stress.  Maybe it’s worth it to you — in which case you’ll survive this year as you…

It’s the party season.  How can you get through these next weeks without blowing your healthy eating plan — and feeling perpetually crummy because of the sugar and junk? *Don’t go to a party hungry.  Eat a low glycemic snack or meal before you go.   * Afraid you will either overdo or feel deprived? …

Nobody trips over mountains.  It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble.  Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.  ~Author Unknown How many times have you accomplished something difficult,  like resisting temptation at a big party, and then messed up your plan with something…

How do you survive the holidays without packing on holiday pounds — which most of us keep from now on?  We talked about being aware of the temptations and planning ahead.  Also, adding steps to our days can help counteract those extra calories. My next tip — buy lots of food!   It’s particularly important…

How do you escape the holiday weight gain this year? Run.  Well, okay, you can walk.  Get the steps in, though.Exercise is always important, but now more than ever.  I know that you have added more stressful jobs to your already busy life, but you can still get your exercise in.  Make  those jobs a…

Beautiful Christmas music is playing and the lights on the tree are twinkling.  Everything is festive and the holiday mood is high. That’s the best case scenario.  In reality, the holidays can be a time of stress and exhaustion.  That, in turn, leads to emotional eating and snacking when you are too tired to be…
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