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It was a gray day yesterday, with a little drizzles, but the rays of sunlight trying to appear through the clouds drew me outside.  There was a chill through the door as I made my way out, perhaps overdressed with a heavy winter coat and hood, and double-lined gloves.  I just don’t like to be…

After a few days of rain, strong winds, and cold weather, the sun is peaking through the clouds.  I feel like getting out of the house, even though it’s still lightly drizzling .  Yes, my mind instantly and habitually thinks of the effort it will take, the possible wetness, the donning of raincoat, hat, and…

Here’s a challenge and an opportunity. Make tomorrow “desert dessert day.” Don’t have any dessert all day-if possible. Have fruit (grapes, kiwis, apples, plums, etc.) instead. What if you didn’t have desserts at all? If you did nothing else, and ate regular food in reasonable quantities but no desserts or candy you might well lose…

Why do doctors push diet pills if they’re harmful? Many people are in such dire need of help they resort to pills. Perhaps they have a lot of weight to lose, have given up hope, or flatly just don’t want to face the reality that they have to learn to modify their eating and lifestyle…

There’s an interesting study out recently that suggests women may be able to gain less or maintain their weight if they drink, compared to those who don’t.  The study looked at 19, 220 women over 39 years old, over 13 years.  60 percent of those women drank “lightly,” or “moderately,” while 40 percent said they…

Here is a little prayer I’ve had with me, and on my wall, and in my wallet, and heart and mind for many years.  An old friend gave it to me long ago, and now I give it to you.  I think it’s very old, but I am not sure who wrote it or when. …

Do you ever wake up and just feel like you can’t go on?  All of the feelings of impossibility just overwhelm you as you make your way out of bed, into the day?  Here is what I do to put all of those blocks behind me – a top ten list of personal problem solvers.…

A cool delicious drink, with plenty of vitamins, minerals, and not so many calories, carbs, or fat is the glorious smoothie. Surely you’ve had one. If not–you’re in for a major treat–that won’t be self-destructive, either. You can make smoothies at home if you have a blender, food processor, or even an electric mixer. Start…

There’s an interesting blog post at Huffington Post, written by Tom Venuto.  He focuses on the reasons why “weight loss” attempts often fail.  His premise, like mine, is about the whole picture, about keeping the weight off.  I thought you might like to be aware of it. In Venuto’s experience, we need structure, balance, a…

Spring is not far away and thoughts of blooming flowers, gardens growing, and sweet fruits on the vine fill my mind and heart.  I want some fruit now, though!  What’s available while I wait for spring?  Apples and raisins!  So I’ve come up with a recipe that will satisfy my stomach, keep the weight off,…
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