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Have you, too, been the victim of weight loss quackery? Have you tried “miracle diets” and “magic bullet” quick-fix products or schemes? Did you buy any of those “revolutionary” exercise machines or appliances from TV infomercials? Did you buy any of those magic, quick diet books that promise you’ll solve the weight problems (and every…

Sometimes everyone needs a little break. Perhaps you need to take a day off or do something different with your weekend. Recharge yourself; do something invigorating, restorative, or restful. Take an afternoon to go to a history museum and check out what other people did with their lives: how they dressed, what they did for…

Alas, the meal is done.  I’ve reached my limit and it is time to stop eating. Pity it is.  A sad moment that I dreaded would come with each bite, but I ignored the inevitable in favor of flavor. Now it is time.  There’s no avoiding it. I must face the end.  The meal is…

The other day was a big birthday for a cherished family member.  I asked what gift he wanted and the reply was “make me a German Chocolate Cake!”  Knowing how delicious they are, and a favorite of mine since I was a child, but also realizing that they are very labor-intensive and time-consuming, I set…

Thank you’s to everyone who read this blog regularly, and big thank you’s to those who posted this week. A lot of people ask me questions; too many for me to answer here although I will from time-to-time if it seems like there’s a theme that many people are thinking about. I also recommend it’s…

So you slipped off your food plan, and had a few ice-cream sundaes, or a bag of chips or cookies. I know you regretted it! Use this episode and learn from it. Study how you felt afterward: Did you feel stuffed, tired, headachy, fat? GUILTY??? Pay attention to what caused you to do it; look…

Did you make a mistake? No problem. No surprise. Everyone makes mistakes. Admit it. Correct it with God’s assistance. Learn from it. Mistake gone. No problem. Problems arise when we cling tight to OUR way, not God’s way, or fail to exercise our empathy or understanding of others’ feelings or needs. Our ego gets in…

A lot of folks commented recently here about what’s working and what is not in their lives, in order to be their healthiest.   Lori wrote,  “At reaching 60 you can imagine I’ve tried every diet out there over the years. The one I found that works best for me is to eat less carbs…

(revised — thanks for the comments and questions!) Nothing says “I Love You” more than taking good care of yourself and the one you love.  Here’s a menu, shopping list and some recipes for a special, romantic dinner that’s also very healthy.  Make it for your friend(s), lover/partner/spouse, or yourself.  It’s low fat and high…

A tip of the hat to all of you who visited and commented in this blog this last week on several subjects: New Year’s Resolutions, being with God, exercise and going to the gym, and Janice and my first online conversation, “What Are YOU Hungry For?”  We love an active conversation. Burt wrote a few…
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