“It was an awful week!” Shelly told her weight-loss counselor.
“It started going bad when I found out I didn’t get the new job I’d applied for at work.”
She reached for a tissue to wipe her eyes, then continued, “I thought I’d done everything right, but somehow it wasn’t enough. When my boss told me the news, my confidence hit rock bottom.” [Read more…]
As some of you know, in June, my husband had surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon.
He’s doing fine, but is facing the sad reality that he probably won’t be able to play tennis (his favorite sport) for up to a year. [Read more…]
Key # 5 – Kick the roadblocks
Think about what gets in your way when you are working on losing weight. What might keep you from success?
Is it related to people, energy, money? When you’ve struggled with this in the past, what caused you to slip up or kept you from making progress? [Read more…]
Did you start the new year all fired up to lose weight?
Is that going well, or have you already lost some of your energy and determination. If so, you’re not alone.
Weight-loss motivation is tricky. It seems to be there one day, and gone the next. [Read more…]
My answers from “7 Keys to Successful Weight Loss”
Key # 1 – Always move forward!
Today’s date here: Current day
Key # 2 – What worked before
Low carb, plus one fruit and several vegetables each day
Exercise every day around 4pm
Change pre-dinner food to lower calorie, low carb foods, no wine
Key # 3 – My excuses
Health issues, injuries
My stomach hurts
Stress with writing
Meals out, people wanting me to join them
Injuries that limited exercise
Key # 4 – My finish line
Incentive: Smaller jeans, my “island dress”
My picture: At healthy weight, stomach is flatter, clothes fit well, better energy, more confidence, stay motivated for exercise and fitness
Me at the finish line: Running, playing tennis and golf, great energy, enjoying good health
Key # 5 – My roadblocks
Need for nurturing, comfort leads me to wine, snacks, desserts
Not motivated for exercise
People when we are eating out, celebrating, enjoying restaurant dinners with husband
Key # 6 – My support people
Husband, sisters, my writing, my blog
Key # 7 – How I will learn and grow forever
Take yoga class
Personal trainer at health club
Do more writing, study in my field
Remember how easily your emotions came when you were a child?
You rolled around on the floor when you laughed and you never worried about whether you looked silly.
When you fell and skinned your knee, you wailed loudly and cried hot tears. You screamed in anger when your brother threw your favorite doll in the mud. [Read more…]
This week, it’s hard to write a newsletter, especially one about heart hunger emotions.
You might recall that heart hunger is often related to a need for nurturing and comfort. Right now I could use a little of both. [Read more…]
How to post a book review on Amazon:
(Note: In order to post book reviews, Amazon requires that you have
spent at least $50 on Amazon.com in the past 12 months, using a valid credit or debit card.)
1. Log in to your Amazon account.
2. Go to this page, then select the book format (print, or ebook) you purchased. You can also go to “your orders” to view the book.
3. Scroll down to the Customer Reviews section and then click on the “Write a customer review” button.
4. On the next screen you will see the title of the book you want to review and next to it, five light gray stars.
Rate the book by clicking on the appropriate number of stars you want to give the book. Your selection will turn the stars blue.
Here is a guide to the number of stars you can give.
1 = I hate it.
2 = I don’t like it.
3 = It’s okay.
4 = I like it.
5 = I love it.
5. A text box will appear below the stars. Here you will write or paste in the text of your book review. Then you can also add a headline for your review, if you wish.
When you’re done, press the “Submit” button.
6. You will see the message “Thanks for your review of Acts of Compassion. We’re currently processing your review and we will email you at as soon as this is complete.”
Once Amazon lets you know your review is complete or your review shows on Amazon, send me an email telling me the date of your review and the name you used to post it. Also tell me whether you purchased the print book or the ebook version.
Email me: lmspangle@gmail.com
As soon as I can see the review, I will email you an Amazon gift card equal to the price you paid for the book. That means you get the book for free.
It’s been one of those days!
You’ve peeked into the refrigerator three times since lunch. You want something to eat but you can’t figure out what you want. [Read more…]
Gail was disappointed.
She told me, “On our family trip to Disneyland, I was determined to stay away from snack foods. But two hours into the first day, I’d already eaten a bunch of tortilla chips and a bag of caramel corn. [Read more…]