There’s no getting around it. Losing weight (and maintaining) is hard.
And lately, for a lot of you, it seems to be extra hard.
Coping with the pandemic, dealing with winter (especially here in Iowa) and sometimes just feeling a bit depressed and discouraged can all take a toll on your spirits. [Read more…]
Remember that your best YOU is not perfect. It doesn’t have to run a marathon and it doesn’t have to cook a new recipe every week.
If you want to do those things, it’s fine, but decide if they fit into your goals for the year. They certainly don’t match mine!
Being your best YOU starts with building a vision of how you want to be and then taking steps toward becoming that. [Read more…]
Instead of setting lofty goals you probably won’t accomplish, I suggest a much easier plan.
This year, strive to be your best YOU.
Over the next year, that might include losing weight or increasing your exercise. [Read more…]
The Dot Calendar provides a great way to monitor your weight-loss program. Here’s how to use the Dot Calendar.
At the end of each day, ask yourself:
If I lived every day exactly the same as this one, would I be likely to lose, maintain or gain weight? [Read more…]
Life is such a challenge right now and it can make you feel down and discouraged.
So instead of offering serious but sound advice, I am sharing holiday tips that are just plain silly but fun.
Go ahead and laugh at them, but of course, don’t actually do them.
They are kind of like believing that Santa comes down a chimney with a bag of toys. Oh, sorry! Didn’t realize you still believed that. [Read more…]
Here are my 12 favorite holiday tips. I hope they will be helpful to you, even during this difficult and challenging season.
1. Walk before you eat
Even if it means bundling up in warm winter clothes, take a 20 or 30 min. walk before every holiday meal or event.
2. Don’t skip meals
On days when you have a big, special event, don’t try to “save up” calories by skipping any of your regular meals. [Read more…]
A few years ago, I went through a very grouchy time. Like now, the news was full of disasters or gloomy stories about relationship break-ups and people being out of work.
In my own life, lots of things seemed to be going wrong. I was NOT feeling very thankful!
Then suddenly everything changed. [Read more…]
One of the guidelines I try to follow consistently is to eat dessert only when it’s “special.” But in spite of my good intentions, I remember a time last year when I did NOT do this.
My husband and I were out of town, and I was feeling rather anxious about a bunch of things.
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Over and over, you tell yourself you are going to work on losing weight.
You are determined to get back on your exercise program. You also plan to stock up on healthy foods instead of chips and cookies. [Read more…]
I don’t think there has ever been a harder time to lose weight!
Dealing with the Covid virus has challenged all of us, mentally as well as emotionally.
I’ve heard from many of you that the virus has made it really hard to stay motivated for losing or even maintaining your weight. [Read more…]