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After the scale stops moving – Part 2

Best is yet to come

The holidays are over, and if you are like many people, so are your New Year’s Resolutions!

We start with such good intentions, and maybe they work for a while. But then we get tired or worried about our job or our finances, and little by little, they slip away.

But what if they don’t have to? Perhaps this can be the year when you really stick with your plans and reach your goals with weight loss, exercise, and healthy living. Wow, I would love to see that for myself, so I’m working on new ideas for staying on track with all of those things. [Read more…]

After the scale stops moving- Part 1

Christmas cookies

Welcome to winter, at least here in the Midwest.

I live in Iowa where we have already had several snow days as well as two days when the temperature never got above 5 degrees. I know, I should be used to it. But it still doesn’t make me very happy.

When the weather is cold and snowy, it makes me want to snuggle under a blanket and eat lots of cookies and candy bars. I grew up on a farm in South Dakota, and that was part of the way we coped with winter! [Read more…]

One of these days…

Last summer, Kate bought a new diet book. The plan looked great, and Kate knew that if she followed it carefully, she would lose her extra thirty pounds quite easily.

But the book was a little complicated and Kate had trouble figuring out exactly what she was supposed to eat. Whenever she got ready to follow the meal plan, she didn’t have the right foods on hand or time to prepare the recipes.

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When the scale won’t move

Suppose you’ve been perfect and didn’t mess up on your diet even once. But when you step on the scale on your weigh-in day, it reads exactly the same as the week before.

First, you feel shock and surprise; then you get angry. You can’t believe it! It’s not fair! You did everything right, but you didn’t lose even one pound. At that moment, you may hate your body and feel convinced it has betrayed you. [Read more…]

The dreaded doctor’s scale

Margie hated going to the doctor. The biggest reason? The scale! Here’s how she explained it. 

At home, my scale is becoming my friend. But in the doctor’s office, the scale is terrifying. I have to plan what I wear because I know it will become part of my “recorded weight.” I also make sure to empty my pockets and not wear any heavy jewelry. [Read more…]