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ONE thing that instantly revives motivation

Lone sunflowerOver 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…]

Filed Under: Message from Linda, Motivation

Losing weight when you don’t FEEL like it

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…]

Filed Under: Motivation

How Toby lost 200 pounds and stayed successful

graduate

My name is Toby and here is how my awful life got better.

Last week, an amazing thing happened.

As I walked across the stage at my graduation, my head stayed high as I shook the university president’s hand and accepted my bachelor’s degree. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Long-term Success, Motivation

How I control fears about health, cancer and the virus

Scared Teddy Bear

Feeling scared?

What a scary time we live in right now. Even if you are doing fine and staying healthy, fear and panic can almost overwhelm you at times.

Here’s a simple but magical phrase I’ve been using to help me manage fears, not only during this time, but for the past few years.

Life is good until it’s not. And right now it’s fine.

Let me explain how this works. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Message from Linda, Motivation

Stay normal when the world is not

Mike at his “office”

For years, my husband, Mike, has gone to Panera Bread almost every day for coffee and breakfast.

When he was working full time, he usually spent an hour so at Panera before heading to the university in Denver where he was a professor.

When he semi-retired five years ago, we moved to Iowa and Mike decided to continue going to Panera every day. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Motivation, Self Care

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