Changing Body ImageI am sharing my thoughts on how to deal with changing your body image, because I know first-hand that it is not as easy as just losing...
Does parenting lead to Eating?As I look at my journal, I see many reasons for stress eating. My number one reason this month was my kids. I am not shy about sharing my...
The Best Spring in 11 yearsI am enjoying life again. I had plans to go to Nashville with my "craziest girlfriends", so I set my next goal for that weekend. I...
Preparing the princess for the BallMy next goal was to be down to 160 by the annual Focus Fundraiser dinner. This event is elegant and an opportunity to dress up. I wrote...
By March I am ready to exerciseWhen you start a calorie reduction program, it is best not to start exercising. That was music to my ears! I could hardly get off the...
Fat Tuesday, but not for me!The day before Ash Wednesday, people in New Orleans celebrate Fat Tuesday! That is the day they do all the sinful things that they are...
Pulling the plug! How sleep affects weight loss.Many Americans are dependent on C-pap machines, and so was I. By Febuary, my husband said that when I slept without my C-Pap, I did not...
New Years Revolution!That is not a typo! I love it when I do not face a new year with regrets about my weight. I wrote: "I am grateful that I don't have the...
Overcoming Holiday StressThe stress does not go away. We all know that, but we have our favorite coping strategies. The big difference this year was,that in...
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Dec 2015My jounal reflects the stress and frustrations I experienced with my now, "adult children". When I read the jounal, it reminds me that...