Tag: Weight Loss

  • Finding Fitness and Diet Motivation After Slipping

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    In 2016 I found myself at my highest weight ever and in desperate need of a weight loss plan. More importantly, I felt as unhealthy as I have ever felt in my life. The combination of asthma and a previous damaging respiratory virus left my lungs functioning the same as…

  • Eating Keto: Getting Started

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    My husband and I decided to start 2017 with a new plan for losing weight and living healthier, starting the Keto Diet. Despite the word “diet” in the name, Keto is a way of living rather than a short term diet. We have been following the keto plan for two…

  • Take the Never Say Dieting Oath and Win #WorldWithoutDieting

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    I was always a very thin girl. I dealt with a lot of teasing about it, but more often the comments felt like praise. It was part of my identity. Even after the birth of my first child I managed to shrink back down to a small size and I…

  • My Own Worst Enemy

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    Every morning I get up and look in the mirror and get saddened by what I see. The double chin, the stomach that people stare at wondering if I’m pregnant, the fat thighs and the jiggly arms. It’s a far cry from the slight girl I was for 30 years,…

  • Bathing suit season is here!

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    Bathing suit season is officially here, and it’s way too hot to avoid the pool or the beach because you are uncomfortable being seen in a swim suit! I wish there was a button we could push to get ourselves back in shape, but unfortunately we have to resort to…

  • Finding the right exercise program

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    A few weeks ago I started on a campaign to get healthy and fit … and then I failed more miserably than  ever before. Life circumstances left me feeling defeated and sad, and I sunk into my big comfy chair and drowned my sorrows with potato chips (ok, I crunched…

  • Nutrisystem for a month

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      Last month, I had the privilege of trying the Nutrisystem program. Nutrisystem offers a variety of different meal plans, including plans for women, for men and for diabetics. Their selections vary for seniors and they have a frozen food plan as well. I chose meals from the Women’s Basic…

  • Spring Into Shape

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    So today is Day One of Spring into Shape, and I started today off with a couple of simple things to get myself headed in the right direction… First off, I drank my water. I like water a lot, so it shouldn’t be a hard thing to do, but I…

  • Thomas Bagel Thins Morning Tips

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    KERI GLASSMAN Thomas’® Bagel Thinsâ„¢ Bagels Morning Tips Don’t skimp on sleep. It’s important to get a good night’s sleep to feel well-rested – ready to take on the day! Most adults need about seven to eight hours of sleep each night, and studies have shown that those who get…

  • It’s time to lose some weight!

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    I was always the skinny girl growing up. Before I had children, I had never worn bigger than a size 1, and even after one child I kept a nice figure and was happy around 110 lbs. Baby #1 didn’t earn me stretch marks or big hips, and the only…