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Reading Another’s Thoughts On Weight Loss Leads to More Questions
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Published: Thursday, November 29, 2007

I bought a used book, Eating Disorders,(a new approach to treating anorexia, bulimia,and overeating) by Gregory Jantz, PH.D.. Each chapter has a section where you have questions and various writing exercises in which you are to express how you feel about such things as people, food,

Make Your Own Animated Weigh Loss Movie
Posted By Chris Comments (0)
Published: Tuesday, November 27, 2007

I found a cute site in which you can select animated characters and various backgrounds to make a movie. You can create their dialogue. It is even possible to forward it to friends. It’s fun and easy. Click here to go to the site.

Healthy Bean Soup…My Sister’s Story
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Published: Tuesday, November 27, 2007

I got an email from my sister. She said she had been thinking of dad and his bean soup. She wanted me to get the recipe from mom and send it to her. After talking to mom, I called sis yesterday with dad’s famous bean soup recipe (as mom remembered it). Dad never used an

Yard Work = Weight Loss + Bad Case of Poison Ivy/Oak
Posted By Chris Comments (5)
Published: Sunday, November 25, 2007

When I was in high school, I took Biology class. On our field trips, our teacher would point out the various poisonous plants. I don’t know why I thought after 40 years, I knew what poison ivy and poison oak looked like. It’s funny how are our thoughts can get skewed

Best Weight Loss
Posted By Chris Comments (0)
Published: Wednesday, November 21, 2007

The Best Weight Loss Plans Are Truly Life-Changing Experiences Weight loss can be a frustrating and emotionally packed experience. Failure to drop excess pounds can lead to diminished self-esteem and the inability to attempt or continue attempts to slim down. But what many fail to

Two Teams in a Weight Loss Competition
Posted By Chris Comments (2)
Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2007

A blogger friend, Iportion, hooked me up with the website Shed the weight by 08. It’s a cute site in which two teams are competing to lose weight. It’s is humorous. You will get a good laugh when you read it as well as watching the videos. This site reminds me of when

LA Weight Loss Centers Closing in WV and KY
Posted By Chris Comments (10)
Published: Monday, November 19, 2007

One of my readers wrote to tell me she had been displaced from her job at a LA Weight Loss located in Kentucky and West Virginia this week. She states everyone was laid off except one counselor in some offices. Others were closed entirely. They were not given any warning this was

Shopping While Wearing My Pedometer
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Published: Monday, November 19, 2007

Today I’ve got to take my mom to see the doctor. There are stores in that town we don’t have here, so I always want to go shopping. With the price of gas going so high, I have been trying to be more organized with my trips to town. I’ve already made out my list

Walking off the Pounds, Find Your Own Pace
Posted By Chris Comments (1)
Published: Sunday, November 18, 2007

After you have finished a few minutes of warmup strolling, gradually increase to a brisk pace (as if you were late for work). A “brisk” walk is different for everyone. I depends on your particular physical condition. Don’t over do it if you’ve been inactive

Easy Low Calorie Holiday Pumpkin Dessert
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Published: Sunday, November 18, 2007
Easy Low Calorie Holiday Pumpkin Dessert

EASY PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE PUDDING PIE When the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays roll around, pumpkin desserts are always a favorite in our household. I wanted to share this easy recipe. It is only 85 calories (2 points)and it makes 10 servings. Ingredients: 8 oz fat free cream

How to Cook a Ham
Posted By Chris Comments (0)
Published: Saturday, November 17, 2007
How to Cook a Ham

Ham is a holiday favorite, but is an excellent meal year-round. This recipe will create a tender meat with a mouth-watering flavor, which can be eaten fresh from the oven or later in cold sandwiches. The best part is how many ways there are to make a ham just a little different,

My Woods is Helping Me Lose Weight
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Published: Monday, November 12, 2007
My Woods is Helping Me Lose Weight

Sunday’s Workout: Yesterday was another beautiful day. The air was crisp and cool. It was a perfect day to thin out the trees in the back woods of our property. I took my clippers and started tackling a part of the woods no one has ever cleared. I cut down lots of smaller trees,

Burning Calories Working Outdoors
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Published: Monday, November 12, 2007

Friday Workout: I took a break Thursday from working in the yard. I was back at on Friday. Late spring, we had a very hard frost and it killed some of our trees. We’ve had some pretty good winds last week and it several large dead limbs fell along the back part of the yard. I

Cutting This Workout Short
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Published: Thursday, November 8, 2007
Cutting This Workout Short

Wednesday Workout: Today I decided to dig out the flower beds located between the sidewalk and the house. There was so much grass mixed with the flowers, it was a mess. I took my trusty hoe and went to work. The iris flowers had gotten too thick so I started thinning them out.

Clearing the Woods = Weight Loss + Muscle Building
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Published: Thursday, November 8, 2007

Tuesdays Workout: We have woods one the front and back of our property. The previous owner had made a nice clearing in the back. We enjoy sitting out back and watching the squirrels, birds, racoons, and deer. The cleared area is starting to fill back in since he didn’t actually

Toning Muscles Doing Yard Work
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Published: Thursday, November 8, 2007

Monday’s Workout: My husband is still layed up with his back so I had to cut our grass. I’m scared of the riding lawnmower so I cut our lawn with a little 20 inch lawnmower. I’ve owned this lawnmower since 1992. I call it my baby. I can’t believe it’s

Four Ways to Increase Weight Loss
Posted By Chris Comments (3)
Published: Tuesday, November 6, 2007

The time has gone by so fast since my last post. My girlfriend’s visit has come and gone. I hadn’t seen her in over 3 years. I recognized her right away walking down that ramp at the airport. (some people never seem to change) There isn’t much to see where I

Diet Tea
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Published: Monday, November 5, 2007

Tea, whether green, black, white or one of many herbal varieties, has long been proven to have many health benefits. Health benefits from drinking key may include a strengthened immune system, healthier teeth, lower cholesterol and even cancer prevention. All these are due to the