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I Don’t Want to Think About This, But…

Posted on January 24, 2018September 14, 2018 by admin

Now that the glow of New Year’s has faded, I’ve been asking myself a lot of unpleasant questions. Actually, more accurately stated, unpleasant questions have been popping unbidden into my head. Let me start with this: I’ve lost THIRTY-SIX (36!!!) pounds. Yes, I now weigh less than I have at any point in the last […]

Karen’s top secret weight loss trick

Posted on January 4, 2018September 14, 2018 by admin

As you know I challenge myself in a million different ways by not being very organized or always planning ahead for things like… Oh… I don’t know, regular meals? The result is me grazing like a cow as I cook dinner for the kids. Literally opening and shutting cupboards as I open and shut my […]

Back on Track

Posted on January 2, 2018September 14, 2018 by admin

Hello 2018! Well, we’ve been at this 2018 thing for almost 24 hours already, but I have a confession. I have big plans for you, 2018. Big. BIG. BIG PLANS for you! First, back to tracking what I eat and knocking off these last 10 (OK, 14) pounds. Back to the program. It was a […]

5 Things — Lessons in Weight Loss for 2018

Posted on December 10, 2017October 2, 2018 by admin

With 2018 in my sights, I sat down to write my top 5 weight loss lessons from 2017 so I could (hopefully) learn from the past. I was thinking the lessons would be all about food and eating. It turns out they weren’t about food at all. Here they are: Own it. Own who and what […]

The end of “being careful”

Posted on December 5, 2017October 2, 2018 by admin

As I was walking the dog the other day, I was scrolling through some weight loss lessons in my mind. This is kinda how I process things. I think about what’s working (or not) and why, then I try to put my finger on it and give it a name or explanation. This way it’s […]

Vitamin D & Me… Karen talks to her vitamins

Posted on November 29, 2017October 2, 2018 by admin

For those of you that know, you know that besides losing weight there are other things I want to lose. I’d like to lose the aches in my hips and knees when I walk up and down the stairs, and I’d like to lose my fear that if I do fall, I won’t bounce back […]

My Dear Diary Discovery

Posted on November 11, 2017October 2, 2018 by admin

The Value of a Weight Loss Journal One of the things that I’ve noticed in my journey towards a healthier weight is that weight loss affects many aspects of my life. For instance, I’m still a lazy cook, but I am eating better. Simply because I have to be a little more creative about what […]

Running a “dry burn”

Posted on November 10, 2017October 2, 2018 by admin

“…After every five roasts, we recommend you do a system dry burn and interior cleaning. This is done to ensure there is no sediment buildup blocking a sensor…” As some of you know from an earlier podcast, to foster weight loss I’ve gotten into home coffee roasting both for pleasure and for something to do […]

Getting Started… all over again

Posted on November 5, 2017 by admin

I think we all understand that feeling of freedom… of wild abandon… the moment we decide (or admit) that we are ready to let go of the restrictions of eating healthy in “diet” mode and step into the real world of “real eating mode”. That fantastic feeling of freedom and electricity as we plot and […]

Karen Wonders Why She Got Where She Is

Posted on November 3, 2017October 2, 2018 by admin

There is something very therapeutic in writing in the 3rd person. Detaching from myself while I talk about myself helps me be more honest. AND, as a result, when I read it back, I see the wisdom and insight that I may normally miss. Last night I was editing the second of two Podcasts that […]