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Morning Musings: September 1

Sep 1, 2024

Simply put…a calorie is not just a calorie to me if it inevitably costs me more weight – biochemically, behaviorally, emotionally – someway, somehow.  Following are some of the times when a calorie is not just a calorie to me.  […]

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Morning Musings: August 31

Aug 31, 2024

Successfully managing my paltry budget has taught me to be discriminating.  It’s not free just because I’m having it on vacation.  So, if I am going to have to pay for this, what do I think is special?  Let’s face […]

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Morning Musings: August 30

Aug 30, 2024

What is the hardest part of the day for you on vacation?  Cocktail hour, late nights, group meals, family style eating, no real meal at lunch, stopping for ice cream in the afternoons, candy stores, the flight itself?   Midwest […]

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Morning Musings: August 29

Aug 29, 2024

What is my vacation history in this place, with these people?  One client’s husband predictably buys giant bags of nuts for “the room”…of which she historically ends up eating the lion’s share.  This year, she told him well ahead of […]

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Morning Musings: August 28

Aug 28, 2024

How I start my day can set the tone, especially on vacation where I am on the brink of “vacation  mentality” all the time anyway.  One great thing about cruises is that they post the menus in advance so you […]

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Morning Musings: August 27

Aug 27, 2024

Did you know that they will remove all that junk food from your room if you ask them to, even from the mini bar if you happen to want to use the refrigeration for your own stuff?  (Sort of like […]

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Morning Musings: August 26

Aug 26, 2024

Maintaining some of the same routines on vacation that work at home can really help.  There is a reason why they work at home.  For example, for me, keeping breakfast and lunch in line is less difficult than keeping dinner […]

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Morning Musings: August 25

Aug 25, 2024

Watch out for “vacation mentality”.  I deserve it – sure I do, but the budget still applies.  So the trick is to figure out what I can do that is within the confines of the budget for the weight I […]

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Morning Musings: August 24

Aug 24, 2024

 When I can predict in advance how I will feel in a particular situation, I can use that information for planning.  Figure out your deal.  What influences you? Case in point:  I had a client who used to do these […]

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Morning Musings: August 23

Aug 23, 2024

Playing it safe – for golfers.  Here are two great examples of doing what it takes to head off a problem in advance – the action before the action, so to speak.  One avid golfer is known for bringing a […]

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