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Morning Musings: August 22

Aug 22, 2024

I am always amazed at how many people are out and about exercising really early in the morning in the summer.  Just when I think I am the only one who has to work so hard at it, I see […]

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Morning Musings: August 20

Aug 20, 2024

You just never know where one new step will lead.   Through one of my former clients, I started hiking with the WWW hikers at the Weis Ecology Center in Ringwood and ended up doing cross-country skiing and other activities through […]

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Morning Musings: August 19

Aug 19, 2024

Summer, more than other seasons seems like a time limited window – a great time to try new things for a brief period.  Of course, it is also easy to say “after this” for the short two month window.   You […]

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Morning Musings: August 18

Aug 18, 2024

Summer provides the BBQ-er with the opportunity to make lots extra proteins and veggies and keep them on hand for the week.  Pre-grilled chicken breasts can easily be refrozen and defrosted for future use.  Most all my clients like grilled […]

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Morning Musings: August 17

Aug 17, 2024

Eating real meals resolves a multitude of snacking. Case in point:  One of my clients really struggled with her daytime eating.  She usually wouldn’t plan for or have a real lunch, and about 3 pm when she was predictably starved, […]

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Morning Musings: August 16

Aug 16, 2024

If I plan and prepare a lunch in the morning just like I do on my workdays, I will usually eat it – especially if I put it in the containers I use for taking my lunch to work.  I […]

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Morning Musings: August 15

Aug 15, 2024

Lack of structured meals on the weekends will still trip me up.  I play this mental game called “grazing all day, but never committing myself to a real meal”.  It has the benefit of permission to eat foods that aren’t […]

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Morning Musings: August 14

Aug 14, 2024

It seems to be a lot easier to manage weight with structure.  After all, what is every “diet” plan but structure created by someone else?  Summer seems to be a time of year when all the normal structure goes away, […]

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Morning Musings: August 13

Aug 13, 2024

It really helps if, in advance, I set up the house for my return, as if I am planning to be right back on track as soon as I am home.  I remember a client once saying to me, “Well, […]

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Morning Musings: August 12

Aug 12, 2024

I have found that, if I come back from vacation and I don’t owe anything back, I am more inclined to get right back on track.  If feel like a beached whale and know that I have done incredible calorie […]

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