Morning Musings: August 11
If I don’t spend all the calories I had banked for vacation, I don’t forfeit them. It is like getting traveler’s checks. They are still good after the trip is over. This helps me to not overeat on things that […]
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Morning Musings: August 10
Starting the day reasonably is especially smart in the summer, since you never know what ‘s coming. Case in point: A lazy Summer Sunday and (let’s call her) Amanda decides go out to brunch with the family, consuming most of […]
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Summer is a time when the regularly scheduled “skinny” days really come in handy. Mine are usually every Monday and Tuesday year round. They are my long workdays anyway so why not get the low cal days over with and, hey, […]
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It really helps to engage my cognitive brain in food decisions. The emotional brain that is responsible for the “rah, rah” psych of a new diet is also the source of “who cares” when I am struggling with temptation. Not […]
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Spontaneity and Summer are synonymous. What can I afford to be spontaneous about? You need to know for you. No program can decide this for you. Maybe spontaneous frozen yogurt is fine, but not spontaneous Cold Stone. Maybe spontaneous pizza […]
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What can’t I live without in the Summer? Ice cream is a big one for lots of people, I know. My morning protein shakes (Strawberry Banana Paleomeal with peanut butter and a banana – tastes like a PB&J) has fixed […]
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Keeping a diary is a good indicator that I really want to know what I am up to. Boy, has that helped me clear up what is “worth it” to have to reconcile. I’d rather wear a bathing suit than […]
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Staging indicates and intention. The more I do to set myself up in advance to be on track, the more I must be intending to stay there. I know I am planning on a good week when I hit the […]
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No surprises here – fortunately for most of the us the summer has some fairly predictable situations. Did anything in particular work for you last year? One of my clients took a Richard Simmons cruise. Another keeps Italian Ices in […]
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Each time I derailed and ultimately gained back, I did so by doing the same old problem behaviors that I did the last time around. I just never noticed the patterns. Apparently most of us do this. But, if I […]
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