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Morning Musings: March 12

Mar 12, 2024

Does it work for me because it is extremely limited or, on the contrary, extremely flexible?  Am I one of those defiant people who says, “Don’t tell me what I have to eat?” (that’s me), or am I one of […]

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Morning Musings: March 11

Mar 11, 2024

Does it work for me because it manages my appetite?… does it provide lots of volume – probably of veggies?  Does it advocate lots of protein and fats –  like Protein Power, SouthBeach, Atkins etc.?  Does it lock in the […]

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Morning Musings: March 10

Mar 10, 2024

Why has any plan worked for me…ever?  The ones through which I was able to keep weight off on my own for awhile afterwards must be the most doable, obviously.  What was it specifically about any of them worked for […]

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Morning Musings: March 9

Mar 9, 2024

Can I just keep program hopping, capitalizing on that initial “umph” and moving on when it wears off?  Does it just need to be new?  With all the plans available and constantly being put out on the market, that might […]

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Morning Musings: March 8

Mar 8, 2024

There are lots of questions I can answer from my own successful dieting history.  In fact, that is the most critical information I can use. I actually know what worked and what didn’t – no mystery.  And my own experience […]

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Morning Musings: March 7

Mar 7, 2024

No one but me could possibly figure out why a particular plan works for me, so that is my responsibility.  That knowledge will empower me.  At least I can figure out enough about myself to find the best style of […]

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Morning Musings: March 6

Mar 6, 2024

So what is the right food plan for me?  The one that I can get myself to follow.  The one that I can live with.  The one that takes into consideration the things that I am apparently not willing to […]

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Morning Musings: March 5

Mar 5, 2024

It is helpful to recount details of my past successful dieting experiences like, “Oh yeah, I used to make that Weight Watchers veggies soup all the time”, or, “That was when I was bringing my lunch to work”, or, “That […]

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Morning Musings: March 4

Mar 4, 2024

A year from now, I will not care what anyone else told me to do – no matter how expensive or credible the “authority” who provided the original direction.  When a plan finally works for me it will be because […]

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Morning Musings: March 3

Mar 3, 2024

It does not solve the problem to just run to another plan.  It is not as though the solution is in the plan (or even the newness), even if I can just find the “right” plan.  The plan did not […]

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