A new veggie to me during this weight loss journey is the Daikon Radish–most easily found at Asian markets or in the ‘specialty veggie’ section of some grocery stores (Winco usually has them). I had read that some folks like to use them for a potato substitute–so I tried it in a few things and […]
Category Archives: Inclusion
Powerfully Positive Words
I’m back–what a full summer that was! Last week I was blessed to attend a 3 day seminar that focused on improving my thoughts to improve my results. One of my favorite exercises that he had us do was to take a blank sheet of paper and write down 20 words that would describe us. […]
Empowering Passwords
I work on computers–all day and have to enter a password for most programs/sites that I access–I’m sure many of you do too. I had always chosen passwords based on upcoming holidays or Disney related things–until I decided about a year or so ago to make my passwords empowering phrases–it has been a very positive […]
Grains – Varieties
For years I had read about the health benefits of soaking/sprouting different grains–for some it’s to reduce phytates, for others its to increase their bio-availability and help reduce their impact on your glycemic load. It all made sense – but I rarely remembered to soak or sprout when preparing grains I would use when I […]
Weight Loss Tips – Joyful Living ppt
Here is the presentation I made at the Joyful Living Conference in Sandy, UT on 4/29/17. Joyful Living Conference Weight Loss ppt
Improve the Shining Moments
Don’t let them pass you by! Each day can be filled with ‘shining moments’ – times when you can choose to see the good in the world that is all around you. Choose to take hold of those opportunities and make the most of them. Choose to make a positive difference with each interaction – […]
Inclusion for THM
Make a difference with each decision One of my main goals, my driving force, is to make a difference–to leave each situation, person, place, or thing better when I leave than how it was when I arrived. What we focus on in life GROWS. Most diets focus on what you CAN’T have–this, of course, makes […]
Water – How much is enough?
How much water should you be drinking daily? The easiest answer is to drink enough so that your urine is clear to a very light yellow. The darker the yellow, the more water you need to be drinking. So – how much water do you need to drink? That will be different for everyone – […]
Healthy Habit Hints – Daily Do List
Developing My Daily Do-list – the Power of Healthy Habits Here’s what has worked for me and I think they’ll work for you too. Hints for Healthy Habits Choose just 1 or 2 behaviors to start with–at least one should be ‘easy’ so that you remind yourself that you can succeed in choosing health. Identify […]
Losing over 100 lbs from high of 330+
My highest weight was somewhere over 330 lbs—apparently that was my “can’t know if I’m more than this” threshold. At that point all of my clothes were stretchy and quite stretched-a tight 4x (and yes–I did have a few 5x in my closet). I started gaining weight when I was about 7 or so–and steadily […]