A Penny Saved....

Benjamin Franklin said a "Penny saved is a penny earned"....the same thing doesn't apply to pounds...too bad they are harder to "spend" than pennies! 

Easter Aftermath....A good one for a change....

"You will never find time for anything. You must make it."
_Charles Burton

It is easy to say I will do it when I have time.  How important is my weight loss goal to me?  Why do I say I will work on it when I have time?  When I have been successful, I put these goals ahead of everything and still found time to do things for my husband and family.  Now...I don't know what to say.
Easter was great.  I had three pieces of candy only!  I am not sure if it was because I had wrapped candy and the easy access of mindless grazing was deterred or if I just didn't think of it. 
The family brought wonderful choices and I tried everything, but not too much.  I am pleased that I was not stuffed but satisfied.  I didn't miss out on anything and today I feel great.  I believe this is a good aftermath of a day full of unhealthy choices I could have made over a lovely array of sweets!

Today I am going to put healthy goals first by making the time!

Which Diet?!?!

Ah… you have to love this time of year brings because it brings out the latest in diet trends. Why I even saw I saw a Yoplait® 2-week tune up on their website and did it for one day...life got in the way though. Once last year I did a Special K 2®-week drop a jean size plan too and stuck to it very well, but my jeans still fit exactly the same. I can get discouraged choosing the best and easiest program; after all, what most of us really look for is a quick fix!


The reality is that what will really work for me is regular food in reasonable portions from all food groups. Do you want to know the best diet there is in the entire world? The one you can stick to. The one that is not temporary and has lifelong habits you can incorporate now. I know it isn't going to come off as it did even 10 years ago, and it was hard to come to that realization. So I challenge us to persevere and make lasting changes. For some of us this weight crept up gradually and it will go away in the same way for most of us. Keep the faith my friends...and by the way…..Happy Birthday Elvis!