When I was out of shape and unhealthy, it seemed like I craved sugar 24 hours a day. I exaggerated; it was really only 12 hours a day that I craved sugar. It started in the morning with my coffee and cereal, then a big...
Newsflash: I don’t look forward to exercising. I look forward to how I feel when it’s over. I don’t wake up everyday saying “oh good, I’m going to go jog three miles”. When I was overweight, my definition of exercise was spending at least 45 minutes...
Tip #8 of My Top 10 for 2011 I love making lists. When I was trying to lose weight, I started writing down what I was eating. I didn’t do it everyday and even then I started to notice a pattern. On the days I kept...
Tip #7 of My Top 10 for 2011 When I was overweight and unhealthy, my thought patterns were as unhealthy as my body. When I saw my image in a mirror, I would make a negative comment to myself, such as, “Wow, those pants are really tight”...
When I was overweight and unhealthy, holidays were tough for me. While I loved the family time, I found the food really challenging. As I mentioned last week, I never felt full, so I thought about food all the time. Of course this makes the...
Tips for Feeling Full When I was 30 pounds heavier, it seemed that my hunger was never satisfied. I was always on the lookout for my next meal. I could eat a bowl of oatmeal at 7am and feel ravenous by 9! Since I always felt...
My top 10 tips for 2011- Tip #4 When I was overweight and unhealthy, one of the biggest mistakes I made was eating too much at the end of my day. I was working long hours; I usually skipped lunch and then I would walk in the door...
Sleep, the weigh loss secret weapon When I was unhealthy, I was a terrible sleeper. I’d stay up late (doing paperwork for my business), then I’d watch the news and head to bed. I’d toss and turn for 2-3 hours and then I’d start my day...
My top 10 tips for 2011. Last week I wrote about how I changed negative health habits, which allowed me to lose 30 lbs., lower my cholesterol and sleep better. One of the things that always derailed my health was catching a cold. It seems like I...
Tip #1 In 10 weeks, we will begin a new year. When I was overweight, I loved making January 1st weight loss resolutions. It was a fresh start, another chance to lose the weight and improve my health. I worked full time so I was always looking...