Temptation

Temptations Can Be Inspirations

Temptations can be inspirations.  “How?” you ask.  Well, it can be motivation for us rather than roadblocks or obstacles and can keep us moving forward so we don’t lose momentum on our fitness journeys.  Ponder these points… Take sleeping in or hitting your snooze button on your alarm clock, for instance.  We can go to […]

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Are You Ready to Start But Don’t Know How?

I know I was desperate to do something different and get back into feeling healthy and not feel so out of shape.  Fat and frumpy was NOT my style!  Like I mentioned in another post, I didn’t know how to and had nearly accepted that I just can’t lose weight.  That’s what started me on […]

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Plateaus Hinder Weight Loss

Can’t lose weight cos you’re on a plateau?  Do you feel that plateaus hinder weight loss? I’ve found myself at this point many times in my fitness journey.  Why does that happen and what can we do to break the weight loss plateau?  Well, for starters, men tend to lose weight faster than women becos […]

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Motivation for Losing Weight

Do you think you can’t lose weight becos you don’t have the motivation to do what it takes?  Have you wondered “Where does one find the motivation for losing weight?” or “How do you stay motivated to lose weight once you find it?”  Let’s discuss the first question first.  I think a person has to […]

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Thankxgiving Weekend 2011

I hope that everyone had a very blessed Thankxgiving Day/weekend, filled with fun times visiting and interacting with your families and friends.  What did you do?  My husband’s family is HUGE (he has 8 siblings and all but one are grandparents so you can imagine our gatherings!) so we gathered for several hours at one […]

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The Easy Six Week Diet Transition

You think you can’t lose weight?  Here is a little “how-to” lesson that says you can experience a weight loss, just by making some changes in your life over the next several weeks. You see, in some ways, changing your diet is similar to making a successful resolution in that it’s conceptual at first. Your […]

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I Can’t Lose Weight

That’s what I thought over 10 years ago when I came to a crossroads in my life – “I can’t lose weight.  I’m too old and this is just how it has to be”.  Little did I know!  In the 70’s and 80’s, I would try to work out at home.  But due to lack […]

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