Morning Musings

I love my quiet time in the morning.

Seems I wake up, more often than not with the FID’s.  That’s:  Fear Of Impending Doom.  I don’t know why I seem to “come to” most days in this state, but, thank God (or Good Orderly Direction, or Source, or Universal Intelligence, or whatever you want to call it), I do know what to do about it. Continue reading “Morning Musings” »


August 14

It seems to be a lot easier to manage weight with structure.  After all, what is every “diet” plan but structure created by someone else?  Summer seems to be a time of year when all the normal structure goes away, […]

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August 13

It really helps if, in advance, I set up the house for my return, as if I am planning to be right back on track as soon as I am home.  I remember a client once saying to me, “Well, […]

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August 12

I have found that, if I come back from vacation and I don’t owe anything back, I am more inclined to get right back on track.  If feel like a beached whale and know that I have done incredible calorie […]

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August 11

If I don’t spend all the calories I had banked for vacation, I don’t forfeit them.  It is like getting traveler’s checks.  They are still good after the trip is over.  This helps me to not overeat on things that […]

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August 10

Starting the day reasonably is especially smart in the summer, since you never know what ‘s coming.  Case in point:  A lazy Summer Sunday and (let’s call her) Amanda decides go out to brunch with the family, consuming most of […]

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August 9

Summer is a time when the regularly scheduled “skinny” days really come in handy.  Mine are usually every Monday and Tuesday year round.  They are my long workdays anyway so why not get the low cal days over with and, hey, […]

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