A Fast Guide to Fasting

5 Oct

Hope you all had a great Rosh Hashannah – and now on to Yom Kippur and beyond. I am sure that I have blogged “The Fastng Tips”, but they are worth noting again.  For me, fasting is really hard. I always end up with a headache (my whole family does), so if there is any [...]

Rosh Hashannah Eating

18 Sep

I cant believe I am making Rosh Hashannah plans already. The time really flies. As usual, I am having a crowd at my house for this holiday and deciding on the menu is a bit challenging. Certain factors are crucial. First, the commitment to stay on my program no matter what.  Rosh Hashannah is not [...]

MORE WARNING SIGNALS..

9 Sep

So – has anyone recognized him/herself as being down the road of relapse? The road has many more twists and turns. I promised the next warning signs – here they are: -NEGLECTING TO READ LABELS – up until this point while you were doing well, you read every single word on everylabel. Now it’s just [...]

RED FLAGS – WARNING SIGNS OF IMPENDING SETBACK!

1 Sep

I think we’ve all been in a place of doing well. Picture this – the food plan is going great. The weoight is coming off, the clothes are fitting so much better, the ones in the closet you’ve been saving fit (finally!), you feel energetic, and enthusiastic. YES!! THIS IS IT.  And then…and then – before [...]

THE BASICS OF WEIGHT CONTROL

21 Aug

It seems that whatever your profession is, that’s where you’re drawn to in “real life”. My hairdresser friend will always look at someone’s haircut. My podiatrist friend notices feet, and one who is a clothing designer will point out clothes wherever we happen to be. Me? Always looking at “diet” books, articles and self-help materials. [...]

It’s “positively” Summer…

7 Aug

It’s hard to believe that the summer is half over – just another indication of how quickly our world is spinning, and to listen to the news it’s spinning out of control. The national debt keeps climbing, insurance costs are rising, health care in our country is the most expensive in the world and the [...]

Summer Self-Care, Physical and Emotional

21 Jul

Havent posted in awhile – just goes to show that change of routine (summer) can make one a bit “lazy”. Hope to be more consistent. Dont know what;s going on in your neck of the woods but here in Brooklyn it is HOT! Temps rising to upper 90″s – “real feel” over 100. At the [...]

HERE’S 4 FOR THE 4TH

1 Jul

It’s 4th of July weekend – the official start of the summer season. Relaxation, swimming, lighter clothing, longer days and….more eating?  Well, it does lend itself, doesn’t it?  The ice cream trucks, barbecues, take out food, cold soda…it’s endless. So what can we do (especially on a long social weekend such as this) to stay [...]

Snack Smart

26 Jun

Yay – it’s finally summer! And we can really feel it around here too. Schools are letting out for the summer, children playing outside till dusk, bikes everywhere, lighter clothing, the heat, summer plans,and of course, summer food!  Barbecues (July 4th is coming), ice cream, cold drinks. One thing about the summer – some more [...]

Commandments 11-20

19 Jun

So are you ready for the next 10?  In my classes last week, each member made a commitment to concentrate on 1 of the Commandments. I cant wait to hear how that went. Here are Commandments 11-20: 11. THOU SHALT NOT WEAR ELASTIC WAIST CLOTHING. It is the enemy of weight control. It expands with [...]