Stressed out this week?  Feeling like you need a break, a maid, a chaffeur, or a twin to get all your stuff done?  Dealing with stress is a reality for most of us. Take a deep breath.  Forget stress for a moment and check out this drawing by my second cousin [...]

When it comes to temptation, nothing packs a punch like chocolate.  For centuries, chocolate has been loved by the people of the world, from drinking it in cocoa to eating it in bars.  So what is a woman who is trying to lose weight supposed to do about the delicious [...]

It’s the biggest chow fest of the year, Super Bowl Sunday.  With millions of people gathered around their televisions, there’s only one thing to do, snack all day!  Surrounded by chips, dip, pizza, buffalo wings and soda, what’s a person supposed to do who is trying to lose weight? Have [...]

Perhaps you have read about my family’s chocolate covered popcorn contest and how it’s motivating us to lose weight and exercise.  I am happy to report that I have reached my goal to lose my Christmas weight and am now eligible to eat the championship popcorn! (We’ll be partying soon, my son Ethan just has [...]

I must confess.  If something unhealthy and yummy is in my house, I will track it down and eat it.  The war of weight loss is often waged in the supermarket, in the grocery aisles, at the end caps, and finally at the checkout stand! So…here are three grocery shopping [...]

You know what I love about mornings? Turning around in the fetal position after I hit the SNOOZE button. Just ask my husband and he will go on (and on and on) about how much his baby (me) loves to sleep.  He loves to make fun of my love of [...]

This January, I’m blogging with tips to help you lose those post-Christmas pounds.  I hope you have found the tips helpful about how to know if you are exercising enough and how to drink more water throughout the day. Today I’m going to tell you my current five favorite weight loss [...]

You know you are supposed to drink more water, but you don’t like the taste.  Or maybe you can’t seem to remember to drink water throughout the day. There are a few things you can do to tweak the taste of water.  Try adding: Lemon or lime wedges Sprig of [...]

How do you know if you are getting enough exercise each week? According to the US Department of Health, you want to shoot for 2 hours and 30 minutes a week of moderate intensity aerobic activity.  There are many ways to get these life-enhancing minutes in: – 30 minutes of [...]

Without a doubt, my favorite weight loss advice is: Get a good night’s sleep. Now that’s something I can embrace!  It doesn’t have anything to do with counting calories or adding a workout (although both are also effective).  It has to do with counting sheep and giving yourself permission to [...]