I rejoined Weight Watchers and yesterday was my first progress weigh-in. As always when cutting back on calories and volume of food I was pretty hungry the first 3 days but it became manageable after that. It was a good plan week and I'm happy to report a loss of 3 pounds. Let … [Read more...] about Tales from the Scale: Week 1
Menu Plan Monday: January 14-20
Menu planning last week really worked! It was nice to know what we were going to have for dinner versus staring at each other every evening trying to come up with an idea. So with a little success under our belt, I'm ready to tackle another week. But first, let's review last … [Read more...] about Menu Plan Monday: January 14-20
Weekly Chronicles: Epidemic Edition
The photo above is from the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic where people were advised to wear masks at all times. They didn't know as much about flu transmission then and there was no vaccine. Now that the flu has been officially declared an epidemic this past week I'm glad I got my … [Read more...] about Weekly Chronicles: Epidemic Edition
Sharing My 2013 Goals
Now that a third of the month has passed I have my 2013 goals ready to share. It was a good exercise to write them down and start planning for success. I'll be using the SMART goal setting approach talked about last week. An article I read recently said that willpower is not … [Read more...] about Sharing My 2013 Goals
31 Days to Better Health: Wash Your Hands
You see signs about hand washing in restrooms at establishments that serve food and in health care facilities. I wonder why people need a sign to tell them to perform a behavior that should be habit. There are really two reasons people should wash their hands: 1. Protect … [Read more...] about 31 Days to Better Health: Wash Your Hands