Getting Motivated after a Plateau

Ok, so it is time yet again to drop another 10 pounds. I have lost 40 pounds but am not at my goal yet. I actually want to lose 20 more pounds. Over the holiday weekend, I began my BestChoiceChanges 26-day protocol where I can usually lose 10 pounds. I have spent the past week [...]

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Aren’t You Proud of Yourself?

My husband and I are very blessed to have great neighbors. We all look out for each other, watch each others homes when on vacation and spend time together barbecuing and ‘hanging out’. However, not in the winter. In the winter, everyone hibernates. So when the weather turned (finally) and I ran into my neighbor [...]

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Who’s Your Primary Doctor?

This was one of the many questions asked repeatedly in the Emergency Room yesterday. During our shift at work, one of the employees became diaphoretic (sweaty) and couldn’t catch her breath. She came into the office and sat down trying to be brave but clearly struggling. The pain in her upper abdomen was severe and [...]

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Do You Ever Just Want to Stop?

We all have had those periods of time when we just don’t want to do anything. We are tired of pushing, trying, working and we just want to stop and do nothing for awhile. I know I have been in this place! There are moments when you need a break – even just a break [...]

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