A friend called to let me know that she was diagnosed with both celiac disease and diabetes. Although not happy to have the disorders, she was thrilled to know what was wrong with her. She went on to say that she is making this year ‘her’ year. After years of focusing on others and being [...]
Obesity is a now a huge health epidemic – I don’t need to tell you this. It’s on television and the news. There are several reality shows such as ‘the biggest loser’ and ‘heavy’. You may even be able to look down at your own scale or at family members to see just how big [...]
Making any change is HARD because your identity is attached to how things are NOW. Like it or not, you are accustomed to things remaining the same. For you to change, for you to lose weight, requires not only a great method to get the weight off but that your identity changes as well. You [...]
No, really, how are you feeling right now? How are things going for you in your life? When was the last time you stopped to take an assessment of yourself, your environment, your relationships, your health?? Without awareness, we remain in the dark, continuing on our journey until something stops us in our tracks and [...]
Last night on the drive to West Virginia, we stopped for dinner. The waitress was curious about what we ordered so we explained I was on this special diet. She admitted to gaining over 50 pounds while pregnant and mentioned she is “trying” to lose the weight since having the baby earlier this year. However, [...]