Losing 100 Pounds – Waking Up to Weight Gain
In this post, I describe how I finally realized what gaining all that extra weight had really done to me. I finally understood the potential consequences to my health and how serious they were. This is...
View ArticleLosing 100 Pounds – On the Path to Weight Loss
In my last post, Waking Up to Weight Gain, I talked about my “alarm clock” moment. That’s when I finally realized it was time to control of my weight instead of letting it control me. Now, it was time...
View ArticleMemories of Mom
Last Monday, December 7, was the third anniversary of my mother’s death. She was an amazing woman. Her married name was Rosetta Willima (Hunter) Seaton, but everyone called her Wilma. I loved her and...
View ArticleHealthy Holiday Articles
The winter holidays, no matter which ones you celebrate, can be joyous but also harmful to your best-laid plans for a healthier lifestyle. I wrote about my 5 simple tips for surviving Thanksgiving in...
View ArticleLost in Las Vegas
I spent the week of Christmas in Las Vegas this year. I was reminded of Las Vegas’ nickname of Sin City. My sins weren’t full-blown ones, but I was definitely tempted in many ways. However, I’ve never...
View ArticleLosing 100 Pounds – Learning What Works
Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to get back to my story about how I lost and have kept off 100 pounds. In the previous post in this series, On the Path to Weight Loss, I talked about how I...
View ArticleLosing 100 Pounds – Finding a New Way of Living
I assume that if you want to lose weight, you want to keep the weight off too. Otherwise, what’s the point of doing all that work? The secret is changing your lifestyle, not just “going on a diet.”...
View ArticleCan Hitting a Weight Plateau Be Good News?
Usually, we think of hitting a weight plateau as getting “stuck” for a while in your weight loss efforts. In this case, however, I’m talking about a plateau in the obesity rate in the United States....
View ArticleNo, I Don’t Want to Loose Weight!
I see people write this over and over again, “I want to loose weight.” You may think I’m crazy, but I really don’t want to loose weight myself. I want to lose it instead. Confusing the words loose and...
View ArticleGenerosity and Community – LaidOffCamp Phoenix
I went to a truly uplifting event last Saturday called LaidOffCamp Phoenix. Before you ask — No, I haven’t lost my job. I am, however, trying to learn as much as I can about entrepreneurship in case...
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