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 Today I had an epiphany of sorts, I was listening to podcast about diet tips for weight loss and I realized that you can't do everything all at once.  If you do you feel restricted and deprived which causes me to be depraved.  But baby steps are not my style.  I want to lose a hundred pounds and I want to do it yesterday, so every time I start I go a little gung ho.  Be it Keto or Weight Watchers it was jump in and do, and while both worked I couldn't sustain the victory.  None became a new habit or a new way for me to continue.  But I realized this morning that when I do a big job, whether at home, like cleaning or at work, working on files, I breakdown the tasks. (Dan, there is that stinking word, tasks)   But I wasn't doing that for my self-care.  Instead I was trying, even though I didn't think so, to do too much at once. So, where do I start?  There are lot of steps in self care. Maybe I should start by making a list, I like l...

 So over and over I try to loose weight - I told my dear daughter-in-law, Lauren that I have lost 1000 pounds, 5 pounds lost, 5 pounds gained over and over again.  So now, on the eve of my 65th birthday I wanted to know why. I was listening to a weight loss podcast this morning, that was Bible based and the Preacher said something I can't forget - find your WHY?  And he was saying, you might have tried weight loss for an event, for someone else, your family, your friends but until you find the real why, you will not succeed, and that you cannot succeed without God.  Because it is with God, the creator of our bodies, we will learn how to take care of them.  So I have embarked on a spiritual journey and maybe, just maybe I will find my why.   Now, I invite also, my daughter-in-law, Lauren, to join me here in this blog, I am going to give her access hopefully, to this blog, and she may write whatever she wants or feels on this journey.  If she wishes...

  Every diet pushes water.  General health pushes water.  Hydration!   From the Mayo Clinic: Getting enough water every day is important for your health. Drinking water can prevent dehydration, a condition that can cause unclear thinking, result in mood change, cause your body to overheat, and lead to constipation and kidney stones. Water has no calories, so it can also help with managing body weight and reducing calorie intake when substituted for drinks with calories, such as sweet tea or regular soda. Water helps your body: Keep a normal temperature. Lubricate and cushion joints. Protect your spinal cord and other sensitive tissues. Get rid of wastes through urination, perspiration, and bowel movements. Your body needs more water when you are: In hot climates. More physically active. Running a fever. Having diarrhea or vomiting. So how much water. Well that is debatable. The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine determined that an adequate...

 This journey of weight loss seems impossible - I have lost the same 5 pounds over and over and just when I find a program that answers some of the things I am dealing with, up pops the price tag.  I was really liking this program I started on Facebook.  It is a week long program - I learned a lot.  So disappointed today when she said - you know Monday will come and most people fail next week without the community and program.  Gee thanks - oh and by the way the program costs $999. I have waisted a lot of money on programs, pills and diets.  And each one has an answer but I don't think they do. Each individual has their own body - I know they basically all work alike, but do they?  My co-worker Felicia can eat like a horse yet gains no weight.  Me, I can diet perfectly for weeks and loose that 5 pounds.  Then I think - is it worth it - I miss the __________ fill in the blank. And then I go back to my normal eating -  My body has the same...

 Why the weird title - well, I feel like I am embarking on something new and strange for me - trying a Trainer for better health.  Now, I would never, on my own, hire a trainer,  I have tried Noom, Weight Watchers and numerous other diets online but nothing really gets me motivated for more than a few days.   So, my wonderful workplace, Title Alliance, got us a trainer, Coach Rami.  He is situated in Arizona and we will have phone calls, texts and zoom meetings with him.  It is still up to me though to do this.   I found it interesting yesterday in our zoom meeting - I am still waiting for the handout, but I took notes.  He wants us to answer Why.  He said nail down your why. I could be funny and give the Mensa answer to why, which is why not, but then it dawned on me, why not Bev?   On the humorous side, I listened to Coach Rami at the office before I started my day, Trixie, my work bff, of course was listening to. Trixie...

So I cannot loose weight  for crap.  I try different thing, but I always go back to bad habits, bad ways. So today I figured I am addicted - I am addicted to food, but unlike other addictions, I can't just abstain from it.  I need food to live.  And that is one key - ***Eat to live not live to eat. I read an interesting articles on trigger foods - so what are my top triggers.  Food that makes me go NUTZ, like 1 drink for an alcoholic So here we go. 1) Chocolate 2) Mayo 3) butter 4) bread 5) sugar 6) pizza 7) sour cream 8) dips So I guess what I am saying is I like sweet and creamy foods.  So how do I get around all these triggers. Not sure. Today I had coffee creamer which I realize now is the most sugary thing ever.  So I need to find a suitable replacement. I like dijon mustard - that can replace mayo for me - but for the rest - I don't know; how do you substitute chocolate - that is next to impossible. But first lets get ...

<a href="https://www.tomoson.com?code=TOPc5f3218b923f01ae4a0beca8055100f1" rel="nofollow" style="display: none;"></a> So, a couple of months ago I ended up in the hospital because they thought I might of had a mini-stroke.  I had a bad headache and while the doctor was checking me over they found some weakness on my right side - my hand and arm weren't as strong as they should of been. Well, all turned out ok, I didn't have a mini-stroke, of course, they found something else, which I am not to crazy about. So - the other week I see an offer for this hand strengthener.  I thought why not try it.  So I ordered it on Amazon. Here is where you can find it:  https://www.amazon.com/YSJ-Strengthener-Strengthen-Rehabilitation-Exercising/dp/B07F6PYKBJ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535508583&sr=8-1&keywords=grip%20strength%20trainer The Gripper thingy is adjustable.   I t has an adjustable tension from 22lb to 88lb, from super eas...