Little changes for your body, mind and spirit.
“I’m on vacation so I can eat anything I want”. That’s a lie I used to tell myself! Maybe you can relate? It was so easy to sabotage my healthy lifestyle with a crazy weekend of overeating, lots of junk food and little exercise. But now I have a plan, smart strategies, to help me […]
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Want to feel full longer? Want to decrease belly fat and lose some weight? Want to lower your cholesterol and blood sugar levels? Sounds like a magic diet pill right? Nope, it’s regular old fiber. Most of us don’t eat enough fiber, this important nutrient, to experience these wonderful benefits. But after reading this […]
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Here in Ontario, we have a mid-February holiday. It sure helps beat those winter blahs I’m taking a wee break from my blogging routine today. Talk to you next week! Today’s Little Step: Have fun with your family! They are precious gifts from our Great God!
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Do you need a spark of creativity to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day? Need some date ideas? Wondering how to include your kids and maybe make some new traditions? How about ideas to reach out to friends and neighbors? Are you interested in a few communication/marriage tips from an older woman? Keep reading […]
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Have the winter blahs hit you? Do you want to stay inside and cook and eat high fat comfort food? You don’t want to exercise and you feel sleepy! You feel unmotivated and it’s easy to feel bored. Yup, it’s cabin fever or a new term I just heard – ‘shack wacky’! How do […]
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The diet mentality taught us to ignore our hunger and not to snack. Our Moms told us snacking would spoil our dinner! What if I told you she was wrong? The healthy lifestyle mentality teaches us to feed our bodies when we feel hunger. We want to fuel our bodies with nutrient-rich snacks! Sometimes a […]
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Wow Baby it’s cold outside! It’s so easy for me to stay inside on cold days and eat comfort foods. Or curl up with a good book and a high calorie sweet drink. If I’m not careful it’s easy for me to gain weight and get lazy. Can you relate? This healthy life style takes […]
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Today I am offering you hope! Make 2019 the year you embrace a healthy lifestyle. You’ve tried lots of diets and sadly they don’t work for long. I know your struggles because they are mine too. By the end of January my diets were done. But there is hope! Instead of a new diet I […]
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I know a little secret that fools my brain and helps me eat less everyday! A little trick I use at every meal. This little trick helped me lose weight and keep it off for over 9.5 years! It’s a secret that I can’t keep to myself, I have to share with you! In fact, […]
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Tis the season for eating! Everywhere I go there will be tempting goodies. Then I’ll add some holiday stress and I’ll have the perfect combination for overeating. My favorite foods – turkey, stuffing, gravy, pie, cookies, rich desserts and chocolates will be within my reach. But this year is going to be different! I have […]
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The pursuit of perfection has to go! Be real this Christmas. It’s so easy to get caught up in decorating the tree with the latest colours, baking Pinterest perfect cookies and shopping for hours for the best gifts. I really do love Christmas but instead of feeling joyful I often feel grumpy and tired. […]
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Ever wish you could ask a licensed nutritionist some questions free of charge? Well your wish has come true today! Charity Elliott my wonderful daughter in law is doing a guest post for us today! I asked her 2 questions. #1. Which vitamins help our bodies cope with stress? #2. What should we eat […]
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