Little changes for your body, mind and spirit.
The scariest part of Halloween is the munchie monster that lives in my house. Me! I can pop those treat sized chocolate bars into my mouth as easy as can be. Before I even realize it I’ve eaten 700 calories. That’s the same as eating a double quarter pounder with cheese! WOW! Not good! But […]
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How am I doing after the iron infusion? I had my iron infusion on October 11th and I decided to keep a record of any changes. For the last 10 years I’ve been tired and I attribute it to the craziness of life and poor quality, disruptive sleep. I suffer from Restless Legs Syndrome which […]
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Do you have an attitude of gratitude? I’m working on mine. It’s easy to be thankful when everything is going well, but what about those harder days? I’m learning that when I focus on the positive instead of the negative my perspective changes. “So much good happens to us in the rush of daily life […]
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How about an iron rich snack that’s delicious? Yup, it exists! Pumpkin seeds and dark chocolate bark! I made it today and took some pictures so you can make it too! Dark chocolate – at least 70% cocoa is the healthier choice and contains lots of iron. I bought this nice big bar at Walmart […]
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So it’s time to ‘fess up! Yup, this lady thought she made healthy food choices. But I learned an important lesson last week. I always include some good protein in my meals. But my protein sources didn’t contain much iron. I chose yogurt, cheese, nuts and seeds and peanut butter as part of my breakfast […]
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The telephone rang at 9:50 a.m. It was my Doctor’s office. The nurse said, ‘the Dr. would like you to come in so she can over your blood test results”. That’s never a good thing. They don’t call you to tell you that all your levels are good and keep up the great work! Nope, […]
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I just had my birthday! I’m healthy and active and I’m one year away from 60! I love it! Well I’m not excited about wrinkles and grey hair. But my wrinkles are from smiling too much and that’s a good thing. And the grey hair is not a problem as long as I visit my […]
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How I am doing with my struggle with those 5 pounds, you ask? I discovered some really interesting stuff! Remember I said those pounds snuck up on me with little extra bites? Well, I decided that I would keep a running total for a few weeks to get an idea of how those calories added […]
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Just like that 5 pounds are back! Urgh! Yup, it happens to me too. It doesn’t seem fair that the pounds sneak back on so easily! I wondered how that had happened and thought about my food choices and my exercise. I almost always have a long walk in the evening and sometimes a morning […]
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It’s the time of year when I want a sweet cold treat. I found one that’s healthy too! How cool is that? Smoothies always sound so delicious but I really don’t like to drink my calories. I prefer the hand to mouth experience of eating. So I went on a search for a smoothie recipe […]
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Ever taken a wrong turn on a road trip? Or maybe you came across construction and got lost following the detour signs. Would you say this? “Oh well I’ve made one bad turn. I might as well keep going until the end of the day. I’ll turn around tomorrow.” But that’s what we do […]
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I want to reward myself with something to eat or drink. It is so tempting, isn’t it? It’s a hot summer day and I’m hot and tired from my day of running errands. I want a rich cold sweet coffee drink from Starbucks! I stand in line for a few minutes trying to make up […]
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