Weighed my self, nothing like a little reality. Could have been worse, but a-weigh we go! The wonder is if I HAD been eating on track for the past three months I’d have LOST 10 lbs instead of gaining it. I’ve been very active, or I’d have gained more.
Tracking again everything I eat plus all walking, by type [...]
Posted on July 24th, 2009 by jaxie
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I’m sick of that scolding voice in my ear as I grocery shop, “No!” “Put it back!” “You can’t have that!”
Between reading nutrition facts panels, hovering over bins of tempting fresh breads, coolers full of creamy cheeses, cream-on-top yogurts and the like… then regretfully putting them back… I notice this negative back-chat going on.
I’ll leave a [...]
Posted on March 17th, 2009 by jaxie
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I dreaming of sharp, tangy feta cheese crumbled over crunchy, fresh greens, cucumber slices, a few walnuts, kalamata olives, a couple of strips of thin sliced Italian hot ham–spritzed with fig-infused balsalmic vinegar. A few Ryvita or Wasa crispbreads with a smear of goat cheese topped with apple slices… YUM.
It must be Spring, give a New Englander [...]
Posted on March 17th, 2009 by jaxie
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PROMISES TO MYSELF - from a few posts ago - No Candy from the reception desk jar - Check! No impromptu snacks when Product Development brings over a plate of something yummy - Check*! No yogurt before bed - Check! Tracking - Check**!
*PD Goodies - I cut off a small bite from a plate of samples in [...]
Posted on February 25th, 2009 by jaxie
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I adore Martha Beck. She’s smart, and I’ve never read anything she’s written where I didn’t feel a connection, right off the bat! I first read her articles in a “personal coaching” column in Real Simple, now I see her articles and books everywhere, on all sorts of topics.
My serendipity cap firmly on my head, I [...]
Posted on February 17th, 2009 by jaxie
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