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13 Sep 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Because.....Science!!! The photo above is a "before and after" photo of my torso. The left side, is the photo I mentioned in a previous post that was one motivating factor in starting this journey. The photo on the right is my torso after losing 60...
26 Oct 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(photo courtesy of 7th Decade Redhead) There is a point during this whole weight loss process that the routine gets old. We measure food, we feel like we’ve given up every food we love. we’ve been at it for maybe one to two months and lost maybe se...
12 Jan 2024 8 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
One of the things I struggle with is thinking that my way of thinking and doing a diet, i.e. the calorie deficit diet, is the way to go for everyone. I truly believe that from a physiological standpoint, this is the best option for most people to los...
23 Jul 2024 8 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
I know I have been among the missing in this blogosphere in the last month or so. Occupational hazard of being back up in Northern New England at our summer camp and being busy. The weather up here was unseasonably warm in June, mid-eighties and very...
6 Feb 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure
This very rare species of unusual cauliflower mushroom is edible and even has health-promoting properties. However, in many countries it is a strictly protected species and should not be harvested. There are many arboreal mushrooms...
29 Sep 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(photo courtesy of Geraud Pfeiffer) In four previous posts, I’ve talked about other food groups (see links at the end of this post). I’ve avoided this topic because, frankly, I’m not passionate about fish… at all. However, it’s important to consider...
8 Oct 2023 4 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
I have a sister who is eight years older than me. She is my ride or die. We spend summers together, my husband and I camping on land next door to her and her husband. During the cold months, we are over 1,000 miles apart. She has been my weight loss...
10 Sep 2023 4 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead
When I started my latest weight loss attempt, I had already been working out with some strength training and recumbent cycling for six weeks, so I was already in the habit of exercising, but that alone wasn’t enough because I wasn’t losing weight. I...
19 Sep 2023 9 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
This calorie deficit diet is going to be a bit more challenging if you are not a fan of vegetables. Vegetables are very filling and most of them are low in calories. Try to find those low-calorie vegetables that you like or can tolerate and experimen...
23 Dec 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
This year, our immediate and extended family arrived from all over the US, to celebrate Christmas at what we call "The Family Compound" in Texas. My husband and his siblings all live next door to each other. This is a recent development in our lives...
