Nutrition and Diet

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This Science is Settled.... (Even though you wish it wasn't.....)

12 Jan 2025 8 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead

I've taken a lot of heat this week on social media for commenting on posts that discuss weight loss and on a few posts about the various injections for weight loss that are now available. These injections were initially prescribed for reducing blood...

Diets, the new old scam

31 May 2024 7 minute read 1 comment lowededwookie

Most people do not know that a diet can badly affect your body. We are told that to be healthy, we must eat less junk food and more fruits and vegetables. But did you know that most nutritional science is flawed and could be dangerous? Before we sta...

30 Pounds in 10 Weeks: How I Quickly Lost Weight with Intermittent Fasting

19 Sep 2024 2 minute read 1 comment coip

Two months ago I wrote about how, fed up with being the heaviest I’ve ever been, I began an intermittent fasting schedule known as OMAD (one meal per day). Also known as 23:1, I refrained from eating or drinking anything except water for 23 hours of...

Meatless Monday??? (Yeah, I sort-of gave it a whirl)

26 Oct 2024 4 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead

I was victimized by the glamorous world of Facebook reels. If you have read this blog for a while, you've read my confession that I end up down those rabbit holes.  I especially like to watch cooking videos on Facebook and I really like reality TV co...

Yoga.... I Tried It.... (It might not be what you think it is.....)

16 Jan 2025 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead

If you have kept up with this blog, you may remember me posting about my husband breaking his heel the last week we were at camp, which required me to do most of the work to break down our campsite, drive the 2,000 miles back to our home, and then ba...

Blend In, Chill Out: Subtle Ways to Enjoy Your Favorite Products

29 Mar 2025 6 minute read 0 comments VitalyTennant.com

  Forget “living loudly.” What about living low-key? Ditch the 10-step routines for a serum that multitasks. Trade scented candles for balms that calm without announcing their presence. This is precision—curating your day around what works, not what...

End of Week Two of The Diet 2025 (Staring down the tortilla chips and green sauce and the great walking revelation .....)

20 Jan 2025 9 minute read 1 comment 7th Decade Redhead

This week was easier than last week. I'm on a roll and I'm a believer that success breeds success.  Here is a summary of last week: Pounds Lost: 1.8 (6,300 calories) Calories consumed: 8,167 Total Calories Burned: 14,467 (6,300+8,167) BMR Calories Bu...

Discovering the Richness of Pakistani Cuisine

15 Oct 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Zeeshan .

A Feast of Flavors: Discovering the Richness of Pakistani Cuisine                               Pakistani food is more than just nourishment—it's an experience, a celebration of culture, and a journey through the senses. From the hearty comfort of sl...

Finding Peace in 2025 (you really can!)

29 Dec 2024 6 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead

I know this post is not directly about weight loss, but so many things impact our eating habits and the emotions that impact dieting and weight loss that I feel it's worthy to talk about all the extraneous stuff in our lives that impact weight loss,...

Eat, Drink, and be Merry! (For TOMORROW WE DIET)

31 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead

I know how cliche this is, but who doesn't need to lose those holiday pounds or those holiday plus pounds?  I know I've put back on some of the 70 pounds I lost a few years ago so I'm ready to start losing that extra weight.    I'm hoping you will jo...