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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...
27 Sep 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(Photo courtesy of Tobi) You’ve been dieting and maybe exercising for a few weeks, and you might have lost anywhere from one to five pounds depending on a laundry list of factors related to your personal weight loss plan. Your clothes might be a li...
19 Oct 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(photo courtesy of 7th Decade Redhead) I pride myself on self-discipline when I’m consciously sticking to my diet. I avoid sugary stuff and when I want a snack, it’s usually fruit or Greek yogurt or both. For seven months, I’ve stuck to this behavi...
17 Oct 2023 5 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead
For those of us who have lost weight and gained weight a few times, we probably have clothing in multiple sizes that gives us options should we shrink or should we expand. Once we lose some serious weight, however, one of the big questions that crops...
5 Oct 2023 7 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
In 2018, my husband planned this amazing self-guided bicycle tour to celebrate our retirement. We were taking our recumbent bicycle built for two to Europe where we would take two separate bike tours, back-to-back. One tour started and ended in Amste...
3 Oct 2023 4 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead
If you are in substance abuse recovery, you might find this post a little uncomfortable and may want to skip it. Every Thursday, my husband and I have a date night. This involves going out to eat usually. We’ve been doing it 20 years now. We’ve liv...
17 Sep 2023 7 minute read 7 comments 7th Decade Redhead
And now for something completely different, to quote John Cleese. I mentioned in another post in this blog that the bane of my existence is meal preparation. When you measure and weigh everything, it’s time consuming. The combination of food preparat...
2 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Canim07
There are a few things I do not like about Cyprus. I get woken up by the building site over the road every morning around 7.30 am!! However, now that spring has arrived, it's hard to dislike. The temperature is steady at 25 degrees and above. Flowe...
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...
9 Mar 2024 1 minute read 1 comment madventure
Juniper Juniper is a fairly common plant in the forests. It is a shrub that has several varieties. It is used in households as a spice. On the basis of juniper, you can make a popular alcohol, which is called Gin. Juniper is also used in med...
