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Calorie Deficit Diet Reboot. (This is not how I wanted to start this...)

3 Jan 2024 5 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead $0.01

Day one of the reboot of my calorie deficit diet. It's 6:11 am and I am sitting here with my coffee, the requisite one tablespoon of half and half added, which I measured and logged in My Fitness Pal. I got up and stepped on the scale. I've gained se...

Playtime is OVER (You gotta love Red Foreman....)

28 Dec 2023 3 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead $0.04

One of my favorite TV shows several years ago was "That 70's Show." I grew up in the 1970s, so I was able to watch my teenaged angst from the outside and laugh at how silly we were back in those days. As far as I'm concerned, they nailed teenage life...

The Dog Ate My Homework... (Pssss.... you're not ready..)

27 Dec 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead $0.03

One thing I've noticed since I've lost weight is that my conversations with friends inevitably include talking about what I did to lose it, which leads to a discussion of the calorie deficit diet. This mainly happens with friends who I don't speak wi...

Why I Have Checkered Bows on My Windows....

19 Dec 2023 3 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead $0.04

I opened my hall closet to look for my holiday linens and said "oh" to myself. There, on a shelf were three large-ish bows. One was black and white checkered, the other two were red and black checkered.  They are in my closet because I was crazy enou...

Everyone is Happy at This Time of Year (....huh?????)

16 Dec 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead $0.02

I used to get frustrated when my mother stopped going all out for the holidays with lots of decorations, homemade treats, and an enthusiastic demeanor. I wanted to be able to bring my kids to her house and enjoy Christmas the way she and my dad did i...

Calorie Deficit Diet - Ten Things I Want You to Know

12 Dec 2023 2 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead $0.04

You may have read in a few posts where I've mentioned the calorie deficit diet but never read my post about it:   This is How We Do It! (publish0x.com)   A calorie deficit diet is simply consuming less calories than your body is burning or your body...

I Just Love Being the Parent of a Teenage Girl (said no one..... EVER!!!)

7 Dec 2023 3 minute read 1 comment 7th Decade Redhead $0.06

(photo courtesy of Matheus Bertelli)   Okay, this post is a little off the blog topic but since it involves relationships, stress and a cookie, I'm hoping you will give me some leeway and have a good chuckle.   Since we started going up north to camp...

The Healthy Apple Cake (Yes, I made this, too) UPDATE: calorie count added

4 Dec 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead $0.05

Back in October (was it that long ago?) I posted a list of links to healthy, low-calorie desserts and said I would make them and see if they would work for my calorie deficit diet:   Are you Deserting Dessert???… (No dessert for me!) (publish0x.com)...

Sometimes you gotta fly.....(or manage to not fall flat on your ass....)

2 Dec 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead $0.02

(photo courtesy of Thomas Laukat)   Tonight, as I write this, I'm riding a high. After weeks of feeling 'out of sorts' and far removed from my dieting routine, today was the day that got me over myself and whatever was holding me in a state of chaos....

Crickets, Childhood Baggage and Ruts.... (It sort of makes sense...)

29 Nov 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead $0.03

(photo courtesy of Miguel Á. Padriñán)   Nine weeks ago, we left our summer campsite to head south before my husband froze his manly bits off (he’s a cold weather wimp). It’s a huge transition to go from living in a 26-foot travel trailer to a home w...