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27 Dec 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
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...
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...
19 Dec 2023 3 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
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...
16 Dec 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
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...
12 Dec 2023 2 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
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...
10 Dec 2023 6 minute read 1 comment 7th Decade Redhead
I headed back to the ice rink today to do some ice skating. Last time I went (I posted about it), there were six people on the rink skating, including me and my sister-in-law. I enjoyed it so much I decided I was going to go every week, if I could. ...
4 Dec 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
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)...
2 Dec 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(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....
29 Nov 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(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...
27 Nov 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(photo courtesy of Extro Vision) If you have been following this blog, you may remember a post I put up about the conflict (drama) in our family about how we were going to celebrate Thanksgiving as a family: We’re Not a Sit-Com Family... (despite...
