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5 Nov 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Several days ago, I put up a post on low calorie desserts: Are you Deserting Dessert???… (No dessert for me!) (publish0x.com) I’d already tried the berry sorbet and discussed that in the post I linked above. Today I made the Greek yogurt browni...
2 Nov 2023 8 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(Photo courtesy of Tima Miroshnichenko) I’m currently dealing with a situation regarding the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. It’s a situation that has cropped up the last few years and I’ve navigated around it. This year, a family member has forced...
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...
24 Oct 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(photo courtesy of Bert) In the early 1990s, my husband got the opportunity to work for a NASA contractor and we decided to make the move to Texas from New England. I was excited for him because I’m a huge fan of all things space and science fictio...
22 Oct 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(photos courtesy of 7th Decade Redhead) The year 2018 was filled with changes for us. My husband had retired, I had sort of retired and we embraced our new-found freedom by doing some things we’d always talked about doing. In June, we finally made...
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...
14 Oct 2023 3 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(photo courtesy of PhotoMIX Company) Today we arrived home after three days of driving. No, I didn’t stick strictly to my diet on the road and yes, I ate shit I shouldn’t have. The list includes buttery home fries, a huge omelet with cheese and bro...
10 Oct 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
(photo courtesy of mateusz feliksik) It’s very hard not to become hyper-focused on food when you are dieting, especially on a calorie deficit diet because the focus is calories. It’s probably similar to a fashion designer mentally critiquing the ou...
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...
