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Sometimes You Gotta Say “Eff it” (is it really ‘cheating’ if it’s intentional?)

20 Nov 2023 7 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead

(photo courtesy of Sergio Arteaga) Since we are approaching Thanksgiving in the US, one of the biggest food-related holidays here, I decided it was time to talk about not dieting. Let's rewind a bit....   You might be wondering what happened (how I c...

Is it Worth a Shot in the Dark for the 42%?

15 Nov 2023 4 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead

(Photo Courtesy of Karolina Grabowska)   This year has been huge for the weight loss industry. More and more weight loss plans are now focusing on the psychological and emotional aspects related to obesity and now we have a several United States FDA...

Pics or it didn't happen.... (unfortunately... it did)

10 Nov 2023 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead

 (Photo courtesy of Andrea Piacquadio)   Last weekend, my daughter-in-law took our 5-year-old granddaughter to a farm that has been souped up with, a train, a Ferris wheel, games, lots of kid-friendly activities, and of course, farm animals to see, p...

Those Low-Calorie Greek Yogurt Brownies (Yep, I made them….)

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...

We’re Not a Sit-Com Family... (despite how perfect you want us to be)

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...

Exercise.... (It should be a four-letter word)

29 Oct 2023 6 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead

(photo courtesy of Karolina Grabowska)   Does any obese person really like exercising several days a week? I’m going to go out on a limb, here, and say, “no, not really….” As for myself? I mostly have to force myself to do it, unless it’s a bike ride...

The End is Soooo Far Away….. (Are we there yet? Are we there yet?)

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...

Have You Tried Turning it off and Turning it on Again? (You hafta reboot!)

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...

Should They Stay or Should They Go? (But I love my fat clothes.....)

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...

My Way or the Highway (I love that for you)

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...