Tag Archives: physical activity

What kills more women than breast cancer?

It’s October. It’s breast cancer awareness month and women should be aware of their risk and how to take care of themselves to minimize the risk. Women should also know that there is a bigger threat to their lives than breast cancer. In fact, this killer kills 6 times more women than all the cancers put […]

Why would the Weight Watchers lady support Whitney’s no body shame campaign?

Like it or not, they call me the Weight Watchers lady. I’ve been associated with Weight Watchers for almost 30 years. I started in January 1987 as a mother of 3 girls under age 6, and my weight had gotten out of control. I had an effective way to lose weight on my own. I was […]

Weight loss best practices

If you’re having a hard time losing weight or a hard time keeping off the weight you have lost, here are my weight loss best practices. These 5 best practices have been proven effective over and over again. 1) Create an official weekly weigh-in day and time. I know that it’s human to want to step on […]

How will I avoid holiday weight gain when my exercise machine is broken?

I didn’t realize how heavily I rely on my exercise machine until it broke. When it broke I thought it was a matter of getting it fixed quickly and I’d barely miss a beat. It didn’t work out like that. I took the machine to get repaired. The technician gave me bad news. “6-years-old. Out […]

Chico is 5 Today!

My little buddy, Chico, is 5 today! I shop a lot at Chico’s, but I didn’t name my dog after my favorite clothing store! Their sizing, however, is genius! I wear size 1 jeans! … but I digress…. I have been a Pitbull fan for years and considered naming him Pitbull, but it just wasn’t […]

Not All Calories Are Created Equal or Are They?

“Not all calories are created equal!” Well, yes, they actually are. A calorie is a calorie. I know what’s meant by the phrase, not all calories are created equal. Just because I know, doesn’t mean I don’t hate to hear it! Especially from somebody looking at (and judging) what’s on my plate. The phrase should […]