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Calories & Fingerprints-What Do They Have In Common?

Calories and Fingerprints. What do they have in common? Well, no two people have the same fingerprint. They may be similar but not...

What Foods Can I Eat And Lose Weight?

What foods can I eat and lose weight? Can I eat foods with sugar? Should I eat foods low in carbohydrates? What’s a carbohydrate? ...

Fear of Losing Weight

I have many fears. I’m afraid of lions and tigers and bears, oh my! There are good and bad fears. A good fear is of the lions and...

Too Cold To Exercise?

I grew up in Southern Louisiana. I saw snow for the first time when I was in eighth grade (that was a lot of years ago!) I remember...

Healthy Eating During The Holidays

In America, the holiday season seems to start with Halloween on October 31st and goes all the way until January 1st. Halloween begins...

Living Comfortably In The Uncomfort Zone

I started taking piano lessons when I was in 6th grade. Little did I know what I was about to begin. What I didn't know was that the...

The Maintenance Mindset-Losing Weight to Gain Control

I was told by my grandmother when I was in first grade to wear girdles. This was her way of helping me not gain weight. Alas, this form...