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Skeptical of roasted radishes no more

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So … I tried something new for dinner today. Over the weekend, I’d made Italian beef in the crock pot. (It’s a simple hunk of beef—I had a chuck roast—and […]

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Cooking, In the kitchen

I have a new rallying cry

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Call it a rallying cry … or a mantra … or words to live by. No matter what you call it, Theodora‘s recent post, “On ‘Listening to Your Body’” is pure inspiration. […]

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Introspection, Life

Walking in an autumn wonderland

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On Wednesday, I did something I’ve wanted to do for several years: I took a hike through a grove of maple trees in Oak Creek Canyon. As you might imagine, […]

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Day-to-Day, Move It

The struggle continues

April 13, 2018by Arlene Leave a comment

My Weight Watchers meeting was Thursday night. At least I lost the 0.2 I gained at my LAST WI. But that was it. My total loss currently stands at 34.4 […]

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Cooking, Fun, On the Scale, Other People's Recipes I've Tried, Weight Loss

Accepting a gain

April 6, 2018by Arlene Leave a comment

Posted an 0.2-pound gain on the scale this week—and I know exactly why. Hello, salty fast food not once but twice the day before WI. (Taco Bell for lunch, Arby’s […]

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Attitude Adjustments, On the Scale, Weight Loss

Long time no blog

April 1, 2018by Arlene 2 Comments

Life happens—and I’ve been too busy living to blog about it. On the plus side, I kept off about 30 of the 40 pounds I lost in early 2017 … […]

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On the Scale, Weight History, Weight Loss

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Current weight

262.8 (as of 4/12/18)
0.2 pounds lost this week | -34.4 total

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Losing weight is easy …

... if you're in a coma, maybe. Most of us have to work at it — every day and every minute. It's not easy to make the right choices, to drink water instead of (diet) soda, pick the grilled chicken sandwich instead of a burger or choose to get up and get moving instead of lounging around in bed. After spening too long making the wrong choices, I've re-committed to a low-carb lifestyle. My choices may no longer be Weight Watchers- or Whole30- or paleo-approved, but the concept is the same: I'm still getting closer to my goal weight one choice at a time.

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Please note that I’m not a doctor, registered dietitian or fitness expert. I'm merely sharing my experiences with weight loss, cooking and life. This is what works for me—or sometimes doesn't. That doesn't mean it will/won't work for you. When it comes to your health and fitness, do your research. Everybody is different.
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