I need to drop 20 pounds. I am getting married on June 15 and I was worried about my dress fitting since my ten pound weight gain, and sure enough I couldn’t zip it up. I bought myself a sample size dress from a bridal convention last year in 2018 and there is no ability to let …
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I believe Simon Sinek, author, motivational speaker and organizational consultant is the one who began the buzz phrase “what is your why?” and how defining your why can lead you to success & satisfaction. You can find a plethora of talks on YouTube by Sinek, but with a focus more on careers and helping organizations …
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Probably one of the greatest frustrations one can experience is “waking up” and realizing you cannot go back to old habits and if you want to continue to lose or maintain, you need to stick to the healthy lifestyle change. I had lost twenty pounds by the time summer arrived last year in 2018. My …
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My Achilles heel when it comes to dieting is baked goods. Specifically homemade chewy chocolate chip cookies. As an adolescent I didn’t care for chocolate, and I had more of a salty tooth and less of a sweet tooth, but now that I am older my body shivers for sugary treats. I mentioned previously in …
On October 22, 2017 I joined Weight Watchers online, and the first three weeks were HELL. I ain’t gonna lie! My body went through some mega sugar withdrawals, and if you are already a member, you will know what I mean, and if you are becoming a member, you will know what I mean soon …
What are my goals for losing weight? I would like to optimally lose 30 lbs., but my goal isn’t to be skinny, I want to be healthy and strong. Muscle weighs more than fat, and I am doing some weight and strength training, so what the scales tell me isn’t necessarily going to dictate my …
I am not sure if the sugar detoxification is over or the worst of it is over, but weeks three & four went much better than anticipated. I wasn’t as hangry & I am discovering new low smart point snacks and treats. For instance, sugar free Jell-O is zero points and it is one …
I completed my second week of Weight Watchers and I am down an additional two pounds which takes me to a grand total of 4.8 lbs. I can see the numbers going down on the scale, but my clothing doesn’t feel loose yet; this could be because some of my threads were becoming pretty tight, …
I have had an on and off again relationship with Weight Watchers for almost a decade. Some may ask why I keep coming back and the answer is simple “It Works!” It works when you follow the plan and you do what you are supposed to do, and “It Really Works” when you don’t go …
Everyone jokes about it and there are even Memes about how many Smart Points are in a bottle of wine. Well, it is four points for five ounces and there are 25 ounces in a 750 milliliter which is the usual amount of wine in a bottle. So, one bottle of wine is approximately 20 …
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