Marti's Blog (3)

You're kidding me, right? It's December 29th already?! Where did the time go and what have I been doing?! Oh, that's right....working!! I've tried to squeeze in some good livin' (and some lovin' along the way) but work has dominated. Once fall hit I went into high gear at work and have barely taken my hand from the plow for a second. This week, however, with the offices closed, I am taking some much needed and desired time to rest, breath deeply, reflect and reconnect.



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....still working at it....but really, I'm doing the same things I've done from the start; walking, drinking water, eating less, making healthy food choices, saying no to seconds and certain kinds of foods, etc. Lifestyle choices, NOT dieting. And if I want to eat a delicious wild-blackberry cobbler with a gob of creamy, vanilla icecream? I DO!! But I try to share it with a special friend.... :) It makes the experience that much sweeter and guilt free! Oh, but I never mentioned the guilt part.… Continue

Over the last year I have lost over 55 lbs. I silently went about making small changes in my life that over time had a major affect. I say silently because I didn't declare out loud to anyone that I was going on the South Beach diet or joining Jenny Craig. I made a small decision to not be fat anymore. I would be "hot" by 50. I will be 50 next February and I think I'm MORE than on track.

Recently my mother asked me how I was doing on my weight loss. Honestly, I barely think about it in… Continue