Since I live a mostly sedentary lifestyle, I guess it’s no wonder that I’m having a little trouble losing weight. It’s not as though I’m a candidate for Biggest Loser or anything, but I think I’d look and feel better if I could drop five pounds. This has actually been rather tough to do, and [...]
Sometimes I feel as though I’m just not doing enough with my life. Every day falls into the exact same routine consisting of taking care of my family and home, doing some work, and taking courses for my Master’s degree. Ho hum. We haven’t been on vacation in forever, and I barely even have a [...]
I’ve been trying for several years now to lose about 10 pounds — and keep it off. I know that sounds very doable (compared to people who need to lose a lot more), but it has actually been extremely difficult. I’ve tried exercising every day, jogging, counting calories, the alli diet pill and other supplements, [...]
I was at my mom’s house last weekend, and saw that she had this book called Feel Nifty After 50! on her bedside table. Really, she should be looking at something that says Nifty After 60, but I didn’t mention that to her! Anyway, the book had beauty and makeup tips for the older crowd, [...]
One of my friends is a “life coach” who specializes in career counseling. I had lunch with her last week, and had a chance to pick her brain about the kind of advice she dispenses to people who are unsure about what they want to do in life. Often, she seeks to get to the [...]
Ok, I’ve been slipping up in my healthy eating habits recently, and have regressed to unlimited snacking, junk food posing as meals, and nearly all-day soda consumption. With holiday eating looming just around the corner, I want to nip my bad habits in the bud and find out how to lose belly fat quickly so [...]
Ok, I’ll admit it: I’m worried about aging. I’m in my mid-thirties now and I’ve been noticing fine lines around my mouth and eyes for the past few years. I try not to let it bother me, telling myself that everybody goes through this and I’ve got nothing to be embarrassed about. But let’s face [...]
I want to lead a healthier life. Towards that end, I’ve been exercising regularly and trying to watch my diet. This is a good start, but I think I should be doing a lot more — and hopefully this book by Dr. Don Colbert can help. It’s called The Seven Pillars of Health, and talks [...]
A lot of people don’t know this, but I have trouble with self-confidence. I do just fine online and over the telephone, but put me in a face-to-face meeting and it’s a whole different story. I start to worry about saying the wrong things, wearing the wrong clothes, looking the wrong way… it’s kind of [...]
My mom was just laid off from her job. Understandably, she’s still reeling from the shock of losing a position she had for more than 20 years. She was just two years short of retirement, but still… it’s going to be so hard for her to adjust to not having anything to do all day. [...]