I didn’t realize that my increasingly heavy periods were actually caused by fibroids. At my age, I assumed it was caused by peri-menopause. Many people blame menopause for everything a woman does around my age. Short-tempered = menopause stressed out = menopause irritated with spouse = menopause irritated with kids = menopause irritated with any… Read More Fibroids – who would have thunk!
I’ve been so busy lately. Between my travel, writing, kids, being a wife, and sports agent – I seem to have forgotten about me! It is easy to do. I forget me all the time. Sometimes that can be good – Focus on others Bless others Serve others All really great things. But What… Read More What About Me?
I didn’t gain any weight over the holidays! Even with all the cooking, cookies, desserts, and ham – I kept my weight and actually lost a few! My husband wasn’t the only one to enjoy the holiday desserts! Last year at this time I was about 10 lbs lighter so my New Year is starting… Read More My Husband Put on 12 Pounds Over the Holidays and I still Love Him
With the holidays upon us stress may be also. Why does the Christmas season tend to be piggibacked by anxiety and to do lists that will never get done? Every year I am determined to just “enjoy” the holiday season. Yet, it seems every year something comes up that makes the execution of that plan… Read More Finding Peace During the Holidays
When life is good, life is good. I finally feel great after health issues for about six months. My husband and I spent a day in the red rock near Zion National Park, at the Red Bull Mountain Biking Track. We hiked and exercised together in the beautiful terrain. It felt great to get out… Read More Life is Good Climbing the Red Rock in Utah
Taking the kids for a hike to see Pando in the Fish Lake National Forestin central Utah Having lost 60 lbs – and then gaining 5 lbs back at my husband’s request – I have lost about 55 lbs. Finding time in my day to exercise seems almost impossible. So, I have found ways to… Read More How to Incorporate Exercise into my Day
I have been dieting for the last 1 1/2 years. I had a lot of baby weight to lose and some weight from medication I was on. So, when I dished up this piece of pumpkin pie over the holidays, my kids thought I had lost it! It sure tasted good! Little cheats here and… Read More Excessive Eating – sometimes worth it!
I recently bought a new camera. I picked it up at the store and went directly to Zion National Park. The views are incredible and inspiring. Pictures of any scenery there are stunning. Later, when we got back to the cabin we are renting, we gathered around my computer to see how the pictures would… Read More Leaving our Fingerprint
Please read my previous post on what I eat for breakfast. I try to eat a morning snack about 3 hours after breakfast. This snack is small yet productive. Protein is the key so I eat one of the following: turkey chicken tuna salmon The serving should be the size of the palm of… Read More Morning Snack – how to keep up the energy
What I eat for breakfast to lose weight. There is so much great information out there on weight loss. Just one trip to Dr. Oz’s website will give you more ideas than you can even do! So, I am not here to tell you how to lose weight. I am just going to tell my… Read More What do I Eat for Breakfast to Lose Weight?
The Lemonade Digest 