Diane Carbonell shares weight loss and weight maintenance strategies
In the midst of all the good things that happened when I lost 158 pounds, there were some unforeseen and very unfortunate consequences, or “fallout” from my experience. One of the most surprising and upsetting things that happened was when my supposed best friend could not handle my weight loss and turned mean and nasty. Continue Reading…
You know that saying, “The devil is in the details?” Well, in the weight loss world that saying holds a lot of truth – at least it does for me. We all get the big picture of weight loss. The goal is to shed excess pounds to be healthier, look better, and feel more positive Continue Reading…
Here is a pet peeve of mine and apparently I am not alone. A Facebook contact of mine (I’ll call her Sue) sent me a message explaining a scenario that happened to to her recently. This person was in a group setting and some friends were talking about exercise and working out. An older gentleman Continue Reading…
Have you ever thought about how much time you actually spend eating? Let’s say you spend 20 minutes eating breakfast, 30 minutes at lunch, 20 minutes on snacks, and 60 minutes at dinner. Let’s be as thorough as possible and assume you spend another 60 minutes of food prep on the average day. Total time: Continue Reading…
Don’t miss the SOL REPUBLIC Headphones Giveaway! Worth $199.99. I don’t know about you, but we have struggled with some illness in my family over the past month. Four of the seven kids had influenza B and although I didn’t get sick, I was tired. I’ve noticed that when my kids are sick, or my Continue Reading…
I don’t know if you ever saw the show The Weakest Link, which aired for about for about 12 years. The show pitted people against each other and the “weakest link” was eliminated until there was just one winner. I saw a part of that show on a You Tube video this past week and Continue Reading…
John and I have a phrase we use when we are feeling down about ourselves. We call it the “Shame Spiral.” You may have a different phrase for it, but the characteristics are often similar. First you start to feel badly about yourself. Then you eat something you know isn’t part of your weight loss Continue Reading…
Does the fear of hunger seem ridiculous to you? I mean, really, who is afraid of hunger? In developed countries you can get take-out at all hours of the night, convenience stores are open 24 hours a day, and many restaurants stay open until 2:00 a.m. But even with all of that, there is often Continue Reading…
I have written before about relationship problems and weight loss, but today I wanted to focus on a study that I saw about mixed-weight couples and relationship conflicts. Have you ever seen a couple where one person is a normal weight and the other is overweight? I know I have. In fact, I used to Continue Reading…
I confess to not being a huge sports fan. I wasn’t on the soccer or basketball team in high school, although I did march in the football games because I was the drum major for my school band. (I often tell the kids that’s why I’m so good at telling everyone what to do because Continue Reading…
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