Judith Beck on Beliefnet

Beliefnet is running a very interesting interview with Judith Beck, author of The Beck Diet Solution. Those of you who’ve read my journal for a while know that I am not a fan of the diet system du jour. Most are schemes to separate people who need help from the money in their wallets. Weight […]

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Weigh-in for March 22: Seriously?

Current weight: 281Difference from last entry: -1Difference from 2008 starting weight (290.5): -9.5
So, you know, every now and then I have a week where I lost weight, but don’t know how or why. This is one of them. The scale showed a one-pound weight loss, but I definitely didn’t expect to see it. I […]

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Weigh-in for March 15: Exercise makes the difference

Current weight: 282Difference from last entry: -2Difference from 2008 starting weight (290.5): -8.5
I actually feel a little out-of-sorts because I didn’t get to follow my now-daily routine of stopping at the rec center for a workout every morning. I didn’t have time to do that on Thursday morning, and it wasn’t an option on Friday […]

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Recipes

There are a couple of meals that I’ve been eating on a fairly consistent basis. They are all easy, require no/almost no cooking, and are eay to figure out Points-wise (sorry, I don’t have calorie information). Who knows, I may update my Recipes page with this information.
Breakfast sandwich
1 Thomas light english muffin (1 […]

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Weigh-in for March 8: Better, much better

Current weight: 284Difference from last entry: -1.2Difference from 2008 starting weight (290.5): -6.5
I basically challenged myself to have a better week this week. I was more disappointed than I mentioned about gaining last week, even though I had added so much exercise to my routine. Surprised, yes, but disappointed. But I had gained momentum on […]

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Yes, we can. Yes, we can change.

“We know the battle ahead will be long. But always remember that, no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change…”We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics. And they will only grow louder and […]

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Weigh-in for March 1: That was surprising…

Current weight: 285.2
Difference from last entry: +0.2
Difference from 2008 starting weight (290.5): -5.3
I was quite surprised to see that I gained weight - even just a little - this week. I had done a very good job of keeping the exercise going (another 50 minutes on Friday, then a 10 minute walk on Saturday). And […]

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