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Encouragement on the Weight Loss Journey: A Photo Album by Charlotte Siems Every once in a while we need to slow down on our journey and look back to see how far we’ve come. Especially when we have a lot of weight to lose, it’s easy to get discouraged, think “what’s the use?” and focus on how far away the goal seems. Looking in the mirror, we only see the bumps and … [Read more...]
Consistent Exercise: Slow Results Are Still Results by Charlotte Siems A crowd gathered at an outdoor gazebo on a beautiful Fall day on a college campus. It was a class reunion but we weren’t members of the class. We were there for the dedication of the gazebo, honoring the memory of a family member. A pretty blonde woman made her way through the crowd and I immediately … [Read more...]
These Small Hours by Charlotte Siems Warning: busy times are ahead. ‘Tis the season for extra baking, shopping, wrapping, decorating and entertaining. Starting with the Thanksgiving holiday and ending with New Year’s, the addition of extra activities on top of our regularly scheduled lives can be a mite stressful. I’m definitely in favor of doing the extras. Holidays mark … [Read more...]
Hypnotized Into Overweight: Why I Stayed Fat for 25 Years by Charlotte Siems In an old black-and-white movie, the evil hypnotist speaks in soothing tones to a young and beautiful blonde woman, lulling her into a relaxed, dreamlike state. “You are getting sleeeeppyy…” In Hollywood it takes him less than a minute until she is putty in his hands, believing everything he says … [Read more...]
Recipe by Request: Chicken Taco Soup by Charlotte Siems Every recipe has a story, whether it’s about the first time you cooked it, or where you found it. This recipe is a fairly recent family favorite, although certain family members have very definite preferences about it. I know of one little girl who eats everything but the corn, leaving the golden kernels in the bowl while … [Read more...]
