Good news: the upward blips I talked about in the last post have become fewer and farther between, and I’m getting clear on what might cause my weight loss to stall. In 21 days I’ve let go of 14 pounds. Now I feel like I’m on a sliding board rather than in a game of… Read More »
Over a Wall
Six days into my weight loss journey, I’d lost 8 pounds. Very gratifying! And then…I plateaued for four days. As far as I knew, I was following the nutritional instructions to the letter. Why the sudden halt in progress? After a bit of reflection, I realized that my diet was probably not the reason for… Read More »
I’m on a Journey…
…a weight-loss journey. After my knee surgery last July, I wasn’t able to continue my walking regimen for more months than anticipated. And in the family I come from, if you don’t exercise you gain weight. So I found myself this spring with 15 extra pounds and a body mass index (BMI) of 25.5, just… Read More »
Half-time
“In the game of life, there is nothing less important than the score at half-time.” I’ve not been able to find a source for this quote, but how wise it is. I no longer believe in coincidences and therefore, when this quote came into my awareness this past week, I greeted it like an old… Read More »
Counting my Blessings
I’ve completed my training as a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine! Next I face the challenge of creating a practice that will place Nature’s medicine into the world. At this juncture, though, I am moved to stop and recognize all the blessings I have received – still receive – that have enabled me to come this… Read More »