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I know, I know. We all grew up believing that women are not useful or happy once their childbearing years are in the rearview mirror. Our culture harps on the negatives of aging for women: the graying hair, the fading beauty, the expanding waistlines, new sags and wrinkles– at 66, those are all too familiarContinue reading “Life Begins After Menopause”

Woke up this first day of 2021, 6 pounds over my desired weight. It has been a tough year. No need to do anything but eat right and exercise until everything had to shut down. Now Marjorie and I are thinking carefully about what happened to cause some weight gain and then take steps toContinue reading “New Year, New Hope”

Easy, satisfying, and loaded with nutrition and fiber. 7 cans of any beans, drained and rinsed chop one mild onion combine in a covered bowl or storage container…at least 14 cups size add 1 cup vinegar, your choice add 1/4 cup good olive oil salt and pepper to taste best after a day in refrigeratorContinue reading “Every Bean Salad”

In March of 2017, Marjorie had lost 20 pounds and was trying to break through a plateau while faithfully following Weight Watchers. Karen came to visit, promising that following Marjorie’s food plan would be just fine for her and her husband. They did not want to set her back. Karen had given up on losingContinue reading “A Tale of Two Sisters”

Have you noticed the scale inch up since the shut-down in March? We have. Extra time in front of the television means more snacks and less physical activity. Less activity and fewer things to do mean more time to think about food. Gyms being closed means that we need to find new routines for maintainingContinue reading “Combating the “Covid 15””

Too many times people painstakingly diet over a period of months only to regain the weight. Marjorie, my sister, and I have been through this frustrating cycle more times than we can count. We’ve worked hard to lose a substantial number of pounds only to gain them back the following year. Starting in 2017 weContinue reading “Why This Diet Blog?”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. Make a change. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed.Continue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”