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Or the epic tale of how wife, mom of two and Working Mother Editorial Director Jennifer Owens regained her sense of health, both for herself and her family.
Our “No Excuses” feature is taking on a life of its own and while I’m sincerely glad for its success, I’ve got to say that it is still a bit jarring to have people follow my j ... Read more...
I’m feeling good this week. I had some time off and while I really wasn’t great when it came to following the new eating plan fully, I did keep many of the new strategies in mind:
I’m making sure to plan ahead for my meals (especially lunch and the mid-aftern ... Read more...
I have mentioned before that I believe in the 80/20 concept, meaning that if you eat in a careful way 80 percent of the time, you should have 20 percent flexibility to spend some extra calories in a way that you feel is worth it. But in order to be able to have that ... Read more...
The eating has been going pretty well. I've started listening to The Beck Diet S ... Read more...
Losing weight is a decision we make. Being in the right mindset is the most important thing. Most people know basically what they need to do in order to lose weight. But being in the right mindset to stick with it day after day is sometime ... Read more...
Oy.
I’ve had quite the week. Even though much of staff was out of the office at an event of ours – meaning it should’ve have been a quiet week – my calendar was still incredibly crowded.
Which means that I really had to put Elizabeth’s words into pract ... Read more...
Keeping a Safe Food Environment is one of the most important things you can do, not only to lose weight, but also to maintain your weight. There are a few key things to keep in mind to create a safe food environment.
You need to think about ... Read more...
I don't know how it is in your office, but food always seems to find a home in ours. When I'm trying to eat right, the candy and cupcakes aren't a problem (even the awesome-looking homemade donuts offered up by a parent at the last game of the soccer season this wee ... Read more...
Weight loss is not about how perfect you can be 100% of the time. It would be so stressful to think that you need to eat perfectly 100% of the time to lose weight! Most people can eat carefully 80% of the time and still have about 20% flexibility to spend consciousl ... Read more...
Or, how I survived the first week – just barely.
You know how you can always focus on your new healthy plan for a month or so before slipping? Well, you can mark my first slip at the four-day mark. I think it’s a new record for me.
Here’s what happened ... Read more...
