Hope, Resilience and 2022
Recently I learned about an interesting experiment that teaches a powerful life lesson. In the early 1950’s a scientist by the name of Dr. Curt Richter, placed rats in a…
Fat Adaptation & Metabolic Switching
I didn’t know when I started but apparently, I did things just right. I began with 3 months of very strict Keto eating. Started with 50 grams of carbs per…
Why and How I Intermittent Fast
I love food! You? And there are some things I am not willing to sacrifice. Baking and eating cookies with my grandkids, my husband’s homemade bread topped with my daughters…
Bari-Keto?
I had had it! You know the feeling. Pants too tight to breathe, refusing to go up a size, feeling awful, discouraged, and disappointed. But what to do about it….
The #1 Thing I Learned to Lose 28 Pounds
If you are ready to fix your broken metabolism, teach your body to burn fat, increase your energy and lose those stubborn pounds read on! Here I will share with…
Bariatric Regain GONE!
Twenty six years as a weight loss surgery patient and this year as been one like no other! I have learned some fascinating things, adopted a few new habits and…
Top 5 Reasons Bariatric Patients Attend Support Group
From the “Do I have to go?” to the “I can’t wait until next month” attitude, feelings about bariatric support groups are as diverse as the groups themselves. While there…
What I did to lose 15 pounds of ‘Corona’ weight and repair my metabolism
And I don’t’ mean Corona the city or the beer! So many, I believe will be able relate to having gained a few pounds through our crazy COVID year. New…
Effort, PA
Last week, as we were preparing orders for shipping, I noticed that one of my books was going to a town called Effort, Pennsylvania. What a great place, I thought!…
Surely We Can Do Better!?
Seriously?! They say a picture is worth a thousand words but this one… oh my. I really think that we can be better neighbors; don’t you? Our world and so…
The Weaving
For so many reasons and in so many ways, the experience of weaving a rug on a 100 year old loom was very special to me. For months I have…