Cynthia Harrison
Novelist
Tag: health
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What’s Your Number?
Holidays have always been tough for me, and I dreaded getting on the scale this morning. But I did it, because I am no longer in denial about this little problem I have with pounds. Just like most of America, I had more calories than usual over the weekend, as my FB posts clearly show.…
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New For You
Today I added a new item to the top menu. As the “Lisa Plan” entries add up, I got to thinking (very dangerous!) and ran an idea by her. We should have a spot on the blog for interested readers who happen upon an entry, like it, want more, and have no idea where to…
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Emotional Rescue
The first time I gained a significant amount of weight, I taught night school, my first teaching job. I had been stressed as a student teacher, but it was nothing compared to how ill-equipped I was to handle night school. Many young people are made to go to night school as part of their punishment…
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15 @ 150
Lisa’s plan calls for four mini-meals of 150 calories plus a normal dinner. People hate counting calories. I know I do. I wrote down everything I ate and what it cost in calories for years. I made recipes where I calculated out to the calorie how much a serving would “cost” me. That’s a lot…
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Lisa Plan Over Easy
Key parts to Lisa’s food plan (not a “diet” but a way of eating for life.) are mini-meals and exercise. Just trying to stay even is a struggle as we age. I had an early, surgical menopause, and then weight loss got really challenging. About the same time, I transitioned into many more writing hours…