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How Elsie Achieved What I Could Not

by Ricki Heller 9 Comments

  [“Can you guess why I’m so happy?”]  Last week, we took Elsie for her annual checkup at the vet (a place she absolutely loves–go figure).  At the end of the appointment, the vet pronounced her an ideal specimen of canine health.  Not only that; Elsie had lost nine pounds since her previous visit.  Nine pounds!  […]

Filed Under: dieting, dogs, exercise, motivation, self-examination, strategies, Uncategorized

Looking Ahead: Five-Year Plan

by Ricki Heller 1 Comment

Well, I hope everyone out there had a Happy New Year.  Ours would have been very pleasant and laid back–after all, we were guests at my friend’s 8000 square foot “cottage” (you read that right–were we lucky, or what??), we were in a pastoral wonderland of snow, lake, birch trees, rare birds and other wildlife prancing past the […]

Filed Under: accountability, binge eating, chocolate addiction, cravings, dog training, dogs, exercise, Goals, nag diet, overindulging, self-examination, stress, Uncategorized

Fluffy Fruited Pancakes

by Ricki Heller 6 Comments

Well, since I didn’t make it to the gym today to record my weight, my HH and I decided to go out to brunch instead.  (But of course!  If you can’t exercise, may as well eat.)   We do this a lot, it seems.  For me, the allure is the meal itself; breakfast foods have always […]

Filed Under: baking, breakfast, exercise, fruit, Kitchen Classics, nut-free, portion control, recipes, reminiscences, strategies, vegan

Hey, Weight Up!

by Ricki Heller 4 Comments

  It’s my obstreperous streak, probably.  Today, barely the second day of Holidailies–during which I’ve pledged to write in this blog with unwavering regularity–and already I’ve decided I don’t want to adhere to my self-imposed schedule of writing topics.  Well, that’s not entirely true.  It’s not the topic, so much, that I don’t like, as the […]

Filed Under: accountability, exercise, motivation, self-examination, strategies

How to Lose Weight Without Even Trying

by Ricki Heller 2 Comments

It’s simple, really: Decide to move house four months in advance; ask honey to begin packing that day. Draw up a list of all the tasks that need to be completed, and review list with sweetie so you can each pick key tasks and assign due dates.  Smile with self-satisfaction when the list is done. […]

Filed Under: chocolate addiction, exercise, overindulging, stress, Uncategorized
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