Did You Gobble Til You Wobble?

November 29, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

How was your Thanksgiving? I am not just talking about food. I hope everyone was able to enjoy their Thanksgiving with family and friends. We had a busy, but a peaceful day. I can admit I ate a little bit more than I should have, but not too much. On Wednesday, I watched the Netflix […]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 28, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I know a lot of the country is experiencing very bad weather. I hope you will be safe and warm. Our internet is so slow, today, and I can only assume it is because of so much nasty weather everywhere.

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Mindful Monday: What are You Thankful For?

November 25, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

I know we should be thankful every day not just the week of Thanksgiving. But, this is always a fun exercise I do with my kids each year, and it is fun to see how their answers change over the years. I am doing it with my daughter this year. She is 15. I gave […]

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Wellness Wednesday: Cold and Flu Prevention Part 3 Break the Chain of Infection

November 20, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Welcome to part 3 of breaking the chain of infection in preventing Cold and Flu. Last week I discussed the Reservoir. Today is the Portal of Exit. Since I am discussing Cold and Flu I will only discuss Portal of Exit as it pertains to that topic. The Portal of Exit is the method by […]

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Mindful Monday: Mindful Yoga

November 18, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Below is an easy, slow Yoga practice video. Once you learn the Yoga moves it would make sense to me to do your Mindful Yoga with soft gentle music, nature noises, or no noise. Incorporating breathing exercises, with your Yoga would also be an awesome way to do Mindful Yoga. Remember with Mindfulness you are […]

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Sweating on Sunday: Health Buddy Melissa 2020 Walking Challenge

November 17, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

Join me in 2020 to walk 1800 miles in a year. This is a walking challenge, and anyone can join for free. Post weekly to the Health Buddy Melissa Facebook page. The challenge will be pinned to the top of the Facebook page, once it starts, for easy finding. If you want motivational help, […]

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New Support Group for Chronic Illness Live on Health Buddy Melissa Facebook Page

November 15, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

This weekend I will be announcing a Walking Challenge for the year 2020. I am very excited about this, and I hope others will join in. Next Friday, for Foodie Friday I will be writing about CKD and Diabetic food dishes for a Thanksgiving meal that will be healthier options. I will also be announcing […]

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Health Buddy Melissa Podcast #2 Early Signs of Kidney Disease

November 14, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I have recorded my second podcast titled, Early Signs of Kidney Disease. It is available to email subscribers exclusively. If you would like to listen to it, use the contact form below to message request it. Disclaimer

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Wellness Wednesday: Cold and Flu Prevention Part 2

November 13, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Tomorrow my second Health Buddy Melissa podcast will become available to email subscribers. If you are interested in receiving the podcast use the contact form below with podcast as the subject. This week’s topic will be the early symptoms of CKD. I will also be talking about gift certificates and support group. Last week I […]

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Mindful Monday: Mindful Walking in Nature

November 11, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Mindful Walking is not Fitness Walking. It is a walking Mindfully. What does that mean, exactly? Obviously, if you are walking you are still getting exercise. But, Mindful Walking will not focus on the exercise but rather experiencing everything about the walk, in the moment. If you think of who, what, where, when, why and […]

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My very exciting kidney update! March 1, 2021
Happy Monday! What do you think of my new logo, and color scheme? I think I need a brighter more colorful one, too, especially for social media. If you read this blog, then you already know I have had CKD since 20`17. You would also know that it has been my goal to get back [...]
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my experience with the covid vaccine #2 February 26, 2021
Happy Friday! I did not get much done since Wednesday, because I got the second dose of my Moderna Covid vaccine. They actually wanted to schedule me to have it today, but I requested to do it Wednesday, because I have to work tomorrow. Boy am I glad I did it Wednesday. I am totally [...]
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Wellness wednesday quote for the day February 24, 2021
Welcome back! I hope your Wednesday is seeing you well. I have to get my second dose of the Moderna Covid vaccine today, and I have no idea if I will be functioning tomorrow. Going from experience of others who got the second dose I can expect to be quite sleepy. I will be seeing [...]
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healthy tip Tuesday: Drink 2 cups of water to lose weight! February 23, 2021
OMG it sounds too good to be true! Right? Well it apparently is true. If you create a habit of drinking 2 cups of water before each meal, you will help yourself lose weight. Of course you still have to eat less food also. I mean water is not a miracle worker. There are studies [...]
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The art of saying no! February 21, 2021
Welcome back to another episode of Self Care Sunday. I hope everyone is doing well. I have been busy updating old posts, figuring out how to use Mailchimp effectively, creating new content and new Coaching Plans. How many of you are people pleasers? You just can’t say no. You leave yourself over worked, over stressed, [...]
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It’s Your heart Attack! Dealing with difficult people February 18, 2021
Welcome to Thinking on Thursday! As I complete my Mindfulness Certification it becomes more clear that the only way to deal with difficult people is to control our own responses. There are difficult people everywhere. I would say in the work environment is where you would encounter difficult people the most. But, it can also [...]
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potassium and kidney disease February 16, 2021
Below is a webinar from the AKF on the topic of Potassium and Kidney Disease. Not all kidney patients have issues with potassium, but a lot do. Knowing how to monitor your diet for Potassium intake is vitally important. Disclaimer
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portion distortion: Hot dogs February 15, 2021
Welcome back! Last week was a kind of weird week and I am hoping to be way more productive this week. If you read here often, you know I focus a lot on healthier eating habits. Hot dogs are one of the top ten food items in America. We love our hot dogs! I am [...]
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quitting the soda habit February 13, 2021
Soda, the drink with no nutritional value, yet so many of us love it. I used to drink 1 Pepsi a day, for years, and I mean like most of my adult life. Just one, no big deal. Right? It had become a habit, just something I did, like brushing my teeth. I was not [...]
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Fitness Friday February 12, 2021
Just a quick post today. It has been a super busy week, and next week probably will be too. Just this week I have moved away from a lower carb diet with walking as my main exercise, to a more carb cycling eating pattern with higher intensity workouts. Weight lifting is not something I really [...]
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