is society obsessed with body size?

February 1, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

Welcome to Monday, and February! I hope everyone finds themselves well on this freezing cold day here in Florida. I am seriously starting to think I really don’t live in Florida. So, what do you think, is society obsessed with body size? I say absolutely and if you watch the video below you will see […]

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14 Days of gratitude: Day 11 Plus Hillbilly casserole and a failed homemade pizza

November 23, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

Happy Monday! Today’s gratitude prompt is, be grateful for your body. Is my body perfect? Absolutely not! But, I still respect it and am grateful for it. I have both arms, legs, feet all of which help me to hold, lift, exercise, move in general, walk, stand, run, jump, type, etc. Even if I have […]

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Portion Distortion: Cheese

July 13, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Who doesn’t love cheese? OK, I don’t really love cheese, but I do like it in small amounts on occasion. The problem with cheese, well there are three, is that it is a very calorie dense food usually high in sodium and fats. The other issue with cheese is that it is often over eaten […]

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Mindful Monday: Mindfully Eat All That Easter Candy

April 13, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a blessed Easter, especially with all this social distancing. I had to work at my nursing job, and of course, they gifted us all candy. Plus, I bought some peanut butter eggs for my family to share. Chocolate is high in phosphorus and potassium, not to mention fat. It […]

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Mindful Monday: I Am?

April 6, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

I stated last week that I had started a new Mindfulness course. I had taken another one, but it was not quite what I was looking for. I really like this new one. One of the exercises I learned this week is called, I Am? So, what am I? I am a woman, mother, wife, […]

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My Top 10 Reasons to Exercise

April 5, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

After having my second child, exercise became almost non-existent. Though I felt we were active as a family, and homeschoolers, my physical activity was few and far between. After being diagnosed with CKD I knew a total lifestyle change was warranted. Exercise always seemed like a chore, something I had to do, especially in the […]

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Menu Plan Monday

March 2, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

If you are following along with my #walkingchallenge be sure and visit my Health Buddy Melissa Facebook page to add your stats too. Friday I posted about a new dish we were having and it was a huge hit at our house. Read the post to learn which one it was and to get the […]

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You Can’t Fix Your Outside Until You Fix Your Inside

February 3, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Updated 4/21/2021 I forget now who said that quote, but it certainly has a lot of meaning. I am sure it can be used in reference to any number of issues, but for this post, it will be used in reference to body weight and size. What do I mean by that statement? It could […]

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Moving Beyond Body Size Monday: Am I Ugly?

January 20, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

That is a completely rhetorical question and I am way beyond the age of caring what people think. But, the question is a two-fold topic. One, and most importantly, 10,000 people a month ask that question each month either by a search engine or posting to social media. The video below is a TED talk […]

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Moving Beyond Body Size Monday

January 6, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

This is my first post in a new series slated to help men and women move beyond body size to live a happier more fulfilled life, loving and accepting their body as it is. I will explore these topics: Can you be fat and healthy? Can you be fat and fit? What is BMI? What […]

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How well do you know your kidneys? April 20, 2021
This post was intended for yesterday, however, WordPress has not been working correctly. Anyway. How well do you know your kidneys. I have been talking about Stress in the month of April, and last week I discussed Stress and the kidneys. But, do you know what your kidneys are, where they are, or exactly what [...]
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are you stressing your kidneys out? April 17, 2021
Happy Self Care Saturday! I am trying to stream line topics so they are more direct to certain topics. I will continue with some of the fun ones too. Since April is all about Stress I decided to do some posts on how Stress affects certain parts of the body. Some of this is pretty [...]
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do you know what today is? April 16, 2021
It’s Friday! Well yes, obviously. But, did you also know that is The Day of the Mushroom? A whole day to celebrate mushrooms! Mushrooms are not something I love to eat. But, I am trying to learn to love them. It is more of a consistency issue for me as opposed to taste. I have [...]
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does history repeat itself? 100 years apart, Compare the spanish flu to covid 19! April 15, 2021
Welcome to Thinking on Thursday! I just finished the video below on the Spanish Flu and I was struck by the similarities in the two pandemics. The statement, History repeats itself, came to my mind. Watch the video and see what you think. Pay particular attention to the politics of the Pandemic, how various states, [...]
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FDA halts J+j covid vaccine: What you should know April 14, 2021
Happy Wednesday! Yesterday, on my way to volunteer I heard over the radio that the Johnson and Johnson Covid vaccine was being halted due to a possible rare side effect. This particular vaccine is the one shot vaccine. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, the two shots, have not had this particular side effect. Read about [...]
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can food relieve stress? April 13, 2021
What do you think? Some of you may consider comfort foods as a stress reliever. But, what does the Science say? First lets start with what is Serotonin and Dopamine. They chemical messengers that help regulate emotional well- being, among other things. Some foods are high in these chemical messengers and thereby can help relieve [...]
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give your family a gift! April 9, 2021
Stress alert! I am going to discuss a topic that most people find uncomfortable, Advance Directives and in this case Living Wills. The topic of death, and elder care is a common stressor, as we get older. Please watch the short video below. Yes, it is a dramatization, but as a nurse for 34 years [...]
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stress And common stressors! April 8, 2021
Welcome to Thursday! My car was in the garage today, and my husband was out of the house. This gave me the opportunity to get some extra cleaning done that doesn’t get done when I have to be quiet while he is working. My daughter and I accomplished a lot in just a couple of [...]
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are you stressed out? April 7, 2021
Everyone experiences Stress, some good, some bad. How people respond to Stress is what makes us different. Stress can drive some people, and drag others down. There is no right or wrong Stress, or way of dealing with it. The trick is to learn to make Stress work for you, not against you. Stress is [...]
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fully vaccinated and exposed: What are the protocols? April 6, 2021
Happy Tuesday! It has been stressful lately around my life. Speaking of Stress, that is the topic for this months coaching giveaway. Be sure and come back tomorrow as I lay out the details. In the meantime you can watch my short video at the end of this post to learn how a Health Coach [...]
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