I had put on weight and couldn’t seem to shake it. I think there may be some truth to those adages about “once you turn 40.” Anyhow, I couldn’t lose the weight. I once read that the word dieting is so misleading in that we take it to mean it’s a “temporary” thing. The truth is, diet means “a way of life.” So it’s a lifetime committment, not a temporary little jaunt off the usual path. With this in mind, I applied the South Beach diet to my lifestyle and I have never felt better. I still have a little more weight to lose and I don’t see that being a problem.
kim777's Life List
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1. write a book
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2. stop biting my lip
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3. Save money
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4. learn to kayak
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5. Skydive
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6. Go parasailing
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7. Kiss in the rain
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8. travel overnight on a sleeper train
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9. take a photography class
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10. write a book and have it published
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11. learn about wine
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12. take dance lessons
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13. be a wine connoisseur
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14. devote one day per week to writing
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15. Swim with dolphins
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16. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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17. learn to play the sax
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18. see the northern lights
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19. I want financial stability.
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How I did it
How I did it: This took longer than anticipated but we've done it and it seems to be working. Our scrimping and saving here and there has us on the same page now. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
South Beach Diet
13 months ago
Backsliding...
13 months ago
I started biting/picking at my lips again! Ugh, this time however, I noticed when I began doing it and know that this is a stress trigger. I have chapstick, lip balm and carmex lying around everywhere so I can apply something the moment I am tempted!
Meditation
17 months ago
Once I began doing my yoga stretches daily, this became much easier. It doesn’t take a lot of time for it to be effective. I’m glad I got back on track with this.
