Knitting daily life around goal setting and achievement created a beautiful patchwork of challenges and successes this month. Learning to 'manage' social outings and cravings was the hardest part of my weight loss plan. However, willpower remains in ample supply, and I have positive results to share. After twenty-eight days of a low-calorie, high-protein diet, …
Author: Suzanne@PictureRetirement
Writing about life as a retiree - travel, photography, health and fitness
Focus on Goals
We all know how hard it is to maintain an ideal weight as we age. We lose muscle mass, our metabolism slows, our eating and drinking habits may change, we become more sedentary, our motivation wanes, and we lack focus. Even when we are committed to healthy habits, circumstances may present challenges. My weight gain …
Focus on August – a Recap
August has come and gone, but the heat lingers, and recent rains have brought mosquitoes. The hits just keep on comin' as we await the relief of autumn. Week 1 August wasn't all miserable, as we took a short break to visit Canada. We had a lovely week exploring backroads near Toronto and Niagara Falls. …
Conversations With Trees
Terri, at Second Wind Leisure Perspective, has challenged us to present photos of 'Trees' this week. We all know that trees are essential to life, but they are also important to our emotional well-being, and they embody characteristics that we embrace - patience, tolerance, and resilience. When you think of your favorite walk in nature, …
From Hot Summer Days to Sipping Ice Wine
In case I haven't made it abundantly clear, it's hot in Florida - hotter than ever in recorded history. So, when Malcolm and I began to consider where we might want to escape to for a week or two, Canada came to mind. We first considered the West Coast, but that option became too costly …
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