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New Year’s Resolutions One Month Later

Making New Year’s Resolutions in January is easy. Keeping them going is another story. More times than most, we make our resolutions too complicated and without flexibility. We need to give ourselves some grace and allow for our goals to be tweaked. Some progress is better than no progress. Don’t throw in the towel just […]

“I lost 10 pounds without dieting and my A1c ended up much lower”

“I took the course over a year ago as my A1c was creeping up. Our instructor was excellent and provided us with in-house and outside sources of support along the way, with recipes and exercise tips. I found out about many new resources, lost 10 pounds without “dieting”, and my A1c ended up much lower. […]

Does Intermittent Fasting Help You Lose Weight?

Yet another report of a new study on Intermittent Fasting (IF) has crossed my desk. IF (or time restricted feeding) is a dieting trend that includes dedicated periods of time when an individual consumes little to no calories and other times they eat as usual. Unless you raid the fridge during your sleeping hours, we […]

Are Longer Walks Better than Shorter Walks?

A recent research study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine answered the question: are long walks better than short walks? They followed participants for almost 10 years to examine the number of cardiovascular events and all cause mortality. The most benefit in reducing risk of heart events was a walk of 15 minutes or […]

Finding MY Fitness Connection

Last winter, when contemplating activities I could do with my husband, I came across bicycle tours. An internet search revealed a wide variety of tour companies offering bicycle tours all over the world. I have always wanted to see the New England fall foliage, so I signed us up for an October tour in rural […]

I Got Back on Track by Tracking: 10 Takeaways

I recently turned 50 and hit the realization that many of our participants realize… my metabolism is not what it used to be. For much of my adult life, I have been able to eat mainly healthy foods without paying close attention to my portions. I could eat some chocolate every day without having to worry […]

What a Fantastic Experience

“What a fantastic experience this has been for me over the past year. Kelly was an absolutely amazing teacher, listener, counselor, and friend to all of us at Carolina Preserve, and she is the reason I achieved my goal and will continue to do so going forward.  I am eighty-one years old and have tried losing weight […]

What I’ve Learned from (Finally) Committing to my Yoga Practice

I’ve been doing yoga sporadically for about 12 years. While occasional drop-in classes and Yoga with Adriene YouTube videos provided momentary benefits, it wasn’t until I committed to the practice that I started reaping longer-term benefits.  While I was in middle and high school, my mom was a registered yoga teacher and taught “yochilates” classes, which were […]

“Participating in ESMM kept me Accountable”

“I initially signed up to support my husband in the ESMM program, as he is pre-diabetic; however, I also wanted to lose some weight. As a nurse, I know what I need to do, but participating in ESMM kept me accountable. I have lost 10% of my body weight. My instructor was knowledgeable and a […]

Nutrition When Visiting Family

When you visit and stay with family, it may be harder to keep up with your nutrition routine. How can you make good decisions, not perfect decisions, during these events? Everyone’s family dynamic and accommodations are different, but we encourage you to think about ways to adapt your routine. Thinking of ideas and turning them […]