How to Think Thin Blog

I’ve noticed something about myself that seems, at first glance, to be almost unreasonable: When I decide to go off my healthy diet and eat anything I want, I also end up spending more money and leaving projects unfinished. Is there a connection?

I think there is. I think that self-control (or the lack of it) is a major cause of my own recurring weight problems. When I follow my own commitment to eat the right foods, I strengthen my ability to restrain myself in other ways, too. I think about it before spending money on a garden plant I love, but don’t really need. I sit down and finish the baby blanket I started for my new grandson. Continue Reading »

Just mention the word “diet,” and I feel picked on. The word implies deprivation, doing without, saying “no” to all the good stuff. That’s why I’m so excited about a new cookbook I found that wasn’t anywhere near the diet books in the local bookstore.

The title is Good & Garlicky, Thick & Hearty, Soul-Satisfying More-Than-Minestrone Italian Soup Cookbook by Joseph J. Famularo. The title itself is a tasty mouthful. Continue Reading »

Has this happened to you? You go to sleep easily, but 2 am comes around and your eyes pop open. You look at the clock and groan - you have to be up at 5 am to get ready for work, and you know you’ll be groggy, irritable, and fuzzy-brained if you can’t get back to sleep.

Your mind searches for the reason why you can’t sleep. You go over your recent fight with your husband, word for word, over and over. Or you agonize over the poor grade you got on that test. You may discover problems you didn’t even know you had - not enough time to yourself, too much stress, too little respect from your family or coworkers. Continue Reading »