3 Words to Cope with Thanksgiving Stress

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Thanksgiving brings it’s own unique stresses.
whether you are cooking at home
or traveling as a guest.
Preparing for a feast with dozens of traditional dishes
and a houseful of guests requires major planning
and hours of work.
Being stuck in traffic for hours,
or delayed/overbooked flights is no

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“Girl Talk”

Girl Talk

Imagine the day when we laugh with our friends…
And never once,
not once,
mention diets !

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I’m so fat.
I hate my thighs.
I really shouldn’t eat this.
I need to lose some weight.
I need to get some exercise.
How many calories are in this?
Diet, diet, diet,
blah, blah, blah…

Many of us have

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The 4 Ingredients of a Stress-Free Diet

Life is no picnic if you never enjoy a real one!

The 4 Steps are really just 4 words:
1. Choices.
2. Forgiveness.
3. Moderation.
4. Love.

1. I make healthy choices whenever I can,
but forgive myself when I don’t.

Everyone
occasionally indulges when it comes to food!
It could be snacks at a backyard get-together
or

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A Serving of Stress for Thanksgiving?

More to Love Cook Book

Recipe for a Great Life:
1. Live, Laugh, Love!
2. Work, Play, Dream!
3. Cook, Eat, Enjoy!

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I have a complicated series of feasts to attend and cook for this week.
My husband’s family and my family

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This is End Fat Talk Week!

Here is a link to my post on ending “Fat Talk”
including the illustrated page in “More to Love” on the same topic.

Below is a video produced by the TriDelta Sorority, sponsors of “End Fat Talk” Week.

Food For Thought

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Food For Thought

Eating*________ won’t hurt.

Obsessing about it will.

*fill in the blank
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Have you ever felt
negative emotions for eating a forbidden food
while on a diet?
Terrible feelings that far outweigh

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