Growing up, although I had family members who were obese, diabetics and had heart problems, I felt these afflictions certainly would not happen to me. I was young, immortal and drove right past the DANGER AHEAD sign. As I got older and pounds started to pile on, I deflected the snide comments about my size. I made jokes and continued…
When I joined TOPS over twenty years ago, I did not know how fast or how slow I was going to be at losing weight. Early on I did not know how many pounds I needed to lose, so to map a time limit was just not on my radar. I soon discovered that there is no SPEED LIMIT for…
My journey to a healthy lifestyle has been one of my greatest challenges. How could I find the right INFORMATION for me? Prior to finding TOPS, trust me when I say that I tried almost everything to lose weight. Since there seems to be so much INFORMATION available on any topic I wish to refract on, how do I know…
I am resisting the mindset to call this next sign, or any sign in this Follow The Signs series, as the most important. One might say I will not give in to the temptation to do so. The YIELD sign is indeed another sign that I have come across on my journey to a healthy lifestyle. Its importance stems from…
Before I get too far into the list of signs, I must post the SAFETY FIRST sign. The message that the journey to a healthier lifestyle needs to be done sensibly has been ingrained in my brain since I joined TOPS over twenty years ago. Understanding that it was for SAFETY FIRST seemed very smart. I will admit, prior to…
Here is the second sign of my new series and you all must be wondering: Is it the last one? No, but I do need to STOP. Many times during my journey to a better and healthier life, I needed to STOP. I needed this time to assess where I was and whether I should make a course correction. It…
I am excited to announce my next blog series for Refracted Fridays. I have shared my thoughts and opinions while I took “Aim for the Stars” and looked for “SENSE-ble Healthy Living” just by using the basic elements of life from the “Periodical Table of TOPS.” This new series called, TOPS Healthy Lifestyle: Follow the Signs will share my refracted…