A word of caution: Some readers may find today’s subject matter too heavy in the TMI department, or even offensive. Read at your own risk. In all my years of battling my weight, I’ve often entertained two primary fantasies, I… Continue Reading
Praise spring! Gone are winter’s high-calorie comfort foods. Not that I ate them, but I’m glad their temptation is behind me, and by behind me, I mean far away, not on me. When it comes to healthy food, here in… Continue Reading
When I started working out with Matthew R. Lister at Align Private Training in December of 2015, it felt, well, private. My conversations with Matthew were private. My food logs were private. My challenges, failures and even successes were private.… Continue Reading
I have just one medication I have to take, and it’s for my thyroid. I’ll probably have to take it for the rest of my life. It’s not optional. I take it every day, no matter what. That’s how my… Continue Reading
I had dinner with a client last night and our conversation was so valuable I had to share. Diane asked me this question with a hopelessness that was striking: “Why am I feeling uninspired? I don’t have that same drive… Continue Reading
Q: Thanks, Matthew R. Lister, for allowing me to feature you for this week’s “The Weight is Over” column. It’s been a while since I’ve bugged you to appear here, mainly because I know you’ve been busier than usual after… Continue Reading
My last column described how son Joe Domke and I had worked for months in preparation of making a wedding cake for my nephew Aaron Shively and his bride, Erin Draguesku. They married Saturday. I confessed my two primary sources… Continue Reading
The searing flashbacks from 2002 when I catered my niece’s wedding had almost faded, when her brother – my nephew, Aaron – became engaged last year. He and his lovely fiancee Erin approached me with a favor. Thank goodness, he… Continue Reading
Today we sit in on a conversation between the woman who inspired me to get healthy, and the man who helped me do it. Join me in welcoming back Matthew R. Lister of Align Private Training in Redding, and Diane B. Hill. They… Continue Reading
There’s a photo of me that I especially dislike from my Redding son and daughter-in-law’s wedding seven years ago. The beginning of their marriage saw the ending of mine two weeks later. It was a time period a friend coined… Continue Reading
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