When I taught my first college class (I was 23 and a grad student at UCLA teaching at Pasadena City College), I would have LOVED to have what is now called an Instructor’s Manual to help prepare my courses. I’m not sure when such things became available. My first real experience Read more…
On the heels of my anniversary in the National Weight Control Registry, a McClatchy poll tells us that 66% of Americans think they are at a “healthy weight,” 30% thought they were overweight, and only 4% thought they were “seriously overweight” (a kind word for obese). The facts are quite different. Read more…
It’s August again, which means that I have reached my 2 year mark on Jenny Craig maintenance. That means that I reached my goal weight 2 years ago, after losing 77 pounds in about 10 months. Over the past 2 years, I’ve stayed within 3 lbs of that goal weight. Read more…