New Year, New You

Reasonable changes key to weight loss success
Making simple diet alterations can keep resolutions on track permanently
January 14, 2007
Taking off the pounds in 2007 needn’t take drastic measures. It’s more important to make permanent (and bearable) changes that have long-term physical and wellness benefits rather than adopt Draconian measures for a week or two that can’t reasonably be maintained.
Explore new interests with a variety of activity, class options
January 14, 2007
Lawrence psychotherapist and personal coach Marybeth Bethel understands what taking risks can feel like.
Numerous volunteer opportunities make giving time simple
January 14, 2007
Maybe volunteering sounds like a New Year’s project you’d like to try, but you’re not sure where to begin or how much to commit.
Recipes without remorse
January 14, 2007
Here are some recipes for you to enjoy these comfort-food months. Recipes courtesy of Judy Doherty, executive editor of Communicating Food for Health, and Susan Krumm, of the Douglas County Extension Office.
Pajama games: Working out without ever leaving the comfort of home
January 14, 2007
Of all the questions we get, we especially like those that reveal your fashion sense. During a recent online chat, one participant sought counsel on a short, non-jolting workout she could do in the morning that does not “require me to put shoes on, change out of my pajamas, or leave my living room.”
Skip the diet to get healthy with proper hydration, nutrition
January 14, 2007
It’s the New Year, and this year you really, really promise to lose weight! Starting Jan. 1, you skip those Bowl Game snacks and dutifully eat your broccoli. On Jan. 2 you skip breakfast, eat a salad for lunch and a salad again for dinner. Jan. 3: cereal, soup, salad, skip the dessert. Down three pounds already! Way to go!
Tips to tackle common basement organization problems
January 14, 2007
When the weather outside gets frightful, why not clean the dreaded basement?