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Golden Goalies – why stay? Why join?

Bea Loozer Why, you ask, do so many Golden Goalies remain in our group for years and even decades? Each person would give a different reason, but here are a few that would be included: – Everyone is supportive. Not only do we encourage each other in our weight-loss goals, many also become friends, so…

Golden Goalies – advice

  Bea Loozer I recently happened upon two articles that I hadn’t seen before. One was written by a famous duo: Doctors Oz and Roizen. The other was written by my favorite “Dear Abby”-type advice giver, Carolyn Hax. They were both excellent! They took different approaches, and the topics weren’t exactly the same, but read…

Golden Goalies therapy

Bea Loozer Each Saturday, Golden Goalies have a therapy session, and we all appreciate members who step forward to offer one. “Therapy” is our word for a short session on a topic we’re interested in. Often these sessions relate to healthy eating. But “health” is a broad topic, so it’s not unusual to hear a…

Golden Goalies – Savoring it all

  Bea Loozer Last month, Carol gave an inspiring “therapy” session on writing resolutions — like those we might come up with each new year — as well as recording our experiences. Below is my adaptation of a handout she used. The handout reminded me of a book I gave my mom 20+ years ago.…

Golden Goalies – enjoy!

Bea Loozer ‘Tis February now, and we’ve survived our first rain shower. In fact, we have enjoyed that rain shower. Let’s focus on enjoyment. As we strive to stay healthy and lose weight or maintain the loss we have achieved, let’s enjoy life. Do you like to dance? Look through the Splash to find a class…

Golden Goalies – who knew?

Bea Loozer We’ve had many good “therapy” sessions this quarter. Let me mention the last two. Adam, from MedMetrics (near Amalfi’s), visited us and gave us “the rest of the story” about some health headlines that we’ve seen recently. It is so helpful to be able to rely on a pharmacist who knows his stuff…