Bea Loozer Golden Goalies sometimes find their own incentives. Maybe someone wants to look great at that upcoming wedding. Fit into a new bathing suit. Get whistled at by a construction worker (sorry for the stereotype). Those incentives and goals help keep us on track. Believe it or not, one of my goals is to…
Bea Loozer There are two schools of thought on the issue of whether to follow a strict routine or decide each day how you should work out. I know which one I buy into. I vote for routine. If I had to decide on a daily basis whether I should go to the pool, the…
Bea Loozer I just came from an amazing Golden Goalies meeting. After the old business and routine activities were taken care of, we began a discussion of how to stay motivated to lose weight. Some members stressed how motivating it is for them to weigh in each week and take the time to consider their…
Bea Loozer I had planned to direct this month’s challenge to readers of this column, but I decided instead to make it a personal challenge directed at myself. Feel free to adopt it as your own challenge, but I don’t want to add pressure to those who are seeking their own way to march toward…
Bea Loozer Each spring Golden Goalies celebrate their friendships and successes. The annual spring luncheon is always lots of fun. This year was no exception. Thanks to the committee who worked on it and also to our leader Sharon, who is always there for us. Shown in the photo are the members of the planning…
Bea Loozer This is my favorite time of the year — or at least it is as I write in early April. It’s time to party; to get together with friends before they start getting ready to leave for the summer. Or it’s time to start packing to leave. Personally, I love warm weather, so…
Bea Loozer As we all know, losing weight isn’t easy. Most of us have also learned that maintaining weight loss can be daunting. That’s why once a year Golden Goalies have a meeting in which we salute the Keepers — those who have maintained their weight loss—and also ask those Keepers to share some tips…
Bea Loozer Remember that line that says “showing up is half the battle?” I heard Marilyn and a few others say recently that they come to Golden Goalies meetings because that’s something they do for themselves. They show up at the meeting and while there they learn weight loss tips, weigh in to find out…
Bea Loozer I just found that I am among those who survived the holiday season without gaining any weight. At Golden Goalies our practice is to weigh in the week before Thanksgiving and compare that weight with weight in early January. The goal, of course, is to not gain weight during the challenging season. Of…
Bea Loozer Our best guess is that the average duration of a Golden Goalie’s membership is about 15 years. I have seven years of tenure myself, though it doesn’t seem that long. This month let’s take a look at two seasoned goalies that have exceeded that 15 years. Our Liz Myers is moving to Queen…