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When I first tried to lose weight in my teens, I didn’t know where to turn for answers.  It was the era of the TV infomercial, and that market was dominated by women. Some were more knowledgeable than others, but most of them seemed to be selling colorful workout clothes more than solid weight loss

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When I was a kid, I loved Saturday morning cartoons.  One of my all-time favorites was Spiderman and his Amazing Friends, a show that captured all the elements that lit me up.  Superheroes. Secret Identities. Cool gadgets. Awesome battle scenes.  I remember anticipating those episodes all week long, building excitement for whatever new story awaited

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A familiar refrain from my ninth grade students, especially when they are asked to do homework, is “I can’t wait until I’m 18, so I can do WHATEVER I WANT.”  It’s a natural reaction from a 14-year-old, who is feeling a deep need for independence and control while lacking the life experience to know that

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This is my first blog here on Fasting, Feasting, FREEDOM in well over a month.  I have been working on the development of Kim Smith Mentoring and as such, I’ve been blogging “over there.”  I’m not sure what the fate of this website will be, except to know that it will continue to live here to promote

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This picture is a perfect visual representation of the yin and yang of my IF life.  In the mornings, I drink straight black coffee, no frills, no fanfare.  In the afternoons, I love a high-quality espresso latte, creamy in texture from steamed whole milk, beautiful in design, sometimes with a fancy chocolate syrup flair.  They

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