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Bill Eats Smart -Month 8 Follow Up

Posted Friday, March 2, 2012 by Vicki Bovee, M.S., R.D., L.D. in Bill eats smart

"Great works are not performed by strength but by perseverance."- Samuel Johnson
Bill has been struggling with maintaining his 20# weight loss. He reached his goal weight last August and was doing fine job of maintaining until the holidays. He put on a few pounds and has been fighting with them ever since. In the middle of February, he recommitted to his goals for the new year and vowed to keep his daily tracking sheet. Let's check on his progress.

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Bill Eats Smart -Month 8

Posted Friday, February 10, 2012 by Vicki Bovee, M.S., R.D., L.D. in Bill eats smart

"The road to success is always under construction." - Arnold Palmer


It's the 8th month of Bill's weight management program. Lately, Bill has been eating not so smart.  


My husband, Bill, lost 20 lbs and reached his goal weight back in August. Since then he has been working in maintenance mode. After the holidays Bill was committed to lose the few pounds he regained during that eating fest.

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Bill Eats Smart -Post Holidays

Posted Tuesday, January 3, 2012 by Vicki Bovee, M.S., R.D., L.D. in Bill eats smart
Bill Eats Smart -Post Holidays

Well, this season was an eating challenge for us as it was for many people. We certainly enjoyed the time with our family, our friends, and all those delicious foods. Oh, all those yummy foods. And let's not forget the alcohol that accompanied those foods.

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Bill Eats Smart -The Holidays

Posted Friday, December 16, 2011 by Vicki Bovee, M.S., R.D., L.D. in Bill eats smart
Bill Eats Smart -The Holidays

Where does the time go? American Thanksgiving has come and gone. We are only a week away from Christmas. 'Tis the season to eat, drink, eat and drink some more, and be merry. It's the time of year that is a nightmare for all who are working at weight management.


Bill started his weight loss program at the end of May and lost 20# in 3 months. And how is doing during the holidays?

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Bill Eats Smart Month 4, Part 2

Posted Wednesday, October 5, 2011 by Vicki Bovee, M.S., R.D., L.D. in Bill eats smart
Bill Eats Smart  Month 4, Part 2

Bill decides he has had enough of the baggy pants that came with the 20# weight loss. They don't make him feel good and people are telling him to get new pants. Off we go to The Bay to buy new pants. Bill isn't sure what size he wears so he picks up the size he has always worn.

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Bill Eats Smart Month 4, Part 1

Posted Wednesday, September 14, 2011 by Vicki Bovee, M.S., R.D., L.D. in Bill eats smart
Bill Eats Smart  Month 4, Part 1

Last time we left Bill he was packing his bag to go up to the Yukon for work. Yup, his long johns still fit. Bill is going off on a new adventure. He will be flying on one of those little planes to an airstrip where he will then board a helicopter to fly into the mining camp.

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