Are you a wrinkler or a sagger? If someone had posed this question to me 40 some years ago, when I began a beauty regime that would take more hours out of my life than I would like to admit, what would my answer have been? Sad to say, I wouldn't have had a clue, and don't know if I would have done anything different

Wrinkler or sagger, have you ever even heard that before? I just heard the...read more

As a woman in today's world, we are constantly bombarded with things to help us stop aging. I have to admit I go from one day looking at all the options, to the next day thinking I am at a stage I don't need to worry about it anymore. But if the truth be told, I am still not ready to throw in the towel, and if there are things I can do to look younger, I'm all over it

The problem comes...read more

I have not written lately about my bio-identical hormone treatment, I was sure you all were tired of it. But I have to follow up for all those unfortunate women who are facing life the way I was. I have written often, but earlier, regarding the Healthy Habits Wellness Clinic in Meridian and Caldwell, who I felt saved my life, but this is another testimonial

It has been several months now since...read more

I recently added a post to my Blog regarding the bio-identical hormones I have been doing, and their effect on sex drive. The focus of that post was the fact that I had never known a woman who had a stronger sex drive than her husband, and how increasing the testosterone levels in your body can help with this problem

After I wrote this, I started thinking that just because I personally didn't...read more

I have talked enough about my kids this week, so today I am moving on to a more "adult" topic, sex. Yes, I said sex. I don't intend to turn my Blog into an R rated version of its prior self, but I do want to talk about that most personal of all things

For months now I have written about my use of bio-identical hormones and how they have helped me immeasurably in many ways. From sleep...read more

There are many of you out there right now who can share my pain with this issue. I can't see anything anymore! You all know the signs, holding the pages farther and farther away, squinting, cocking your head, and being able to see only with much brighter lights

I have heard I should be grateful, I am 53 and still not using anything but my dollar store cheater glasses. But when you have had perfect...read more

I recently wrote about my annual turn in the stirrups, not the saddle either I might add. (For that post, just scroll down, I'm sure it won't be hard to find.) Since I made the choice to change my life and started bio-identical hormone replacement, I had yet to talk to my official OB/GYN about it. Even though I am thrilled with the results of the treatment, I was fearful she was going to take...read more

This morning was the big day in my life. Once a week, I run down to the Healthy Habits Wellness Clinic in Caldwell and weigh in. Believe it or not, if you are as driven as I am right now, this truly does become the highlight of your week

I actually start thinking about it the day before, wondering how I have done for the week. If any of you have ever watched The Biggest Loser on TV, you know they...read more

This past week my husband came in from the shop while I was working in our office. (Our office is built on the back of our residence.) "Where is that surge protector we had a long time ago on that old computer down in the family room?" Without a thought I answered him, "In the third drawer of the middle section of the cabinets in the laundry room."

Immediately I stopped. Why would...read more

Today was another day circled in red on my calendar. (My last one was my mammogram. If you missed that report, click here to read it.) Today was my annual exam with my regular OB/GYN. Any woman who has had the stirrup treatment (and tell me what woman hasn't) understands. No matter how old you are, how many times you've been through it, you never really get used to it

You spend the morning...read more

I am four weeks into bio-identical hormone replacement, which I have been talking about quite a bit.

I am participating in this program through the Healthy Habits Wellness Clinic in Caldwell, and have been promising to tell you all how it is going

Debbie Hollingsworth, the Nurse Practitioner who runs this program for the clinic, had told me that it takes a few weeks of the treatment to see results...read more

I have been promising that as soon as I had you all up to speed on my weight loss program I would go into more detail on the bio-identical hormone replacement. By now you all know I am trying to lose the weight I gained since my hysterectomy, as well as get my hormones straightened out in order to not gain it back.

I have been going to the Healthy Habits Wellness Center, with a new clinic in Caldwell...read more

This past week I have held back nothing in my struggles with hormones and weight. If you have missed any of it, please follow along by going to my Happiness and Hotflashes category. As I have reiterated this week, my goal was to lose the weight I had gained since my hysterectomy and then, by using bio-identical hormone replacement, keep it off forever

Healthy Habits Wellness Center in Caldwell provides...read more

My entire life I had been arrogant in my attitude towards weight loss. "It's simply a matter of willpower, you have to burn more calories than you take in. Weight loss programs are a scam, when you are ready to lose weight, you will get down to business and do it." Boy was I eating my words, no pun intended

Suddenly, it didn't matter what I did, nothing worked. The amount of calories...read more

Lately I have been spilling my guts about my history with hormones, my hysterectomy, my subsequent weight gain and hysteria, and the decisions I have made because of it. Please read my posts on this subject, easy to find, the last three entries all named accordingly

As I said at the end of my last post, I was determined that first, I was going to lose weight, and second, I was going to start using...read more

This blog post is part of an ongoing story about weight and hormones. Please check out my other posts, all listed in the Happiness and Hot Flashes category

I just happened to be going to Park City, Utah to work at the Sundance Film Festival. Down there, among all the beautiful people, I started hearing this buzz about bio-identical hormones. The fountain of youth, your energy level, your skin, your...read more

If you have been reading this blog, you have already heard about the terrible toll perimenopause took on my life. If you missed that entry, check it out here. My goal is to acquaint you with the Healthy Habits Wellness Clinic and their bio-identical hormone replacement and weight loss program. But first you need to understand what led me to them

As I previously wrote, I struggled for years...read more

Several days ago I posed the question, "Have you tried bio-identical hormone replacement?" I also posted a link to a clinic in Caldwell and Meridian, Healthy Habits, which specializes in weight loss and bio-identical hormone replacement, among other things. I have so much to say on this subject, I am going to have to break it down into more reader friendly sections. Let's just call...read more

The Mammogram. I just had one this morning. I realize how important a mammogram is, and I encourage every woman reading this to make sure they stay current with this simple procedure. With that said, let's talk real

You know whoever came up with the actual procedure was a man. No offense to the male species, but when they check for testicular cancer they don't smash them between two pieces...read more

I started 10 days ago. I'll fill you in on the details as soon as I master this blog. But here's a place to learn a little bit about it.