Food Journal Anyone?

One of the habits I have developed over the years is to track what I eat in a food journal or food diary. I initially used a regular calendar which started with a blank pocket calendar that my brother gave me. Now I use an online tool or app at retrofitme.com. I’ve also tried logging…

Got Sleep? to Lose Weight?

Do you sleep like a baby or a bear? You always hear about how important it is to get sleep. And there are many reasons to do so, but did you know that weight loss is one of the reasons to get more sleep? The more you are trying to lose weight the more you need…

Meeting a Supreme Court Justice – Part 3

My favorite three messages of the evening have to do with inspiration. What inspires you? What inspiration do you draw from others? From yourself? What inspiration did Justice Sotomayor have to make her want to be a lawyer? And fight for fairness? Were you the kind of kid who hid under the bed covers with…

Meeting a Supreme Court Justice

I had the pleasure of seeing/hearing Justice Sonia Sotomayor speak last night at the Fox Theater in Redwood City. A huge thank you to Kepler’s books, one of the last independent book stores on the planet, for sponsoring the event! Justice Sotomayor is the first Latina appointed to the US Supreme Court (and woman named…