Welcome to the simple Sophisticate Podcast, where intelligent living is paired with signature style.

I'm your host, Shannon Ables.

And whether you're listening on your commute, exercising, working in the garden, or sitting down with a hot cup of tea or a

cafe ole, thank you for tuning in. Let's get started. Welcome. Welcome to the 52nd episode of the simple sophisticated.

Today I am sharing with you 15 things to do to not feel fat and that's the key phrase we're going to

hone in on to start today's episode off that idea of feeling fat but before I

get into this list I want to give you a preview of what this week's

Petit-Péger is. I have been asked by many readers what my thoughts were on

Harperley's most recent novel Go Set A Watchman, not only by readers but also family and friends and I have

finally finished it and with all the hoopla I try to take my time and really savor it and let it soak in after reading much of the reviews in the book as well I

wanted to give it a thoughtful response so I will have that response for you at the

end of today's episode so be sure to tune in if you're interested but now let's get back to today's topic as with everything in life our weight is a fluid and ever dynamic number and because of this reality which if we could be objective about it, is a very good thing,

it means we have more control over our weight, after all, our health and our livelihood,

than we sometimes realize.

However, it just so happens that when we forget about this fact and take

our healthy self for granted for too long, we can begin to not feel our best self. We can maybe feel uncomfortable in our own skin. Now during

this past spring there have been a lot of changes and new experiences in my life from

book signings to traveling to new destinations around the country to meet

the simply luxurious life readers working with contractors to get my house up to par so I could sell it,

selling my house, finding and acquiring a new job, and then moving to a new town.

And as diligently as I tried, I'm going to be honest, the stress and the reduction of my

usual routine took me out of my healthy routine as well.

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