Update
Wow, where to begin.
We found out a little over a month ago that my mom needed surgery. What we thought were gall bladder problems turned out to be a tumor. Of course, I’ve spent a lot of time worrying. Her surgery was last week, and she did terrific. I’m exhausted, but happy that it’s over [...]
You don’t need willpower
WebMD had an interesting article a couple days ago, Why Willpower Often Fails.
The gist of the article is this, we often over-estimate the strength of our willpower. And those who are the most confident of their ability to resist temptation are the ones who fail the most, and the worst.
If you’ve ever been on a [...]
Last call for submissions
If you want to submit your health tips, today is the deadline for getting them in!
Dealing with Stress, part 2
Read my first post on the topic, Dealing with Stress.
I’ve been doing some reading and a lot of thinking about stress and stresseating and how that’s affecting my weight and weight loss efforts.
Stress and Eating
This article was a real revelation to me. In short, we eat in response to stress because our bodies have [...]
Exercise Habit, Day 5
I have to say, so far so good. I’ve gotten at least 15 minutes of exercise each day so far.
Oct 2, walking
Oct 3, walking
Oct 4, went to the apple butter festival, so that was LOTS of walking. It was also a corn dog… but that’s okay.
Oct 5, moving some things upstairs
I am very sore and [...]
Weight Loss Plateus
Hitting A Wall
Originally uploaded by JOE M500
I’ve managed to lose only a couple pounds since starting to use SlimShots about two weeks ago. I do think I eat less, but I haven’t been taking the time to write down everything I eat. I think I’ve got a couple problems.
First, I still eat too many sweets. [...]
Off Track
I’ve been gone a while, and very busy with some freelancing work. To top it off, now I’m sick with a nasty chest cold.
I haven’t been exercising, and I’ve been eating whatever is quick and easy, not necessarily what’s best for me.
I did try slim shots, but being sick, I don’t really need an appetite [...]
Three Major Diets Compared
This recent study compares three popular diets: Low fat, low carb, Mediterranean. The results weren’t surprising, to me at least.
All three work when it comes to weight loss.
The Mediterranean diet and low carb diet actually performed a little better, presumably because both allow more fat in the diet. These also resulted in better blood glucose [...]
Positive thinking linked to weight loss?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how our thinking, whether positive or negative, affects weight.
Last Friday, I had a rough day and wound up the day feeling down. Guess what? Yep, fell off the diet wagon. Why is it we do that?
I think the negative feelings make it harder to stay on track, because [...]
Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes
You may have heard that bariatric surgery is being touted as a cure for type 2 diabetes. If you’re diabetic, or know someone who is, you may be taking a harder look at the surgery and whether you should have it.
As many of you already know, my husband is a type 2 diabetic. We’re not [...]