Interesting newsbit linked from the Health and Fitness Blog re portion control. Apparently, researches have found that “people tend to eat more if they are served more. Be very conscious of this fact when dishing up plates for you and your family, particularly your children.”
In other words, if you are given a larger portion, […]
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The surprisingly difficult to link to GoArticles.com is running an excellent article titled “Successful Weight Loss in Five Easy Steps”. I don’t know if I’d call the steps easy, per se, but they are very logical. The author, Marie Gordon, sounds like she has personal experience battling weight issues.
The steps are:
Take It One Step […]
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There’s a new study out which seems to confirm that the Mediterranean diet is good for a person’s heart. The study compared the Med diet against a standard low-fat diet. Both do good things for a person, but the Med diet was even better.
While study participants did not follow all diet recommendations, the researchers found, […]
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As I’ve mentioned many times here, I worry consistently about my heart’s health. I’m worried that I’m gonna have some type of heart disease, or that I am on-track for a heart attack. This fear has provided me with some motivation to get rid of weight. But it also makes me keep an eye out […]
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There’s an interesting article on GoArticles.com regarding a surprising challenge to someone trying to lose weight: sabotage by friends or family. I’ve actually talked with people who said they’ve had a friend or husband that subtly and apparently unconsciously sabotaged the person’s attempt at weight loss.
One of the biggest obstacles to any weight loss plan […]
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The New England Journal of Medicine came out with a couple of very scary studies regarding sleep apnea. The first study regarded central sleep apnea and heart failure. The results aren’t good, even when patients are treated with CPAP. I don’t have central sleep apnea, so I just glanced over this study.
The second study provides […]
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Well, here’s some good news. Apparently, regular exercise can add
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Weight: 322
Difference from last entry: +1
Well, I didn’t do myself any favors this week. I’ve been misbehavin’ when it comes to my food choices. But I had a good reason this week at least. We had a surprise birthday party weekend for Erin! This led to many meals which weren’t exactly healthy, along with desserts, […]
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Weight: 321
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Okay, I will never, ever doubt the importance of exercise to a weight-loss program again. I had a horrible week eating, mainly due to Halloween candy. But I still managed to lose half a pound this week. And that is all due to exercise. Because, while I wasn’t eating […]
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I’ve officially been exercising for long enough that it’s become a habit. Double-over, actually. I think this is my 6th week exercising pretty much every day. I’m amazed at how easy it was to slip into this routine. I caught a ripple of motivation, and rode that wave to where I am today. Yay!
However, the […]
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Welcome, everyone, to my litte space on the web. I've been fighting a battle to maintain my weight since 1997. As Lao Tzu said a couple of millenia ago, the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step. This journal documents my journey.
