Michelle contributed two weeks ago and chimes in here again today. She will be writing on a quasi-regular-but-not-weekly basis, publishing on Fridays. I went to the gym yesterday and struck up a conversation with a fellow treadmill-er. I learned that she’s a 40-something mom of four, working full-time from home. She is working with a [...]
Archive for the ‘habit’ Category
13 Feb
Addiction
What do you think of when you see or hear “addicted”? The Merriam-Webster definition of addict is: to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively Typically, we refer to addiction in the context of alcohol, gambling, nicotine and other drugs. Sometimes sex. Maybe coffee/caffeine. Can you stop eating sweet/sugary foods? If there’s a [...]
25 Jan
Almost Week 4!
It’s Wednesday! Today’s post is by Nichol. I can’t believe that as of this coming Sunday, I have been committed to running at least a mile a day for FOUR WEEKS! I know! I don’t expect to see changes in my body right away, but I swear the other day I was feeling my butt [...]
5 Jan
Who Is Accountable When Bad Things Happen?
It struck me the other day — for no apparent reason — that it is “OK” to blame smokers for contracting cancer. After all, we all know that smoking causes cancer, and they smoked anyway, so what did you expect? It is the only serious ailment that I’ve noticed is OK to blame people for [...]
27 Dec
Make Your Health and Fitness Resolution Stick
As I mentioned the other day, I’m not a fan of New Year resolutions. That said, I know zillions of people — including some of my faithful readers — are going to make them, so let’s talk about them for a minute. Many people have “get in shape” as a New Year resolution. For a [...]
7 Dec
Accountability And Motivation
Today’s post is not from Nichol, even though it’s Wednesday. I just started a couple of accountability groups through Second Chance FitCenter. This is the premise: A person (let’s call him Joe) shows up at the first meeting. Joe pays $20. I talk to Joe (and the rest of the group) a bit about habits, [...]
16 Nov
Couch to 5K
It’s Wednesday! Today’s post is by Nichol. I always say I hate running. I don’t think I really do. There have been nights that I have come home from work or school and just gone out to run, alone. It hasn’t happened very often and it’s not usually a very long run, but I feel [...]
9 Nov
One week later…
It’s Wednesday! Today’s post is by Nichol. First things first: happy birthday to my second to last little sister (the 8th) and to my mom (the 9th)! My tri post last week was LAME. Sorry about that. I wrote it the same day and then spent some time recuperating. Hope you didn’t feel too gypped. [...]
27 Sep
Change Is Inevitable
Our bodies (and our lives) are consistently changing over time. The changes are very rapid and therefore very obvious in children. In adults, the changes are slower and so we don’t necessarily notice them as they’re happening. “Where did that 10 pounds come from?” “Grey hair?” “I remember when I could eat a whole pizza.” [...]
29 Aug
You Don’t Have To Be Hungry
I was having a conversation with a coworker last week. She is dieting (I despise that word) and said that she’s always hungry, but that’s how she has to be in order to lose weight. I disagreed, but she would have none of it. Depending on what you’re eating, you might need to be hungry, [...]
