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 ‘health’ Category
14 Feb
A Quick Reminder
Just a quick reminder that “it only happens once a year” was used up just a couple of months ago, so you can’t use that rationalization today to throw caution to the wind and eat and drink like there’s no tomorrow. (How many weeks’ worth of setback is today worth?)
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 [...]
26 Jan
Our Bodies Prefer Healthy Food
The Big Man and I went to Costco the other day, just to check it out, see if joining would help meet our needs. I’ve been to Costco before and know what it’s like in there. I guess it’s just been a while… The over-abundance made me kind of nauseous. But what we talked about [...]
5 Jan
Healthy Eating Plate
Not too long ago, the USDA put out the new MyPlate to replace the food pyramid. There were thing about it that bothered me — particularly the recommendation to ingest so much dairy. (It is not a secret that dairy farmers and the USDA are in bed together, which is also why milk is served [...]
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 [...]
2 Jan
Who Is In Control — You Or …
Do you control food, or does food control you? Countless times, I have heard people talk about their best intentions being derailed by food that was “irresistible.” That means the food is in control. You are not alone; I have gotten back into the habit of letting food control me. My plan to deal with [...]
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, [...]
22 Nov
Tis The Season
The holiday season is upon us. While it has been called “the most wonderful time of the year,” for many people, it is anything but. It tends more to be the time of year most filled with excess: we eat too much, we buy too much, we receive too much, we stress too much, we [...]
