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Groundhog Day . . .
Tuesday, February 02, 2016 24 comments It's mild and drizzly here, lots of puddles. Snow banks have receded, squirrels and birds are pretty active, and Charlie muddy when he comes in from the back yard. The forecast calls for some sun later. Potential, then, for the groundhog... Read more
Good Germs!
Monday, February 01, 2016 22 comments www.theglobeandmail.com/ life/health-and-fitness/he alth/the-health-benefits-o f-germs-make-it-clear-its- time-to-embracethem/article28459226/ OK, most of us have got the message: every illness doesn't require a... Read more
Balance???
Sunday, January 31, 2016 23 comments Quite a number of us here -- ONEKIDSMOM, SLENDERELLA and others -- have been writing about balance. And feeling "off balance". To which I can only say, "Me too." Having a hard time staying on track. And feeling motivated. Despite... Read more
Genetic Behaviourism
Saturday, January 30, 2016 25 comments www.theglobeandmail.com/ opinion/the-explosive-scie nce-of-genetics/article28462603/ For a very long time I've believed that personality and behaviour is highly influenced by genetics. That we inherit our height or o... Read more
What Happens When You Get Near Goal Weight? SPT
Thursday, January 28, 2016 22 comments susanpeircethompson.com/ blog/ OK, I think this is one of Susan Peirce Thompson's most interesting vlogs yet: a topic dear to the heart of all MAINtainers, namely, "What Happens When You Get Near Goal Weight?" SPT's... Read more
Fascinating Responses: LCHF
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 22 comments No question, lots of people here are experimenting successfully with intermittent fasting and eliminating flour/sugar approaches to dealing with insulin -- all related to the leptin issue. And there's clearly no "one right way" but a whole ... Read more
Insulin and Fasting
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 23 comments www.thestar.com/life/hea lth_wellness/2016/01/25/sc arborough-doctors-book-say s-insulin-makes-you-fat-fa sting-makes-you-thin.html Interesting article in yesterday's Toronto Star focusing on the "intensive diet... Read more
Mild grey day . . .
Monday, January 25, 2016 23 comments That was yesterday's XC ski. Temperatures had risen to -3C, meaning we swapped in blue wax for green: and it was perfect grip and glide. Although I love skiing under dazzling sparkly sunshine through deep blue shadows, a gentle grey day has... Read more
Sparkle Ski
Sunday, January 24, 2016 31 comments Yesterday's XC ski was awesome! it was -19C when we got up: sunny but pretty cold. But the weather forecast (how did we live without smart phones?) was for -8 at 2 pm and still full sunshine. Worth waiting for. So: we got everythin... Read more
Studies in Long-Term Weight Loss: Susan Peirce Thompson, Kelly Brownell, Yoni Freedhoff
Saturday, January 23, 2016 22 comments susanpeircethompson.com/ blog/ There's a string on the At Goal and Maintaining: Transition to Maintenance team page on how hard it is to maintain weight loss. And coincidentally, that's the topic of Susan Peirce Tho... Read more
Presence 4
Friday, January 22, 2016 20 comments www.youtube.com/watch?v= NLslB13b7GM So: continuing to riff on Amy Cuddy's "Presence: Bringing your boldest self to your biggest challenge" -- I'm bringing it to MY biggest challenge, which is weight maintenance . . . ... Read more
Presence 3
Thursday, January 21, 2016 13 comments www.youtube.com/watch?v= NLslB13b7GM Continuing with my exploration of the Amy Cuddy 90 minute presentation on Presence, Bringing your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenge -- and potential applications to OUR biggest c... Read more
Presence 2
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 17 comments www.sparkpeople.com/reso urce/videos-detail.asp?vid eo=166 Thanks to Linda for pointing out that Spark trainer Melinda has a short video on the Cuddy "power poses" -- which she suggests are useful for building confide... Read more « First Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 Last Page » |
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