What happens when your third race is your slowest race? My first 5K was 45 minutes, and my second one was 44 minutes. My third 5K was 46 minutes. Do I know what happened? I have suspicions. I had slacked off on my training because one of my knees had been bothering me. I gotContinue reading “Dealing with Disappointment”
Category Archives: Mayo Clinic
In the News: Low Fat vs. Low Carb Diets’ Effects on Mortality
In a (very) long term study of nearly 400,000 participants aged 50-71, it was found that those eating low fat diets had significantly reduced overall mortality “by 18%, cardiovascular mortality by 16%, and cancer mortality by 18%” (1). The study differentiated between healthy and unhealthy diets for both low carb and low fat versions. ForContinue reading “In the News: Low Fat vs. Low Carb Diets’ Effects on Mortality”
Basal Metabolic Rate / Resting Energy Expenditure – Calculations and Accuracy
As you may know, I’ve been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit the Mayo Clinic Bariatric Center in Jacksonville, Florida. While there, they performed many tests, including my resting energy expenditure (REE) and basal metabolic rate (BMR). These terms are sometimes used interchangeably though there are slight differences. REE includes some lowContinue reading “Basal Metabolic Rate / Resting Energy Expenditure – Calculations and Accuracy”
Food Prep: The Mayo Clinic Diet 2nd Edition, Recipes Only
The 2nd edition of The Mayo Clinic Diet does not have as much focus on recipes as the 3rd edition. For this reason, if you are mainly buying a book for recipes, this is not the best choice. I’m including the 2nd edition here as I would be remiss to omit the book that helpedContinue reading “Food Prep: The Mayo Clinic Diet 2nd Edition, Recipes Only”
Food Prep: The Mayo Clinic Diet 3rd Edition, Recipes Only
Today I will begin sharing ideas on the recipes found in healthy cookbooks as well as a few diet books. Since the focus of this blog is weight maintenance rather that weight loss, I won’t comment (much) on diet content. What better way to maintain our weight than to find recipes that are tasty –Continue reading “Food Prep: The Mayo Clinic Diet 3rd Edition, Recipes Only”
Be Part of the 9%
As we approach New Year’s Eve, many of us are considering our goals, those annoying yet invigorating New Year’s Resolutions. There are countless articles on the failures of these well intentioned goals. Some cite as much as 91% failure by the end of the year (1)! How can we do better to achieve our maintenanceContinue reading “Be Part of the 9%”
Mayo Fangirl
Nope, not the condiment, but the clinic! This was bound to come up at some point, so I’ll just address it now: I am a fan of The Mayo Clinic. This applies to both weight management and health conditions. I’ll get into why I love their diet shortly, but I wanted to share this videoContinue reading “Mayo Fangirl”
Maintain Weight Loss 