We can be inspired by anyone, from loved ones to new acquaintances to our own innermost thoughts and dreams. The important thing is to keep that inspiration alive – to keep moving forward on our journey to achieving and maintaining our health. Today I had a conversation with one of my sisters and we discussedContinue reading “Looking Backward to Move Forward”
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Dealing with Disappointment
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”
Climbing Out of a Slump or Hole
How to you get out of a slump – where you just don’t want to do anything? Looking at the photo above, we can see both a ladder and a helping hand – two ways out of the hole. To quote Dr. Seuss, “When you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for much fun.Un-slumping yourselfContinue reading “Climbing Out of a Slump or Hole”
Exercise: Racing?
(Written on October 7, 2023.) I ran my first 5K today! Ran is a bit of a stretch – I never stopped and never walked, so guessing that counts as running. That was my goal – to run the entire 3.10 miles. I didn’t have a time goal – just distance. I haven’t trained toContinue reading “Exercise: Racing?”
Keys to Success: Self-Motivation
What is self-motivation? It’s that inner voice that urges you on. It’s a drive that comes from within and gives you the reason to do more. Rather than relying on encouragement from others, it’s intrinsic – something that resides within (1). Yes, I am driven, like an old Honda Civic that won’t give up –Continue reading “Keys to Success: Self-Motivation”
Avoiding Diet Burnout
I’ve been on my current eating plan for over a year straight. In the past, I don’t think I’ve lasted more than a few months before giving up in disgust. Why do we sometimes lose our motivation? How can we avoid diet burnout? First of all, what exactly is diet burnout? According to a MyFitnessPalContinue reading “Avoiding Diet Burnout”
Non-Scale Victories
We need to keep our motivation up throughout our journey to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Often it seems like the scale just isn’t cooperating, especially during the holiday season. Even healthy changes, like increasing our strength training, can result in a plateau. At times like these, we should celebrate the non-scale victories inContinue reading “Non-Scale Victories”
Setting Goal Weights
Whether you are currently in the maintenance or the weight loss phase, establishing goals can be motivational. This is an important step we may take many times during our journey. Let’s learn more about setting goal weights that can help us to move forward even when it feels like progress is slow. For more onContinue reading “Setting Goal Weights”
Quitters Day? Ditch Resolutions Day? No Way!
In an earlier blog post, I mentioned that the vast majority of New Year’s Resolutions are broken. Here’s a link: https://lindawbrowning.com/2022/12/29/be-part-of-the-9/ But maybe the most surprising part is that they are often broken three weeks into the new year! According to a study by Strava, the world’s largest sports community, January 19 is the dayContinue reading “Quitters Day? Ditch Resolutions Day? No Way!”
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%”
Maintain Weight Loss 