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”
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Self-Care: Support Groups
Perhaps the most important tools that have helped me maintain my healthy weight are my support groups. Sure, I have family and friends who care for and encourage me. But there’s something special about sharing your journey with others who are on a similar path. There are many types of groups you can join. OneContinue reading “Self-Care: Support Groups”
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”
Dealing With Cravings
A craving is a strong eating motivation for a specific type of food. At times we can feel a compulsion to eat these particular foods even when we are not hungry (1). Let’s look at why we have cravings, and what we can do to help decrease their influence over our eating choices. Cravings “actuallyContinue reading “Dealing With Cravings”
Fat Shaming, Weight Stigma & Bias
This can be a painful topic, and it was hard to even know where to start. But it’s important to address the unfair treatment that many of us have experienced. I chose this image of a strong person breaking through a barrier of bricks to represent today’s topic. It symbolizes what I’d like for usContinue reading “Fat Shaming, Weight Stigma & Bias”
Loving Yourself Healthy
I first heard about this concept while listening to the Mindset programming on the 99Walks app. You can read a bit more about this app here: https://lindawbrowning.com/2022/12/10/habits-exercise-walking/ There is useful material in every section of 99Walks, but the listening section is particularly helpful. These are similar to podcasts which you listen to as you walk.Continue reading “Loving Yourself Healthy”
Coursework: Understanding Obesity Unit 1 of 3
In order to understand the struggles of maintaining a healthy weight, I tried several classes on the website and app, Coursera. Most of their training is free unless you need a certificate. For some, you can even take the exams and write the required essays without paying any fees. So this is what I did.Continue reading “Coursework: Understanding Obesity Unit 1 of 3”
Can AI Help with Weight Maintenance?
Perhaps you have heard about artificial intelligence and the new chatbot ChatGPT. It opens up many exciting possibilities as well as some scary ones. The control and flow of knowledge is certainly a concern, but it can also be a great aid to us in many ways. After listening to the December 16, 2022 NewContinue reading “Can AI Help with Weight Maintenance?”
Perspectives on Appearance
Is this a little off topic, or our eating disorders built upon the foundation of things such as this? I am referring to the new artificial intelligence app called Lensa. My Facebook feed is positively inundated with these images, which are attractive, but unattainable in reality. How do contrived images as these affect our perceptionsContinue reading “Perspectives on Appearance”
Maintain Weight Loss 