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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TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sensibly
75 years ago, Esther Manz invited friends into her Milwaukee, Wisconsin home for a weight loss, mutual support meeting. Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) is still helping dieters with weekly meetings throughout the United States and Canada, as well as Zoom meetings for those unable to attend in person. Other tools and videos available onContinue reading “TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sensibly”
Self-Care: Vision Boards
What Is a Vision Board? A vision board is a tool that can help us to visualize a dream that we hope to realize. It can help us to be more positive and motivated to achieve our vision for the future. I’ve created a little one here that uses recent photos that make me feelContinue reading “Self-Care: Vision Boards”
Dealing With Detractors
You have just reached a health milestone! Whether it’s a smaller pants size, a weight loss goal, or your fastest 5 mile walk, you’re excited and anxious to tell your friend or relative. But rather than sharing in your happy success, your loved one minimizes your achievement, or worse yet, cuts you down. Has thisContinue reading “Dealing With Detractors”
How to Support Others on Their Weight Maintenance or Weight Loss Journeys
Today let’s talk about ways we can help others as we strive to maintain our healthy weight. So the focus will be on support for friends and family, whether we interact with them in person, or online in various groups and websites. And while we are helping others, we will be learning how to beContinue reading “How to Support Others on Their Weight Maintenance or Weight Loss Journeys”
Self-Care: Volunteering
By helping others, you can truly help yourself. Volunteering is an unexpected way to care for yourself. It’s definitely another tool we can use to help maintain our healthy weight. And it’s one with a far reaching positive impact. Here are some of the benefits of volunteering: How might you find the right volunteer projectContinue reading “Self-Care: Volunteering”
Self-Care: Clothing, Part 2
Last time, we looked at the first two items in the list below. Today we will consider the final three. Alterations I’m fortunate in being able to sew and I also have a nice sewing machine with ample supplies. I’ve been able to alter many of my clothes as I lost weight. But if somethingContinue reading “Self-Care: Clothing, Part 2”
Self-Care: Clothing, Part 1
Building your wardrobe can be enjoyable, but also costly in terms of time and money. It’s a complicated topic and can even be triggering for many of us. So much of our identity, both positive and negative, is reflected in our clothing choices. Let’s try to value and care for ourselves. Let’s wear the thingsContinue reading “Self-Care: Clothing, Part 1”
Self-Care: Music
Let’s start off with a self-care practice that’s near to my heart, music. I’ve been learning the harp for four years and have found that playing is a wonderful way to de-stress. It is also one of the things I routinely do when I think I’m hungry, but know that it’s definitely not time toContinue reading “Self-Care: Music”
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!”
Self-Care: What and Why?
You’ve likely heard of self-care, a phrase that seems to mean just about anything that improves your life. But what is it really and why does it matter in terms of weight maintenance? Self-care is a sort of nebulous term, as it includes so many possible activities. These are actions you undertake to improve yourContinue reading “Self-Care: What and Why?”
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”
Dealing with Weight Gain
Maybe you’ve enjoyed your holidays a little too much. Maybe you’ve been sidelined due to an injury or illness. Maybe a stressful situation was a factor in your unintended weight gain. But whatever the reason, the key is to address the weight gain and not look at it as a failure. It is a partContinue reading “Dealing with Weight Gain”
Help Is Available!
What happens when the scale doesn’t greet you with a victory every week? Each day is nearly the same – denying yourself the treats you long to eat but with no quantifiable progress. Does anyone mention that you are looking so much better at this point? When you try on new clothes, are you excitedContinue reading “Help Is Available!”
Maintain Weight Loss 