Artificial Sweetners In Soft Drinks

I never lost weight when drinking zero sugar beverages. Although I have no proof, I’m starting to connect gaining weight when drinking zero calorie beverages. Since the brain is relatively simple in terms of evolution, the super sweet of zero calorie soft drinks may still register as sugar in in the brain. Although it doesn’tContinueContinue reading “Artificial Sweetners In Soft Drinks”

KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT

People who say they’re trying to lose weight and can’t are lying to others and themselves. What they mean is they spend a lot of time thinking about losing weight, but don’t do the actual work of it. There’s no magic anything to losing weight. It’s work. The good news is the more you workContinueContinue reading “KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT”

Why So Stiff

Maybe the exercising I do is stiffing up my muscles. I do have dystopia in several areas of my musculature, after all, so maybe I have to rethink the exercise when the stiffness everywhere is making me more weak and more stiff. So from now on I’m going to go slow and light. Very light.ContinueContinue reading “Why So Stiff”

Eating In vs Eating Out

The best tasting food is what you make at home. The worst is what you eat out at restaurants, quality-wise. If you want quality food, eat at home. If you don’t, eat out. Most people eat out to be around people. Put You Tube on a video tour of a city, any city, and eatContinueContinue reading “Eating In vs Eating Out”

“The First Supper”

I start off the day in a fasting mindset. It makes me think about it while still ‘in it’ from the night before. Usually when I plan a diet, I set the next day as the time to begin – or if I have an event, the day after that. Steve’s notorious Last Suppers sprangContinueContinue reading ““The First Supper””

DON’T PUT AN ANIMAL IN YOUR BODY; DON’T PUT A ROCK IN YOUR GAS TANK

Eating only protein, or only carbohydrates or only fats will not produce a healthier you in the long term. We’ve been led to believe throughout our lives that animals are protein, and everything else are carbohydrates, except for the fat of animals and vegetables. Long ago, fats came only from animals – long before someoneContinueContinue reading “DON’T PUT AN ANIMAL IN YOUR BODY; DON’T PUT A ROCK IN YOUR GAS TANK”

Every Meal

Every meal I’m having discipline for supper. Breakfast and lunch too. Discipline for snacks. Discipline at every meal. And in between it all – Discipline is key to my success. Don’t wait till you gain more weight to start shedding those excess pounds. No more ‘last suppers’ to pump me up for the daunting taskContinueContinue reading “Every Meal”

No More All-You-Can-Eat

Some diet advisors suggest that people fill up on low or essentially no calorie, high fiber foods to help lose weight. If you stuff yourself with an all-you-can-eat nearly raw broccoli, the fiber is good for sweeping the intestines, but you may still be hungry in an hour or less. More importantly and detrimental toContinueContinue reading “No More All-You-Can-Eat”

SHARON OR STEVE

What’s it’s name Sharon or Steve? Depends on who dies first. Steve and I have been half the time dying and half the time living with long COVID this year. In an effort to cope I bought this skeleton yesterday at Walgreen’s. If I die first, her name is Sharon. If Steve dies first, hisContinueContinue reading “SHARON OR STEVE”

Daily Caloric Intake For Optimal Weight Loss

Optimal Weight Loss Per Daily Caloric Intake At some point on the calorie continuum you will lose the greatest amount of weight for however many calories you consume. Find that calorie number which produces the greatest amount of weight loss for you. It’s not the same for everyone. There is some truth to eating moreContinueContinue reading “Daily Caloric Intake For Optimal Weight Loss”

‘I’ve Got Diamonds On The Soles Of My Shoes’ ~ Paul Simon

I dared to weigh myself this morning, knowing I shouldn’t. I have a fitbit watch/bracelet that documents me and I was hoping beyond expectations that I lost something, anything. I shed my outers, carefully placed myself on the scale and came up one pound lost since my last weight date which was yesterday (Wednesday). YesterdayContinueContinue reading “‘I’ve Got Diamonds On The Soles Of My Shoes’ ~ Paul Simon”

My Body Is A Machine That Bleeds.

My Body Is A Machine That Bleeds. So, I ought to be careful given that vulnerability. Had this thought while back on the treadmill after some time. Today. SLOMO. RESIST THE SPEED. I’m trying to fix the mat that keeps shifting on the treadmill, so I think to slow it down, try it out forContinueContinue reading “My Body Is A Machine That Bleeds.”

PLANNING BREAKFAST

My mother used to give us a choice for breakfast: We had to have either cereal or egg before going to school. Toast was optional and we had to have the juice she prepared, usually orange. It was that or not go to school; she made that very clear. Nobody argued with it. I’m givingContinueContinue reading “PLANNING BREAKFAST”

The Gambler In All Of Us

Most people think gambling involves money and games of chance. Buy a ticket and the odds are against you that you’ll win anything. Most likely you’ll lose. And if you keep gambling you’ll lose everything, since gambling is one of those addictive activities that no one knows who it will sting until they engage inContinueContinue reading “The Gambler In All Of Us”

Self-Expectations

I expect the same from myself my family my neighbors my associates and my acquaintances and friendships as I do from my President and the politicians who make decisions that affect my life directly or indirectly no matter the state or district they claim to represent. We’re all connected. I expect the same from everyContinueContinue reading “Self-Expectations”

THE PRUNE

A low calorie, no fat, high fiber snack to help you lose weight. Fills you up unlike fresh fruit, and the chew satisfies whatever chewing needs you have. Everybody’s different. Once Tom Brady of football fame said, “chewing is overrated”. I believe that overall it is. Why do people eat such hard foods that manyContinueContinue reading “THE PRUNE”

EMPTY THE PANTRY now is good

Empty The Pantry Your fat is what needs to be used up so it doesn’t collect and become a forever suitcase you intuitively think you need in case of emergency which you know will happen because emergencies always do. It’s like using food product before it’s expiration date. Yes, I believe that there is anContinueContinue reading “EMPTY THE PANTRY now is good”

Adverse Side Effect Of Pandemic – An Over Abundance Of Fat Gain

Some people find comfort and security in their fat. They carry it like a sign of abundance with their particular signature on it. They’ve got themselves covered, should they fall on hard times or hard times fall on them. It’s almost a pride thing. There’s something satisfying about patting or smoothing down a fatty thighContinueContinue reading “Adverse Side Effect Of Pandemic – An Over Abundance Of Fat Gain”

LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE TO LOSE FAT?

Talking about it isn’t the same as doing it. Consider all the energy we expend by talking and not doing, Wow; I should have no fat at all if my thoughts could burn fat, but they can’t, so that miracle at least for now, isn’t going to happen. Put your fat-burning thoughts into action andContinueContinue reading “LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE TO LOSE FAT?”

WHY WE GET STUCK

The body tends to want to stay where it’s at – for survival reasons. If you’re alive now then something is right. Something might also be wrong, but survival mechanisms are fairly simple. How not to be dead this minute is where the brain operates from, not if you’ll be dead next year or nextContinueContinue reading “WHY WE GET STUCK”

Sharon’s Way

CHEF SHARON’S WAY TO WEIGHT LOSS On 12-18-2020 I weighed in at 165.6 = DIET TIME. Rather than focus on the short term weight loss plan that inevitably resulted in regaining the weight, all the while putting me into a state of discomfort, I made an executive decision. BUMPER STICKER = SHORT TERM WEIGHT LOSSContinueContinue reading “Sharon’s Way”