Morning Musings: August 22
I am always amazed at how many people are out and about exercising really early in the morning in the summer. Just when I think I am the only one who has to work so hard at it, I see […]
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I am always amazed at how many people are out and about exercising really early in the morning in the summer. Just when I think I am the only one who has to work so hard at it, I see […]
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You just never know where one new step will lead. Through one of my former clients, I started hiking with the WWW hikers at the Weis Ecology Center in Ringwood and ended up doing cross-country skiing and other activities through […]
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Summer, more than other seasons seems like a time limited window – a great time to try new things for a brief period. Of course, it is also easy to say “after this” for the short two month window. You […]
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Summer provides the BBQ-er with the opportunity to make lots extra proteins and veggies and keep them on hand for the week. Pre-grilled chicken breasts can easily be refrozen and defrosted for future use. Most all my clients like grilled […]
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Eating real meals resolves a multitude of snacking. Case in point: One of my clients really struggled with her daytime eating. She usually wouldn’t plan for or have a real lunch, and about 3 pm when she was predictably starved, […]
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If I plan and prepare a lunch in the morning just like I do on my workdays, I will usually eat it – especially if I put it in the containers I use for taking my lunch to work. I […]
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Lack of structured meals on the weekends will still trip me up. I play this mental game called “grazing all day, but never committing myself to a real meal”. It has the benefit of permission to eat foods that aren’t […]
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It seems to be a lot easier to manage weight with structure. After all, what is every “diet” plan but structure created by someone else? Summer seems to be a time of year when all the normal structure goes away, […]
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It really helps if, in advance, I set up the house for my return, as if I am planning to be right back on track as soon as I am home. I remember a client once saying to me, “Well, […]
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I have found that, if I come back from vacation and I don’t owe anything back, I am more inclined to get right back on track. If feel like a beached whale and know that I have done incredible calorie […]
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