Just Interesting Stuff: Mind Games
“Stand up and step away from your brain”, one of my wise friends often advises because, when I rely on my emotional brain (the amygdala) run the show, I am just as likely to act as my own worst enemy […]
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“Stand up and step away from your brain”, one of my wise friends often advises because, when I rely on my emotional brain (the amygdala) run the show, I am just as likely to act as my own worst enemy […]
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Ah June, the month for serial celebrations. I have finally learned never to attempt to get together or even for that matter speak with my friends with children for the entire month of June. Back in the day (oh, here […]
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There is a subscription service called Blue Apron that we have been using. For $60/week, they send ingredients and recipes for 3 meals for two people. (So it breaks down to $10 per meal per person.) All of the meals […]
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Man oh man, I don’t know about you but do snow days ever bring out my inner foodie. For a thousand different reasons…my history, my associations, boredom, procrastination, lack of structure, simply being locked in the same location as the […]
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This plan is based on the theory that a fueled metabolism runs hotter. The plan is extremely precise and not variable. The high amount of protein will likely keep you not hungry for several hours. You alternate between the very […]
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Cycle plans #1 and #2 weekly: PLAN #1 – Eat Less, Exercise Less Plan (see guides below) Eat Less Plan 3 meals per day – 2 meals are protein shakes, 1 real food meal […]
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Spontaneity can be the kiss of death for sticking to a weight management program. The lack of structure of Summer is often such murder on our hard won diet routines that it can be a bit of a relief to […]
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An interesting little factoid of which the science community is totally aware, but the average person never hears, is the connection between cancer and sugar. In fact, it is such a strong link that the PET scan industry uses this […]
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Once again, nature provided just what we needed in the way we needed it when we didn’t interfere. Case in point: Turns out that when animals graze, the vitamins A, D and K (so necessary to bone building) are […]
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Whatever happened to all the Chrismassy things we used to do that weren’t food? I remember caroling, the White Gift Lady at church, stringing popcorn and cranberries for the tree, and glasswax. Oh, and the Advent Calendar. We kids used […]
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