I originally shared this post in the “Introductions” CARE Forum topic, visible only to current members. But these details shouldn’t be excluded from my “About” page. That timeline ends in 2011. I wrote the below in March of 2019; an Oct 2019 update will be coming soon (the life raft I mentioned below was damaged […]
Weight Loss Motivation
Quality of Life: Do lifestyle choices matter?
Quality of Life How do your daily lifestyle choices impact your quality of life? In the activity for CARE Step 1, new CARE members are asked to define your ‘Health Destination’. An exercise to help you visualize what true health means for you – the reason you want to adhere to a therapeutic lifestyle. The […]
Trying to make healthy lifestyle changes? You’ll need a daily distraction.
Trying to make healthy lifestyle changes? You'll need a daily distraction. Is Your Healthy Lifestyle List Complete? Restore healthy body weight – check! Eat 8 + a Balanced Plate – check! Move More – check! Always be prepared for my next meal before it’s time to eat – check! Define my daily distraction, my ‘fun [...]
Ladies: How Much Weight Did You Gain Between Ages 20-30?
photo: blogs.luc.edu Ladies: How Much Weight Did You Gain Between Ages 20-30? Every 2 lbs Gained Increases Your Risk of Heart Disease by 3% Many of us are all too familiar with the legendary weight gain known as the ‘Freshman 15’. Although it was recently published that the average freshman only gains 3 1/2 pounds, [...]
Why We (temporarily) Feel Worse When Eating Healthy
In the spirit of CARE, let’s start this conversation by having you envision a single cell in your body. Cells look a lot like a pin cushion. Their surfaces aren’t smooth at all, but rather, are full of individual receptors (the pins). These receptors are critical to influencing how that cell behaves. Depending on what [...]
