No more diet drinks for me

May 022008
 
 May 2, 2008  Health 1 Response »

I've never gotten into the habit of drinking Coke or other carbonated beverages (aka pop, soft drinks, etc.) the way some people do – as if they were water. I might have one a week, sometimes more, sometimes less. But I've always known there was nothing good about it. With a chocolate bar, you can at least claim the benefits of the peanuts or almonds, maybe even the chocolate. With drinks that are basically sugar and chemicals, not so much. So when I decided I needed to lose weight, it wasn't a huge deal to switch to the diet variety. [ Read more...]

Thoughts on TLC’s “I Can Make You Thin”

Apr 052008
 
 April 5, 2008  Health No Responses »

I started watching this program last week, kind of by accident. Along with millions of other people, I hit a certain poundage at few years ago, and said, "this far and no further!" Since then, I've been trying to get to what I believe is a healthy weight.  Not so much that i want to be thin as I want to be fit. Consequently, over the last few years, starting at 175, I've lost 35 pounds, gained back 10, then another 5, lost it, gained it back, etc. I've never hit my goal weight which is somewhere in the 125 [ Read more...]

Can’t I buy groceries without getting depressed?

Jan 112007
 
 January 11, 2007  Health 1 Response »

I’m in the checkout line buying groceries. As usual, I glance at the magazine headlines for a casual check of what’s going on. But all I see are headlines screaming at me: "Get Thin in Three Weeks!" "Firm up-fast with Hollywood’s Top Personal Trainer!" "Organize Everything Better!"   Now, I have nothing against improving myself. I actually want to lose a few pounds. Okay, more than a few. And I want to eat healthier, and exercise more, and get a little more organization in my life. But these headlines make me feel depressed, not motivated. No wonder they talk about [ Read more...]