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My brothers are computer geniuses.
I’m quite the opposite
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When they talk shop, it’s like hearing another language. I don’t get it but I’m grateful to have them on speed dial (wait, I guess everyone’s on speed dial these days . . .)
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They set up my computer system and keep it running ...
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One of the best things born of staying-at-home is my husband’s hidden chef-ing abilities.
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Thank you Food Network!
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Many new and delicious dishes have graced our plates and I’m tickled and oh so appreciative.
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You see, even though it’s hard for me to admit . . . I hate cooking.
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Things are shifting.
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Can you feel it?
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We were told to stay at home.
We did.
And it worked.
We flattened the curve and saved many hospitals from having too many critically ill patients at one time.
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But as we start our 3rd month, many are asking, “now what?”
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The Country’s co...
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If I somehow unsuspectingly walked into a room and found myself confronted by lights and a camera and a microphone held by the one and only Oprah and she asked me to name the ONE THING that makes the biggest impact on weight management, I know exactly what I’d say.
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It wouldn’t be low car...
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Last week we talked about how to stop overeating (find it here).
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The process has to do with feeling the urge, allowing it to pass through you (60-90 seconds if you don’t resist) and not acting on it.
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Do that enough times and the urge goes away (It’s classical conditioning—ala Pavlovi...
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We’d planned to see the giant sequoias over spring break.
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A tiny virus postponed that trip but couldn’t put a damper on our Family Road Trip enthusiasm.
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So we improvised :)
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Instead of 4 days among the trees, we spent 4 hours car-exploring the Pacific Coast Highway (we saw dolphin...
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It’s been almost 4 weeks since the safer-at-home order around here. We’re getting used to the temporary “new normal” and settling into modified routines.
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The curve is flattening. It’s working. And we have to continue our careful behaviors (stringent physical distancing; frequent, thoroug...
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In the past couple of weeks we’ve discussed How to Cope Without Eating Everything in Sight and The Best Way to Prevent Cabin Fever, you can catch up here and here.
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Regular movement plays a role in each strategy, anchoring your day and getting you outside (if you’re able). Not only will r...
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As the home sequestering continues and the idea that it’s months long sinks in, we need two things:
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- Compassion for ourselves as we grieve this understanding
- A plan
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[By the way, everything needs this. Compassion and a plan is how literally everything gets done, including weight l...
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We’re in a trying time.
It’s asking us to do things we never thought we’d have to do.
Scary, uncertain, uncomfortable and for who knows how long.
That’s a recipe for 24/7 anxiety soup.
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Stress hormone is not meant to be elevated for long periods of time. Ideally it’s mobilized in short...
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March is Maintenance Awareness Month here at Maintenance University and we’re going back to the basics.
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Last week we defined Weight Loss Maintenance answering the question, What is Maintenance?
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This week we look at a Why . . . why is weight regain so common after dieting?
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The pro...
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March is Maintenance Awareness Month!
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Well, at least it is around here :)
(I wonder what it would take to make it official—that’s going on my to-do list!)
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All month we’re going to talk about the basics of Weight Loss Maintenance so we’re on the same page about what Maintenance mean...