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I learned a great concept this week that relates to Maintenance.
So you know what that means . . . you’re about to learn it too :)
Flux
More specifically . . . Energy Flux
Energy Flux describes the amount of calories going through a system.
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Things are shifting.
Can you feel it?
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.
But as we start our 3rd month, many are asking, “now...
We’d planned to see the giant sequoias over spring break.
A tiny virus postponed that trip but couldn’t put a damper on our Family Road Trip enthusiasm.
So we improvised :)
Instead of 4 days among the trees, we spent 4 hours car-exploring the...
March is Maintenance Awareness Month!
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!)
All month we’re going to talk about the basics of Weight Loss Maintenance so we’re...
Do you have a favorite go-to dress?
You know the one . . .
You love it, it reliably looks good, it’s appropriate for most any occasion and you already have the right accessories for it.
Life’s just easier when you know you have something...
Maintaining weight loss is not for the faint of heart.
There are a million ways to lose weight, but only one way to keep it off.
Maintenance is best done using, among other things, data and accountability.
We need basic information on a regular basis so...
It’s easy to measure success in weight loss—it’s measured in pounds lost.
Measuring Maintenance is a different story.
It’s only in retrospect, really. It’s measured in time—6, 12, 24 months at the same desired weight.
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There are 4 Weight Loss Maintenance Types: Rebounder, Drifter, Floater and Manager. (To find out which Type you are, take the short quiz here)
Each Type has unique strengths and susceptibilities when it comes to keeping weight off for good.
Last week we heard...
Just got back from our summer vacation and it always reminds me to talk to you about eating on vacation.
Because eating on vacation is a thing.
The way I see it there are 3 options when it comes to Vacation Eating:
- Eat the same way you currently eat at...
When I found out I was pregnant for the first time, after the joyful tears and the shocking realization that we were going to have a BABY (!), I went right out and got the book, What to Expect When Your Expecting.
But I found I rarely cracked it open.
Instead I poured...
Last week we talked about Weight Goals (catch up here)—they are milestones on the way to your Goal.
Today we get to talk about Goal Weight and in particular how to pick yours.
The term “Ideal Weight” can have a negative connotation. As if there is...