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GregB on Heart Disease
Thursday, April 29 2010
Okay, I admit it. I'm overwhelmed.
My weight is the same as it has been for weeks, but that's not what's overwhelmed me. It is the thought of trying to lose weight right now.
The foster dog is still living with us, and our dog is still hurt. Another vet visit yesterday produced the same advice: for him to get over his limp and... Read more
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GregB on Heart Disease
Monday, April 19 2010
Well, I lost about half a pound this past week, but I'm not exactly sure how.
As you may remember, we took in a foster dog from the local humane society. She and my dog play...enthusiastically. In fact, they play with such energy that it was a problem and a huge distraction. They play and play and play and so hard that we were afraid someone... Read more
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GregB on Heart Disease
Tuesday, April 06 2010
This past week I tried a different approach to making a lifestyle change, and my wife helped me do so as well.
As you may recall, I decided to try a new gym. I decided this because the new gym lacked most or all of the negatives of the local YMCA I'd been using. The Y had no parking; this gym has it. The Y was so crowded I always had to... Read more
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GregB on Heart Disease
Monday, March 29 2010
I'm still working on changing my diet, and, more particularly, changing my relationship to food, how much I eat, and when I overeat.
However, this week I decided to approach things from the other end. To be specific, I focused on making my exercise routine more appealing.
I've been going to the YMCA for some time. When I started,... Read more
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GregB on Heart Disease
Thursday, March 25 2010
I don't know when I'm hungry.
That's this week's realization.
I am reading Martha Beck's book The Four Day Win. Beck works on weight loss through changing mindsets, attitudes, emotions, etc., then allows the changes in bodily habits to follow.
One of the exercises she suggests is to estimate how hungry you are several... Read more
