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The human body is such a complicated thing that just about everything you learn about it is full of contradictions. Take losing weight, the thing so many struggle with. It can be confusing to think that the act of losing weight could make it harder for you to lose weight in the future, but this can be true if you try to …
To summarise this post, the concept is that exercise gets your body in order so it can use fuel properly and access deeply stored fuel like fat. Many years ago, I was thinking about how to express obesity and other diseases in relation to the effect of exercise on helping them. Then I realised it’s just like keeping order when …
If an economy stagnates, it dies the same as your body The flow of money is critical to an economy, and the flow of energy is critical for the body. You must invest (spend) energy to free it up. Lock up the energy by staying at home, and you lock it inside. It literally can’t be spent. With an economy …
Successful weight loss is not only about physical activity. It is primarily about the weight gain dynamic and the habits that make you gain weight versus those habits that help you lose it.. Simply put, if you find fun activities that do not involve food, then you will be reducing your opportunity to add food fuel to the fire that …
This post is part of my series about losing weight. I’m choosing to focus on explaining the benefits of activity through it’s part in helping you lose weight. Focus on the real reason most weight loss approaches don’t work. They aren’t fun and don’t fit in with normal life. The only reliable way to be in control of your weight …
Time is my enemy right now but I wanted to share the article how Abnormal metabolism is at the heart of some serious health problems (such as obesity, diabetes and cancer) as a reference others will find useful. My intention is to review this seminal article but I just haven’t had the time. It is also behind a pay wall …
I’ve done a lot of soul-searching recently, wondering about what I’ve achieved and what hasn’t worked out. One thing that stands out to me is that I’ve really embraced the principle of Smarter goals. As I’ve matured, I’ve simply focused more and more on the principles of smarter goals in a sub-conscious way. Over time, it’s become clearer to me …
I saw the article Home schooled children leaner than traditionally schooled kids and just had to share and keep it. It is just one study but it’s an important consideration. The impact of school on socialisation and health. The study makes clear these results came before the latest health standards were implemented at school but also makes clear the dependence you …
Being a fan has health implications so it is nice to know that people are actually looking into how to make it a healthier experience. Weight loss in football fans is a story assessing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Football Fans in Training programme, a weight loss and healthy living programme delivered to fans in Scottish professional football clubs. The …
I like to think of walking as comparing it to the stock in a soup. By this I mean that it seems such a simple almost unimportant aspect of movement yet walking is the foundation of human movement because you have to learn to walk before you can learn to run or jump. It is also the most convenient form …
Because it’s not what you eat but the way that you eat it it is important to understand that the benefits of knowing why eating while moving can be bad for you? can be applied to more than just moving around. Exercise is just one situation where dehydration is likely. Being aware of all the situations and activities where dehydration can …
Building on the idea that it’s not what you eat but the way you eat it that matters, it’s important to explain the reasons why moving while eating can be bad for you. Knowing this can ensure that it never is bad for you by empowering you to get all the benefits and not the problems. Moving around conflicts with …
An important reason I find it easy to keep my weight down is that the way I eat my food is different from those who put weight on it. I’ve talked about setting aside specific time to eat and doing nothing else. That’s one way, but lots of people do that, and I’m not talking about eating upside down either …
Following up last week’s visit we went back today to get one of the items we saw last week. It was another good time. Much less effort this time since we knew what we wanted. I took the stuff to the car and loaded it while my life and little one got their food. Worked like clockwork really. It’s not …
If you haven’t already, read part one and part two Ronnie O’Sullivan is an amazing player just with his right hand, but his ability with his left hand gives him a real edge because it gives him much better reach. If you haven’t played snooker, then it’s important to know that every so often, the best shot to play is impossible to actually …
In part one, I introduced the idea that excess weight is energy loaned to you, representing a debt you have to pay off. You could learn from your experiences of paying off other loans and debts. The question is, what works for you? You are who you are, so you need to work with what you have. I can already …
Pool or snooker are activities most people can enjoy because they have low demands on physical fitness. That’s a very good thing because many who struggle with their weight do so because they can’t relate to the role models out there.
Snooker is probably the last sport that you would consider to be in any way healthy, let alone teach you anything weight loss or how to prevent obesity. I was so surprised when I realised something fundamental about snooker.
I cannot name a single snooker number one or world champion that had serious trouble with their weight during their triumphs.
Find out why I think this happens and how it can help you in part one of three.
Ok, this is a chance to have, hopefully, a little fun by looking at the challenge of weight loss from a different angle. My career has been about solving problems. I’m in IT, so that’s basically the deal. So, when I come across a particularly difficult challenge that I haven’t conquered yet, I’ve learnt that approaching the challenge from a …
The point of Fit2Thrive is to make you fit enough to chase what makes you happy. It’s also about the reverse. Chasing what you love and finding the activity in it. Let the activity itself make you strong. Chores have value You may not love shopping but you might love good food or entertaining others. You do what you can …