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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 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 …
An important reason I find it easy to keep my weight down is because the way that I eat my food is different than those who put weight on. 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 up side down …
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 In part three the final part of the series we put it all together.
If you haven’t already Read Part one of this three part series. Snooker is physically a much more accessible sport than most others. Few people cannot play pool or snooker. 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. In snooker I just see normal guys. Not …
In part one I introduced the idea that excess weight is energy loaned to you representing a debt you have to pay off. So you could learn from your experiences of paying off other loans and debts. The question being what works for you. You are who you are so you need to work with what you have. I can …
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 it prevent obesity. I was so surprised myself when I realised something very basic about snooker. I cannot name a single snooker number one or world champion that had serious trouble with their weight during …
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 …
At first this seems like the most obvious thing in the world. The reason I say this is not so obvious so stick with me and let me know what you think. Another common pattern I have noticed about my own hunger is that the more I generally eat for a meal the more eat I have to eat to …
One common pattern I have noticed about my own hunger is that the more regularly you eat the more you start wanting to eat. What this means is that your body literally responds to what you do with it. If you eat regularly then it creates a habit. It’s worth knowing that your body actually sets up its own internal …
One specific thing I have changed is a focus on being in the moment more. I am a confessed workaholic always on the go. Previously I often rushed meals not really noticing what I was eating. So often I would pick something that filled me up instead of something that tasted good. I focused on quantity over quality. These days …
Is it any good? As a tool to help you shift some pounds I’m actually quite impressed with what I have seen and heard of Weight Watchers. I’ve known a few people who have done it and I find it is based on fact and practical advice over hype and fashions. Does it help? I have seen it work. I’ve …
Over the years like everyone I’ve tried all sorts of ways to adjust my weight. Some times gain it and some times lose it. I’ve now got to a point where I am very comfortable getting to the weight i want to be so I feel I have the control and freedom I always wanted. So I thought I was …
When I started thinking about turning my weight gain dynamic into a weight loss dynamic I decided I would like to have a feast and famine every day. As humans we’re built to require both feast and famine to the point that the feast sets you up for the famine which sets you up for the feast. I won’t bore …
Losing weight is all about setting up a weight loss dynamic which simply means figuring out what makes you gain weight, then changing the process to make you lose weight. The key is about constant learning by making it a part of your long term life. Something you do all the time or something you bring out when you need …
In other posts I’ve talked about the obvious, physical activity. It is key but I remember now that simple activity is more important. Keeping your mind and soul busy is as important as your body. That just means doing stuff. I often eat because I’m bored. When I plop down in front of the tv I always end up thinking …
This post follows on from part 1 Holiday health What I have learnt at these times of feast is that they are also times that I don’t feel as healthy as I normally do. You see I am fortunate because I generally enjoy good health. I don’t suffer with regular pain like many others tell me they do. The pain of …
I am now living in that nice space where I don’t fear putting on weight simply because I know exactly how to lose it. It’s been a complicated road to get here but worth it. I actually started the journey when I was twelve. Few things stand out in my memory as well as me getting a love for weight …