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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 …
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 read an article titled “The top five unexpected costs which could catch you out this year”, which made some simple but crucial points that aren’t obvious to everyone. A lack of savings This is the biggest reason people make rash decisions, like getting sudden loans. It’s also a large reason many companies fail. Some unexpected cost occurs and you …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Watching The men who made us fat is a double edged sword for me. I like to learn more about the food and fitness industries and I certainly learn a lot watching the show however I do think the presenter Jacques Peretti has his own opinion and I can’t say it is completely accurate. I feel it is almost as biased as …
An important part of of this blog is about my journey of self-discovery. Figuring out who I am and then how to fit my life around me so it is fun and flexible not a limiting straight jacket. One thing I have discovered is that I am addicted to food. I don’t know many people who like food as much …
I’m watching the second episode of “The Men Who Made Us Fat” by the BBC. I’m impressed. I’m used to seeing these kinds of programmes. I’ve heard most of it before, but I like the way it’s put together. I think it’s really nailing the point that we’re eating much more than we used to and that portion sizes have …
I’ve noticed for many years that physical activity is a great way to maintain or lose weight because by being active you get to add to your life. It’s a positive thing. Many people instantly tell me they don’t like being active but I quickly and consistently find things they like doing that are active that they didn’t realise could …
It just occurred to me some common differences between larger people and thinner people. They’re just things that I’ve noticed but never really tested so they might be complete bull. But they give a little insight into how best the larger people might keep weight off by understanding themselves better. This isn’t the only explanation. There are a hundred different …
I’ve been talking to a friend about how to lose weight, get fit etc. Each time I do this find myself explaining some concepts that I really think belong here because I feel the industry and media tell us all one thing but the evidence and in particular my personal experience tells me other things. What type? On the question …
Could losing weight be made easier by just taking longer to eat. Savouring every mouthful and enjoying what you are eating. This allows you to eat what you want and makes you enjoy things more. I’ve been doing this for a while and I’ve just found that I enjoy both the food and the process of eating so much more now. the …
It just occurred to me that there may be a simple way to explain why daily habits have such an important role in determining both overall health and health from day to day. I just want to record these thoughts at a basic level while they’re fresh. The reason being I think most people get that how they lead their …
I do wonder whether constant stress and weight problems are related. Basically is it possible that constant stress may lower your metabolism and make you prone to adding weight? I’ve met many a person who doesn’t really eat too much; in fact, they’re too busy to eat much at all. Yet they always complain of their waste line expanding. How …
I’ve been reading a little about intermittent fasting from the Modern Forager site. It’s fascinating me. I’m reminded that every so often I actually feel absolutely stuffed, but I haven’t been overeating. It often feels like my body just needs a rest from eating or something, which is weird because I’m kind of an eating machine when I want to …
I hear so much about what risk factors there are to make us die sooner and all the things we should do or not do but because I like to research both sides of the story I always find things that contradict each other. I’m coming round to the view that the overall risk really depends on where we are …