Category: health
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An “Oh!” Moment
11 comments on An “Oh!” MomentToday I was reflecting on the history of my knee/leg problems, starting with injuring my right leg and knee when I started an exercise program in July of 07. I attributed this to starting with a more strenuous program than I could handle. Why did I start an exercise program in July of 07? Because: […]
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“Every Little Bit Helps!” Really? Depends on your goal.
Maybe in increasing overall health, but not in losing weight, it doesn’t. This reminder was brought to you by this week’s Well column: Numerous scientific studies show that small caloric changes have almost no long-term effect on weight. When we skip a cookie or exercise a little more, the body’s biological and behavioral adaptations […]
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Is it fat or lack of exercise?
Lately I’ve felt like the “Maybe you want to exercise?” fairy. People muse about aches, lack of energy, difficulty walking, and wonder if it’s weight or just aging…. And I pop in with, “Are you sure it’s not lack of exercise?” Please understand, I’m not actually trying to make people crazy. See, I’ve weighed over 350lbs […]
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What’s Up With You?
Hi y’all. Feel like it’s been a while since I had a real post. So. Still here. Still fat. What’s changed: Started walking again. The hip pain I referenced about 10 days ago? Still here. Still decreasing, thank heavens, but still here. I took nearly two weeks off from walking every day. I have begun […]
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Disney World
As hinted yesterday, my November vacation was Disney World! For a week! Yes, it was fantastic. We stayed at Port Orleans French Quarter, visited in-laws, did Mission: Space, Soarin’, ate Moroccan food, laughed at Ellen & Bill Nye, geeked out at Spaceship Earth, loved Big Thunder Mountain and Test Track, enjoyed lunch with an Imagineer, and […]
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Healthcare Disparities
Two friends had toothaches today. One has over-the-counter pain meds. The other has had a dentist clean out some detritus near the periodontal ligament of the painful tooth; received prescriptions for Vicodin & Amoxicillian; and a written referral (with an x-ray) to a specialist for if this doesn’t improve in a few days. I doubt it’s […]
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One Little Commitment
Just one. I’m not a person for New Year’s Resolutions, and yet … I seem to have made a commitment to myself. And to my knees. It’s just one thing, it only takes about 30-60 minutes a day, and yet it seems to have completely eaten my brain. What is it? Going. For a walk. Every. Day. Not […]
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Thankful Thursday
1) Walking is much better; been leaving the cane in the car most of the time. 2) Fun evening exploring Microsoft’s private “mall” one afternoon with a friend. 3) Getting better at prioritizing and being gentle with myself. 4) My office seems much warmer since I got back from vacation. It’s nice not to HAVE […]
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Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) My friends & family are warm and safe. 2) A marvelous lack of work emergencies this week. 3) Fresh-baked pumpkin bread and See’s café au lait truffles :) 4) Going for a walk this morning (and Christmas shopping this afternoon) without the cane. 5) Enjoying the Star Wars marathon (not the […]
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Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Able to slowly and gently dance around the living room this week :) 2) Life expectancy keeps going up. 3) Enjoyable walk today despite the sometimes-rain sometimes-drizzle. (I picked a shopping area, so I could spend a lot of time inside or under eaves.) 4) How cleaning my bedroom […]
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Drink Coffee, Avoid Diabetes?
This was one headline I was grateful to read this morning. For one thing, the laugh was very welcome! Coffee, Tea Might Stave Off Diabetes More Evidence Coffee, Tea Could Prevent Diabetes From the abstract, this looks to be a review-lots-of-observational-studies study, looking at correlations. The general result? People who drink more coffee, decaf coffee, […]
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Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Getting a bonus at work this year :) 2) Laughing at this post from Men-in-Full. “Someplace happier” indeed. 3) Being able to get around without the cane most of the time. 4) Nifty lycra-spandex leggings. They’re not just comfy for exercise, they also make great long underwear! 5) The man […]
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…and believe me I am still alive
Still here, still working, still good. Still seeing incremental improvements to my knee. Just not updating much :) I have been using a cane. This is both good and bad. Good in that the cane helps my balance when my knee decides to not support me. Bad in that it always takes a hand. You […]
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What would you put into a Fitness for Life class?
Everyone’s talking about Lincoln college requiring students with a BMI of 30 or larger to take a “Fitness for Life” class. What I’m wondering is, what would you like to see in such a class? Not what is usually in such classes, or what Lincoln is including — what would rock your socks to see? […]
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Feeling Better
I caught up on sleep over the weekend. This is good thing, since I turn into a bear of very little patience when I don’t have enough. ;) I also realized yesterday that I’ve gone days without taking ibuprofen for my leg. I passed “Not hurting all the time” a little over a week ago […]
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Losing Weight Doesn’t Prevent Cancer?
From an article on myths and facts in cancer prevention in The New York Times comes this interesting sidebar. Specifically, among things that have not been shown to prevent cancer are: Exercise Fruits and vegetables Losing weight Low-fat diet So why are these so often recommended? “I think it’s wishful thinking,” said Dr. Susan […]
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