This morning I woke up in agony. The pain from the headache actually woke me up from sleep. And it was one of those near-migraine skull pounders that throbs with every breath you take, where even the thud of your own life-giving heartbeat brings a fresh explosion of pain. With each throb I thought … [Read more...]
A Meal in the Life of a Runner
Last week I talked about the importance of healthy eating if you want to not only lose weight but to be successful at running. Here is a sample meal plan for someone that consumes approximately 1800 calories per day. Combined with a regular running program this is an adequate amount of … [Read more...]
Weebles Wobble…
...but they don't fall down! Remember that commercial? Well, that's a little like how I feel when I go for my daily (or twice daily, if I'm really, really lucky) "wobble" on the Proellixe machines at Sublime Healing. I can't explain exactly what the feeling is like, or why it feels so … [Read more...]
Running and Weight Loss
If you are like a large part of the part of the population today you are interested in losing weight. Whether it be 5 or 50 pounds running is an excellent way to do that. As one of the most vigorous exercises out there, running is an extremely efficient way to burn calories and … [Read more...]
Nutrition on the “Run”
Whenever someone is starting on a new exercise program one of the first questions I get is what should I eat?? And if it isn't the first question I get, it is the first question I ask...what are you eating? It often becomes an exercise unto itself, to figure out what to eat before and … [Read more...]
Long Weekend: Fat Weekend
We had a really nice family trip this long weekend. We drove up to Edmonton to stay with friends, and we managed to cram a whole bunch of really fun activities in. We visited a few new places on our way north from Calgary, checking out downtown Red Deer and stopping for a super-yummy ice cream at a … [Read more...]
A Banner Week!
Just a short update to let you all know thatI LOST TWO POUNDS LAST WEEK! Woohoo! Yeah! I was thrilled to see that loss, as it had been a bit of a shaky week and I knew I had lost some weight, just not how much. But two pounds down is a great week, especially after a 0.8 gain last week. (BTW, thanks … [Read more...]
Why Can I NEVER Get This Right?
Aaaaahhhh! I actually GAINED weight (albeit only 0.8 pounds) on my second week of Weight Watchers. Why? It's not a mystery. It was self-sabotage. It goes like this: in my first week, I "cheated" a little, by not really tracking my points while away on a girls' weekend. I had a bit of … [Read more...]
I Confess
I've been a bad girl for the past little while. That is, I haven't been entirely honest with you. I have, in fact, been hiding a dark, nasty little secret. But now it's time to come clean. I'm nervous though, and a little bit ashamed, so be kind, okay? Okay. I can do this. Are you ready? Can I tell … [Read more...]
TEN SECONDS TO SELF-DESTRUCT…
I've been thinking lately about self-destructive behaviours, and why so many of us love to engage in them. Some examples? Overeating. Smoking. Tanning. I could go on...the point is, so many people have at least one self-destructive vice in their lives, and the amazing part of it is that we know the … [Read more...]
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