Catching up on my online reading a bit today — was pretty much a Luddite last week, reading books on paper and stuff! Comments on those later this week.
Came across three interesting posts today:
5 Best and Worst Addictions to Cultivate in 2009 — All 5 of the “Best” ones are already in play for [...]
Tags: addiction, fasting
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Mon, December 29 2008 » Cravings, Everything else, Self image » 1 Comment
I don’t know what’s going on (other than it’s not PMS). I’m tired. Out of sorts. Blah. I want to eat. I crave chocolate. I want to weigh myself every hour. I want to sleep.
I want a responsibility-free day. But that’s not going to happen. So I’m just going to put one foot in front [...]
Tags: hungry, out of sorts, tired
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Wed, September 24 2008 » Cravings, Motivation, Persistence, Stress eating » 11 Comments
Rationally, I know I’m not, but I’m having a temporary freak-out. Don’t mind me.
In October, I’m going to China as a member of a professional delegation of the People to People ambassador program.
A recent article reads:
To be a fat in China is to feel belittled, mocked, ridiculed and subject to overwhelming scrutiny. While Pangzi or [...]
Tags: China, dignity, enjoying life
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Mon, August 25 2008 » Cravings, Everything else, Self image » 2 Comments
I experienced Nirvana today.
After a week of little caffeine and only one or two Diet Cokes, I had a Crystal Light Focus.
For, er, medicinal reasons. Really.
What? You’re not buying that?
I was jazzed.
I was flying.
I was buzzed.
(I was not exactly focused. Unless you call working on 57 things at once focused. I did get a lot [...]
Tags: ADD, addiction, caffeine, Diet Coke, focus, water
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Fri, August 22 2008 » Cravings, Everything else » No Comments
I love watching all of the Olympic sports, as you may have surmised by now, but by far my favorite is the women’s marathon. Those women are so strong, so driven, so determined. Wow. I can watch them run for hours. Oh, wait, I just did.
Constantina Tomescu-Dita, 38-year-old mother from Romania, congratulations on winning the [...]
Tags: dedication, determination, Olympics
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Sat, August 16 2008 » Cravings, Motivation » 1 Comment
Here I am, planning on working here at home today, and the only thing I can think of is that I’m locked in this house without a Diet Coke.
I am normally a rational person, but when it comes to Diet Coke, there’s no rational thought involved.
I know people who drink diet sodas gain weight.
I know [...]
Tags: addiction, aspartame, caffeine, diabetes, Diet Coke, diet soda, FDA, heart disease, hunger, hypertension, irrationality, metabolic syndrome, Nutrasweet, water, weight gain
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Wed, August 13 2008 » Cravings » 3 Comments