Looking back, I certainly learned a bunch about what works and what doesn’t with regard to my getting fit.
In no particular order…
Works: Outrageous distance-based goal with deadline (Lazy Man’s Triathlon, first 5K race, first 5K continuous run, marathon, open water swim, triathlon… what else to come?)
Doesn’t work: Exercising for X minutes Y days a week. [...]
Tags: caffeine, diet, exercise, marathon, NSV, nurturing, running, scale, sleep, spirituality, structure, swimming, tracking, triathlon, ultramarathon, visualizing
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I’m not going to talk about Oprah.
But I do want to talk about this statement in a blog about Oprah:
“For people with disordered eating or an eating disorder, weight is but a symptom of a larger, often emotional problem.”
(Disclaimer: I’m not suggesting Oprah or fat people have emotional problems.)
The realization that I needed to focus [...]
Tags: exercise, holosync, meditation, nurturing, Oprah, self-analysis, spirituality, weight loss
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Well, with no conscious effort, I think I’m going to ring in a big loss tomorrow on the scale.
(Let’s hope I’m not humbled and end up with egg on my face and a gain, eh?)
And I don’t mean “no conscious effort” in a bad way. It’s been effortless in a good way. I’m getting over [...]
Tags: comfort, intuitive eating, nurturing
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