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Acai Berry – a New Tool in Weight Loss

A few years ago, none of us even knew what an Acai berry was. Today, they’re everywhere. Let’s take a closer look into this little fruit and see if it’s everything it’s cracked up to be. The Acai berry (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) is found in the Amazon Rainforest. It’s about the size of a marble, but is purple in color. About 90% of the fruit is actually a pit and only 10% is the edible fruit. It can’t be eaten until the pit and the pulp are separated from each other. What makes the Acai berry so unusual is the high … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! Body Image

Self-esteem and body image are worlds apart. I think I have pretty good self-esteem. I consider myself to be funny, kind, possessed of a certain degree of intelligence, and I’m a good listener. But when it comes to my body image, I can tell you, I have pretty eyes. And that is about all I can say on the subject. I don’t look in the mirror very often. I get dressed and make sure that all my seams are where they should be, I fix my hair, and I put on my makeup. Unless I’m going out somewhere, that’s the … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! – I’m a Pickle

I’m sure you noticed I haven’t posted anything to this blog for a little while. I haven’t been sick or on vacation – I’ve been fat, and I’ve been too ashamed to blog about it. You see, when writing about weight issues on such a public forum, you’re really opening yourself up to criticism. It doesn’t come – you are all too nice to do that – but the fear of it is still there. What if I blog and tell everyone about the five pounds I lost and put back on? Will they think I’m a failure? It’s hard, … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! Society’s Obsession with Food

Today’s Weight: 261.4 My back went out last week, forcing me into a sedentary state. If I’m not exercising, I’m not losing – a fact I’ve learned about myself. Sigh. Last week (before I threw my back out) I took my ten-year-old for a mother/daughter outing to Wendy’s, her favorite place to eat. Standing in line, I overheard a man and a woman talking behind me. She was trying to decide which of the items on the dollar menu she wanted, and finally settled on a junior cheeseburger, chicken nuggets, and fries. Her husband said to her, “If you want … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! Circles, Triangles, and Puzzle Pieces

Current Weight: 260.2 That’s not the worst of weights, and it’s not the best of weights. You’ll recall my gleeful ramblings about protein when last we met – well, I made a tactical error and ran out before pay day. So I was more than half a week without a protein supplement, and we’ve already established that I’m not a big protein partaker-of, and so I lost some of the benefits right there. When I went grocery shopping the other day, I stocked up, so hopefully that won’t happen again. I’m at a point right now where I feel like … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! – The Power of Protein

Current Weight: 258.8 (Total weight loss: 15.2 pounds) I haven’t been contributing to the weight loss blog lately because, to be honest, I didn’t feel I had a lot to say. Sure, I know how to talk the talk, but I haven’t known how to walk the walk – how to make that jump between knowing and doing. My lack of confidence was compounded by the fact that since I injured my foot, exercise had become a thing of the past for me. I solved the exercise problem by heading to our local gym, where my husband gets a discounted … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! – Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

I’m afraid to say that things are still on hold for me, weight loss-wise. My foot is still pretty injured, and while I can walk (sort of) exercise is out of the question right now. I’ve learned that I don’t lose weight if I don’t exercise, so while I’m trying to eat decently, the weight is still just sitting there. Right now I’m fluctuating up and down in the 262 range, from 262.2 up to 262.8. This is giving me a lot of time to think, however, about the reasons why I overeat. About why I don’t exercise. About why … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! – The Week that Wasn’t

I’m not going to post a weight at the top of this blog. It’s not because I’m ashamed of it (well, yeah, I am, but that’s another story.) This week got away from me in a wild, wacky, and weighty way. I started out great. I got down to 259.2 and was able to edit my tickers. (If you haven’t created a ticker for yourself over in forums, you really need to. It’s way too much fun.) I was so proud of myself, feeling skinny, loving life. And then Thursday happened. When I woke up on Thursday and went to … Continue reading →

Hashimoto’s Disease

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Disease when I was ten years old. My mother’s first indication there might be an imbalance came when she noticed I was starting to put on a little weight. (Her actual words were, “Your arm is getting squishy.”) Because she herself has a thyroid condition, and thyroid conditions are hereditary, she took me in to get me diagnosed right away. A blood test later, it was confirmed that my thyroid levels were indeed low. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is the disease which most commonly causes hypothyroidism (low functioning thyroid.) It goes by many names: Hashimoto’s Disease, autoimmune … Continue reading →

Thinking Away the Pounds: A Study of 84 Housekeepers

According to a study conducted by Harvard University psychologist Ellen Langer and her student Alia Crum, perceiving you’re getting enough exercise may help you to lose weight. The results of the study show that it is possible to think your way to a healthier body while you get those daily chores done. Eighty-four housekeepers from seven Boston hotels participated in Langer’s study. The women were between the ages of 18-55 years old. They were divided into two groups. Women from four of the hotels were told they were getting adequate exercise by performing their daily work. The women in the … Continue reading →