I think the calorie log is really important. Not that writing the stuff down in itself is valuable, but by doing that, yes, we learn how many calories are in the foods we eat. Write them down even if you know you’re going off diet. That way, the next time you get those 20 chicken…

I’ve eaten a lot of oatmeal in my dieting in the last few years and I’ve learned a lot about the different types. Many instant oatmeal products contain sugar. And steel-cut oats have more calories than plain instant, but because they have a lower glycemic index they are a better use of those calories. And…

Episode 50 is a really good example of adapting to circumstances in order to stay on my health journey and maintain a healthy lifestyle. I have a tendency to want to not do something if I can’t do it the same way I always do. But I was able to break out of this by…

Continuing to battle metabolic slow down due to rapid weight loss. I don’t want to dismiss the constant mentions of the beauty of nature that I find in these episodes when I was spending a lot of time walking outside in the beautiful park near my home. I have thought about getting a bike, but…

Welcome to the 5th year of Running: A FEVER! Several episodes discuss the importance of water and how much you need. Currently, I’m not being very intentional about that. Should be easier since I am working from home still most of the time. I am drinking, but usually, it’s coffee or soda. The standard menu…

The period when I was consulting with a dietician on a regular basis was a good learning time for me. That was really what it was about, so after a while, I really felt like the sessions were not as valuable to me. If you’re taking lessons on doing anything, there comes a time when…

Welcome to the 18th in our series shattering the yoyo. Episode 46 was really about the external factor, motivation. And that’s important to what I’m doing now, but the key word is DOING. So the philosophy is great, but what I am really interested in now is the action I was taking. I recommend if…

It’s interesting to hear this, and I remember how good it felt to fit into those clothes. I felt pretty good, and you can tell I was really enjoying life, I was commenting on the beauty all around me, the spillway, the water, ducks, dogs.   Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/280 Photo: “Duck at…

I feel like I really am learning as I listen to this, even though it was the tail end of the Biggest Loser contest. At that point, I was talking the talk but not yet walking the walk. I couldn’t resist starving myself for the contest. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/279 Image by truthseeker08…

So here is the problem. You can hear by the sound of my voice, though I am trying to speak to myself with this rational idea of losing weight slowly, gaining health, not losing weight, etc. There is still a kind of pride there. And you know the old saying ‘pride goeth before a fall’?…