Published on Jul 11th, 2008 in Fitness, Progress Reports | 11 Comments »Earlier this week I created a goal of sorts, to be active throughout the day instead of focusing solely on the standard 30-minute exercise session.
So, I’ve been making an effort to take the occasional walking break. I took a 10-minute break at work to walk outside the building. I used my lunch hour to walk [...]
Published on Jun 9th, 2008 in Progress Reports, Sugar Addiction | 5 Comments »I’m on a personal quest of sorts. Three months ago I made the realization that I am a sugar addict and decided to commit to breaking my addiction.
Following Dr. Kathleen DesMaison’s plan for sugar addiction, I started off including protein and a complex carb at breakfast. After creating my new breakfast habit, I [...]
Published on May 12th, 2008 in Progress Reports | No Comments »I’ve been working on slowly weaning myself off sugar. And when I say slowly, I mean s-l-o-w-l-y. That’s just what I find works best for me. I’ve tried going off all sugar cold turkey in the past, but with disastrous results! I’m trying a completely different perspective I learned while reading Dr. Kathleen DesMaison’s book, Potatoes, [...]
Published on Feb 22nd, 2008 in Progress Reports | 6 Comments »I had an “interesting” week, as far as eating and exercising go. I experienced the winter blahs, was unmotivated to exercise, and had a few battles with the sugar monster.
The results: I slept in more than getting up to exercise this past week. I ate mini Twix and Milky Way candy bars during the afternoon slump [...]
