tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57193510246827373522024-02-19T23:42:00.592-05:00The 20 Pound Countdown: A Petite Person's Weight Loss BlogA blog in the pursuit of good health. Track my attempt to lose 20 pounds and see the latestest health and diet trends.Menehunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05755671838847257451noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719351024682737352.post-76051707347698929652014-07-15T11:33:00.001-04:002014-07-15T11:33:12.463-04:00Article: The Science of Set Point at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterI recently listened to a TED Talk that focused on how your brain reacts to weight loss, and learned about the concept of a set point. The article below is an interesting idea on how to reset that point for permanent weight loss. It targets 10% weight loss annually. However, I believe my body effectively reset it's set point even losing more than that across a 6 month period in 2006. I have been able to return to the same lower weight even after two babies within two years!
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<br><a href="http://www.bidmc.org/YourHealth/BIDMCInteractive/BreakThroughYourSetPoint/WeekOneTheScienceofSetPoint.aspx">http://www.bidmc.org/YourHealth/BIDMCInteractive/BreakThroughYourSetPoint/WeekOneTheScienceofSetPoint.aspx</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Track my attempt to lose weight, see my weight loss tips,
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<br><a href="http://www.womentowomen.com/inflammation/reducing-inflammation-the-natural-approach-2/">http://www.womentowomen.com/inflammation/reducing-inflammation-the-natural-approach-2/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Track my attempt to lose weight, see my weight loss tips,
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<br><a href="http://www.food-allergy.org/inflammation.html">http://www.food-allergy.org/inflammation.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Track my attempt to lose weight, see my weight loss tips,
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<br><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/food-allergy-treatments-children-show-promise-n145971">http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/food-allergy-treatments-children-show-promise-n145971</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Track my attempt to lose weight, see my weight loss tips,
and stay aware of the latest weight loss and health news.</div>Menehunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05755671838847257451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719351024682737352.post-45329409702675211462014-07-03T20:26:00.001-04:002014-07-03T20:26:16.032-04:00Strength Training and Weight Loss<div><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Great article on why weight loss requires strength training, even in women and seniors:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></p><a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/011285.html">http://www.naturalnews.com/011285.html</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Track my attempt to lose weight, see my weight loss tips,
and stay aware of the latest weight loss and health news.</div>Menehunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05755671838847257451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719351024682737352.post-29969491147532163502012-01-13T20:26:00.002-05:002012-01-13T20:29:54.013-05:00Exercise and the BrainSo, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">brawn</span> and brains do go together. A great article, via my grandmother, pointed out that exercise (as well as sleep) can be important to overall intelligence. For a fun read, see:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/01/01/buff-your-brain.html?fb_ref=article&fb_source=home_multiline">Buff the Brain</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Track my attempt to lose weight, see my weight loss tips,
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and stay aware of the latest weight loss and health news.</div>Menehunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05755671838847257451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719351024682737352.post-20957729760632226032011-07-23T10:22:00.003-04:002011-07-23T15:28:22.092-04:00BAI, The New BMIEver thought that the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">BMI</span> (Body Mass Index) calculation did not accurately reflect whether you are at a healthy weight? I have definitely felt this way. Now, after 200 years of using <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">BMI</span>, enter <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">BAI</span> (Body <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Adiposity</span> Index) into the picture. What is "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">adiposity</span>" you say? The root word, adipose, means "of or relating to animal fat," according to Merriam-Webster (<a href="https://www.m-w.com/">https://www.m-w.com/</a>).<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">BMI</span> uses a ratio of your height and weight, while <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">BAI</span> your height and hip measurements to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">calculate</span> whether you are in a healthy range or not. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">BAI</span> requires advanced math, but, of course, there are already <a href="http://www.campusrecreation.txstate.edu/programs/fitness/personal-training/calc.html">online calculators </a>available. <a href="http://www.nature.com/oby/journal/v19/n5/abs/oby201138a.html">A large study</a> of Mexican-Americans and African Americans have confirmed the calculation to date. Now, other races and ethnic groups are being studied to confirm <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">BAI's</span> accuracy.<br /><br />And, of course, there is already a <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bmi-bai-calculator/id428844286?mt=8"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">BAI</span> app for the iPhone </a>available.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://baiindex.com/common/imagelib/index.htm/1482_270_200_crop_5ffe5.jpg" /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Track my attempt to lose weight, see my weight loss tips,
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and stay aware of the latest weight loss and health news.</div>Menehunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05755671838847257451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719351024682737352.post-90623661005420302802010-01-11T21:51:00.006-05:002010-01-22T17:11:19.251-05:00Week 1 Weigh insWe are now up to 6 people in the 5 week, 5 pound bet! Weight loss totals for week 1 are starting to roll in. Results so far:<br /><br />Me: -3<br />J: +1<br />R: +1<br /><span style="color:#000000;">A: +.8<span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span>Mom: -0.5<br /></span><br />Husband: forgot his baseline... he might be 5 pounds in 4 weeks.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Track my attempt to lose weight, see my weight loss tips,
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and stay aware of the latest weight loss and health news.</div>Menehunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05755671838847257451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719351024682737352.post-20660228194598860652010-01-02T18:50:00.003-05:002010-01-02T19:23:25.152-05:00Gluten Can Kill YouI read an article called "<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/gluten-what-you-dont-know_b_379089.html">Gluten: What You Don't Know Might Kill You</a>," by Dr. Mark Hyman, that is a great motivator to kicking off my next gluten, corn and soy free year. The article mentions a broad, new study that found that gluten increases the risk of death from cancer or heart disease in those who are sensitive. <div></div><br /><div>Even <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">scarier</span>, <strong>99% of people who are sensitive to gluten don't know it</strong>. "This is ground-breaking research that proves you don't have to have full-blown <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">celiac</span> disease with a positive intestinal biopsy (which is what conventional thinking tells us) to have serious health problems and complications--even death--from eating gluten."</div><div><br />The article goes on to list 55 other "diseases" that gluten can cause: "These include</div><ul><li>Osteoporosis, </li><li>Irritable bowel disease,</li><li>Inflammatory bowel disease, </li><li>Anemia, </li><li>Cancer, </li><li>Fatigue, </li><li>Canker sores,</li><li>Rheumatoid arthritis, </li><li>Lupus, </li><li>Multiple sclerosis, </li><li>Almost all other autoimmune diseases. </li></ul><p>"Gluten is also linked to many psychiatric (<a href="http://www.bentham.org/cnr/contabs/cnr3-2.htm#8">vi</a>) and neurological diseases, including</p><ul><li>Anxiety, </li><li>Depression, </li><li>Schizophrenia, </li><li>Dementia, </li><li>Migraines, </li><li>Epilepsy, and </li><li><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Neuropathy</span> (nerve damage).</li><li>It has also been linked to autism.</li></ul><p>One of my favorite quotes from the article is: "We used to think that gluten problems or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">celiac</span> disease were confined to children who had diarrhea, weight loss, and failure to thrive. Now we know you can be old, fat, and constipated and still have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">celiac</span> disease or gluten sensitivity.<img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 378px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 411px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://undertonepulse.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/gluten-round.jpg" border="0" /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Track my attempt to lose weight, see my weight loss tips,
and stay aware of the latest weight loss and health news.</div>Menehunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05755671838847257451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719351024682737352.post-87514000373565261322009-10-25T12:39:00.003-04:002009-10-25T12:48:28.677-04:00Getting Cardio with Injured KneesI found a short, but good Q&A on how to get in cardio exercise with knees that aren't quite up to snuff. A few of my family members are currently experiencing knee challenges.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/02/knee.pain.exercise.jampolis/index.html">How can I get cardio exercise if my knees are damaged?</a><br /><br />Key recommendations:<br /><br /><ul><li>You can break up the cardio you get into smaller chunks </li><li>Try swimming, cycling or other sports that take the weight off your knees </li><li>Don't just think about traditional exercises. Cleaning the house and gardening count, too.</li><li>Keep up strength training</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 488px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 518px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://joshperez.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/preventing-runners-knee.jpg" border="0" /></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Track my attempt to lose weight, see my weight loss tips,
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