BRIENMALONE's Mar 2008 CalorieKing Blog
Anniversary in Catalina
Saturday, March 8th 2008
We've been having a great time on Catalina Island
I have most definitely NOT been good. *laugh* S'okay - gloves are off right now while we're on vacation. It's just for the weekend.
(I did weigh myself before we left and I maintained weight in spite of falling off track with calorie counts)
A Wash...
Friday, March 7th 2008
Novelty and HabitHere is another angle on human nature that makes "cleaning up" so difficult. Novelty is what keeps people on a diet for the first few weeks. When you do something new, it's "interesting". The only way to keep momentum is to turn the novel things into habits.
Novelty can work for bad habits, too. When you cheat the first time (eat bad foods, skip a workout), the "novelty" of the act makes it stand out in your mind. You feel bad about it. Un...
Pressure Collapse (Venting)
Thursday, March 6th 2008
Uh oh. Until this point I've had it pretty easy. My life was in a regular swing of reasonably predictable days and reasonably low stress levels... but this week, everything has been amped up and I'm not dealing with it the way I should.Anniversary?
My wife and I just passed our 4th wedding anniversary yesterday. I say "passed" because we didn't really see each other all day. It's not SO bad... we've got great plans for this weekend. My wife is taking me out to eat at the rest...
More Planning
Wednesday, March 5th 2008
I found a great article on night-time eating.The Resource
I've mentioned the "honest authority" Tom Venuto several times. He is a natural bodybuilder and prolific writer who has a reputation for having unbiased opinions and expertise. Whenever I have a question, I drop it in Google with "Tom Venuto" in quotes. Like magic, up pops an article that he has written that answers my questions with uncanny accuracy.
Tom on Calorie and Nutrient Timing
I was looki...
Sabotage - Why You Need To Plan Meals
Tuesday, March 4th 2008
Bad decisions... I'm looking back at myself last night and really wondering why I made the decision to eat pizza. (We brought home left-over pizza from the weekend outing.)My wife said it was "refrigerator cafe" tonight... I said, "No problem, we've got lots of stuff". I needed about 1000 calories to reach my 2500 for the day... so in the back of my mind, I thought: Okay - I need some calorie dense food. There were two slices of pizza sitting right up front.
Now he...
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