BRIENMALONE's Aug 2008 CalorieKing Blog
I am not being so good....
Wednesday, August 27th 2008
The worst words ever spoken: I'm taking a break from my diet during vacation. *laugh*Rich Burnout
I've been in Nashville for the past week visiting family. The moment we stepped into the airport I decided that my diet was going on a shelf. Nashville has some amazing restaurants (so much better than San Diego) and I didn't want to miss out on a thing.
We ate out for almost every meal... and not just Mc Donalds. We usually only had room for two meals a day because we'd eat Cracker B...
I... am... being... good.... AGH!
Sunday, August 10th 2008
I decided to tackle my dietary vices one at a time this past week.I have never done drugs, don't gamble, drink alcohol only on my birthday and new year's eve. My vice is sugar.
I have been eating dessert every night for months. After my session with Rebecca (trainer) two Fridays ago, I was pumped and focused. I decided that this would be the week that I break my sugar habit. I slipped and cheated until Thursday night... then dropped desserts.
In keeping with my post about visual...
Out of Sight, Out of Reach, Out of Mind...
Sunday, August 3rd 2008
How Food Proximity and Visibility Can Keep You Thin or Make You FatI just read a fascinating paper that reveals the results of a study on how the availability and visibility of food (specifically, chocolate) affects consumption.
Wansink B, Painter JE, Lee YK. Int J Obes, 2006 May, 30(5):871-5. Cornell Food and Brand Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
In the study, 40 desk-bound adults were monitored over a 4 week period in an office environment. Four conditions wer...