- Monthly status report
Time for a quick update. And, before I get started, thank you, Carole. You were my inspiration this week, my friend.I have decided to check four things on a monthly basis: blood glucose, blood ketones, waist measurement, and weight. I put weight last…
- 1 Aug 15, 2:13pm -
- Laying it all out there
Photo courtesy of the Noakes Foundation.I believe that it's true confessions time. Since Christmas, I have gained 20 pounds and added 3 inches to my waistline. In the past six months, I have gone from a size 12 to a 16. Rings don't fit, shoes are tig…
- 11 Jul 15, 5:35pm -
- Those demned Danish waffles
One of my on-line acquaintances once wrote that she didn't know why people wrote blogs. "Today, I ate X, and I did Y. Who cares about what people do every day? I don't have time to read the stupid minute-to-minute details of their lives."I'm hoping t…
- 6 Jan 15, 4:21pm -
- Beef jerky and guacamole
I just got back from a counselors' conference at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), known for many things, including the filming location for the blockbuster, Cannibal Women of the Avocado Jungle of Death. Thankfully, there was no guacamo…
- 10 Sep 14, 11:32pm -
- We who are about to die
Yes, Best Half and I survived the Odelay's Circus Thrill Seeker 5k, and I still have bruises in some interesting places. We started the themed runs back in March as a way of getting us more active. In fact, one of my favorite teachers at school talke…
- 6 Sep 14, 4:07pm -
- We will be what we eat
Note to self: Do not, repeat not, go to Costco before noon on a weekday. This seems to be the time that every elder decides to hit the store. Now, as a future elder, please don't accuse me of being an Ageist. I'm a realist. In the parking lot, I got…
- 6 Jun 14, 3:55pm -
- Good morning!
Articles have been popping up all over the place that showcase research done in the Netherlands. Scientists have determined that, if you want to lower the amount of saturated fat in your blood, reduce the amount of carbohydrates in your diet. Period.…
- 3 Jun 14, 4:05pm -
- Once more into the breach
To those of you who follow my blog, a heartfelt apology. I thought that I was dealing well with a family tragedy, and I found out that that was not true. I slammed the door on everything but trying to make it to Christmas Break. Thank you for still b…
- 11 Jan 14, 4:47pm -
- Everybody out of the water
Just when you thought that complex carbs were healthy carbs, the kill-joys at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have rained on our parade.The researchers were trying to find out the connection between obesity, fatty liver, and insulin r…
- 14 Sep 13, 1:59pm -
- Almost right
Here's an interesting short video about fat, even though the "brushing off" of saturated fat is wrong. At least science is heading in the general direction of the truth. One can only hope.http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-fat-george-zaidanThe Bionic…
- 6 Jun 13, 1:13pm -