AviddivA – Procrastination as a Tool

you should make sure that you are getting nourished, get plenty of sleep and relax. Feeling tired is your body’s way of telling you that something is not right. Figure it out and take care of it. Yesterday, I went out for a training. On the way back, I rode the bus system. It took [...]

Two weeks ago, I started a challenge by tweeting my food journal. Somebody mentioned they had seen a news report about people becoming healthy again after keeping food journals. I have never been good at it, so I decided to go through the public scrutiny. Here is what I learned. Out of the 12 days [...]

Since I promised to keep this up, no matter what, I will. In the exercise front, I had this interesting situation with my right leg. A muscle got upset at me and pain was unbearable. After 3 massages, and a lot of screaming, on Tuesday I was able to walk in 35 degree weather for [...]

Wow, today was not a good day at all. I was so busy I did not exercise (it was too cold to walk and I only walked to the bus station, etc, probably did not walk more than 7 minutes at a time, four times, that is 28, which did not account to much. Real [...]

Before I post my daily journal, there is something I should mention. One of the six goals for the month is to exercise one hour a day. Today, I exercised for 25 minutes. Surprise. I did not berate myself for failing. I gave myself a break and listened to my body. I avoided injury. I [...]

Is that even possible?  I don’t know about you, but I was raised by the best cook in the planet.  Mom fed us really well, had great combinations of veggies, meat and carbs in every plate, before we even knew how important the combination was.  She also spoiled us with some of the best, not [...]

Food is nourishment, not LOVE.  How many times do you eat when you feel unloved?  How many big meals are planned around family gatherings? We tend to equate food with LOVE on happy and sad occasions.  Now I am not saying not to invite friends and family over to celebrate or have a meal.  What [...]

Since I did not post yesterday, I am combining Nutrition Thursday with Lifestyle Friday and at the same time, including this week’s topic, HONESTY.  After all, HONESTY is a lifestyle choice, and so is nutrition.  So, let’s talk about it. You cannot be healthy if you do not make HONEST nutrition choices.  If you make [...]

In the world of my DREAMS, I can have all the chocolate I want.  Since I live in reality, I take care of myself.  I can have anything I want.  Some things, like chocolate, I can eat in moderation. What is your favorite food?  Which is your comfort food of choice?  Are they both the [...]

What kind of diet are you following?  Is it hi-carbs, low carbs, no carbs?  Do you obsess over proteins?  Do you kill the fat?  What is the deal with all these diets? My secret to this mayhem is no secret.  I don’t exclude anything from my diet.  I don’t want to loose 30 pounds in [...]