Tag Archives: weight loss

A new wording for weight loss

If you’ve read several of my posts, then you probably know that I think the words we use are important. I believe that language makes a difference in our lives and in our attitudes toward living well with diabetes. I … Continue reading

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Goals vs. Systems

I just read this article, which says that rather than setting goals, we can work on changing systems for how we do things. This, eventually, will lead to achieving our goals. One example the author gave was that if you … Continue reading

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Lower weight at altitude

Have you heard about this? Researchers looked at over 400,000 people and found that those who live at altitude are less likely to be obese. I find that fascinating, because for so long people have been saying that Colorado is a … Continue reading

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Overweight despite fewer calories

I’ve met many people who are overweight or obese and tell me they don’t eat much. This may be the case because they are purposely withholding calories, or because food is not readily available. Here is an article about scientists … Continue reading

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Motivation to Lose Weight

News flash: you need motivation to lose weight. But seriously, we do. Here’s an article that gives some helpful tips and emphasizes the importance of not beating yourself up when you have a setback. I think that’s very important. Just … Continue reading

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