Weekly Messages
Persist – Go the extra mile
Going a little beyond what we immediately feel like doing stimulates our persistence “muscle”. The more we stimulate this muscle (prefrontal cortex) the stronger it becomes. The stronger we become up top, the more in control we will be of our (more…)
Eat Well – Become a very slow eater
A tried and true strategy for eating less is to become a very slow eater. Becoming a very slow eater stretches out the time we eat, which can decrease the feeling of being deprived that a number of us feel (more…)
Get Active – Twenty minutes of moderate activity every day
The Hillary Commission (2001) advises us all to undertake 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise at least five days a week for health. This translates to about twenty minutes of activity every day that gets you puffing a little. (more…)
Take Control – Imagining ourselves with a BMI of 29
Imagining ourselves with a BMI of 29 A BMI of 29 is the ultimate aim of Kia Akina’s long and happy journey, where obesity has been left behind. Although we’re animals, we have the extraordinary capacity to image the future. (more…)
Enjoy Life – By supporting other people’s recovery
It is very easy to just focus on ourselves; not only in our busy day-to-day life but also in our personal struggles with obesity recovery. And of course, we have to focus on ourselves to recover from obesity. But one (more…)
Eat Well – Limit recreational food to improve your life expectancy
Being obese, particularly being morbidly obese, is hastening death. Research indicates that even being reasonably fit while being obese doesn’t have a great impact on improving life expectancy. You have to lose weight to really improve life expectancy, and (more…)
Persist – Become a physiological eater
Gaining persistence is about getting stronger, up-top, and withstanding the dictates and craving of our inner child. These cravings have also been likened to as the beast, the wild cats, or the reptile. But it all comes down to the (more…)
Eat Well – Leave food on the plate
The thought of throwing food away goes against the grain for many of us, but especially those of us who place a high priority on food. Yes, us foodies prone to obesity. It is not easy to throw surplus food (more…)
Get Active – Deliberately build in more activity
When you think about it, we New Zealanders live pretty inactive lives. Just walking three blocks can seem a long way to many people. But our bodies need movement and our hearts love to pump it up a bit. We (more…)
Take Control – Get Serious
New Year is the classic time when people make resolutions about various personal issues. Many people make New Year’s resolutions about weight loss. However, most of these resolutions will be abandoned within a couple of months. Why? The main reason (more…)