Weekly Messages
Eat Well – Eat to live by dealing with NEEDNT foods
A fundamental issue about what food to eat is summed up beautifully in the age-old saying: “living to eat or eating to live?” Like breathing, eating nutritious food is a deeply satisfying necessity of life. But like drugs, NEEDNT foods, (more…)
Persist – By being a good parent to our inner child
That might sound a bit weird: “be a good parent to our inner child”. But this is an excellent image to foster for the struggle towards changing an obesity lifestyle, with all of its negative patterns of overeating and inactivity, (more…)
Eat Well – Chew every mouthful thoroughly before swallowing
As we become more conscious of our eating behaviours we might be amazed at how we eat. A mouthful of food, a couple of chews and then, instead of chewing the food thoroughly we swallow, or perhaps shovel in another (more…)
Get Active – Twenty minutes of moderate activity every day
The Hillary Commission (2001) advises us 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. The key (more…)
Take Control – Plan what to eat every day
This is a big one. Planning what to eat every day takes energy, and because we’ve all got only so much conscious energy, it is best to work on it just one day at a time. That way we’re more (more…)
Enjoy Life – Put gratefulness at the core of your recovery lifestyle
Recovery from obesity is only possible with a new sustainable lifestyle that has been assembled carefully through various experimentations, and then practiced and practiced until it becomes second nature and happens without conscious thinking. This process is what is referred (more…)
Eat Well – Be careful about alcohol
One of the many things the alcohol industry won’t publicize about alcohol is that it is fattening. Regularly drinking alcohol adds a surprisingly high extra calorie load to the diet. Alcohol is an excellent fuel. It can be used to (more…)
Persist – Take little steps everyday
“The long and happy journey” can seem an impossible journey at times; especially when unexpected life stresses come along. Another way of making it seem an impossibility is constantly focusing on the end goal all the time and contemplating the (more…)
Eat Well – By deliberately limiting portion sizes
The best way of losing weight is to stop eating altogether. But that is a recipe for ill-health and premature death, the opposite of what we’re aiming for on the long happy journey. The next step down is radically reducing (more…)
Get Active – Think health rather than calories
Getting more active is one of the key aspects of recovering from obesity, but the effect is indirect. Getting more active reflects in better overall health, noticed in terms of increased energy and enhanced feeling of well-being. It is this (more…)