27th October 2009
(Twelfth in a Series)
A Marathon — Not a Sprint
If you have 26 odd miles to run, common sense decrees that you don’t set out at a flat-out dash. You pace yourself, that’s what marathon runners do; and the pace of a marathon-weight-loss runner is...
30th September 2009
(Tenth in a Series)
The Body
The human body is a carbon based combustion engine, operating at roughly 37.0 degrees Celsius, or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
It needs fuel and oxygen to operate, and the way the body changes the food you eat into energy an...
28th September 2009
(Ninth in a Series)
In his book, Mindfulness with Breathing, Buddhadasa Bhikku, a rather famous Buddhist monk—at least in Theravada circles—had these very wise words to say about food: “We should eat food that is food. Do not eat food that is ‘...
24th September 2009
When we think of an escrow company, we almost automatically think of real estate. And for good reason, properties are high-ticket items.
The word escrow comes from Old French escroe and actually means “scroll.” You can picture a Dickensian scribe ...
08th September 2009
(Eighth in a Series)
Narrow View
Ask a child about death and he or she will look at you as if you just landed from some distant planet. Death? They may have heard the word at some point or other—perhaps when a pet passed away—but it means nothing,...
31st August 2009
Online Escrow Scams are a little like promoting the sensible (and often life-saving) use of life jackets, and then selling fake ones, guaranteed to drown you.
Betrayal
Online escrow scams amount to betrayal, and a massive one at that; and at a growth-r...
20th August 2009
(Seventh in a Series)
Help
Pride and independence often tell us the story we want to hear: we can do this on our own, we know we can; we don’t need any help.
That may well be true if you only have ten or so pounds to lose to get into last year’s...
07th August 2009
(Sixth in a Series)
Major U.S. Industry
Weight loss publishing is a $1.3 billion a year U.S. industry. This should tell you that you would not have the tiniest of troubles finding books on the subject.
Bookstores have giant sections for diet and wei...
04th August 2009
(Fifth in a Series)
The Goal
Clearly, progress toward any one goal is first and foremost determined by the goal itself. If your goal is fewer pounds and nothing but, it would of course be very easy to determine: pounds lost equals forward progress, po...
25th July 2009
(Fourth in a Series)
Seeing Clearly
One of the main problems in long-term weight loss is hunger. They key to domesticating this particular beast is to recognize that there is not one him, but many.
Listen Closely
Yes, the voice seems unmistakable, ...
23rd July 2009
(Third in a Series)
A to B
If we are to believe Nike, it is simply a matter of “Just Do It.” Looks good on paper, and even better in the commercials—but of course, all those Nike hard-body models have long since arrived at B (or never left, more...
21st July 2009
(First in a Series)
The Simple Truth
Pay close attention to the next sentence, for it contains the entire subject of weight loss success. Burn more calories than you consume.
End of class.
Really.
All truths are basically simple, and the Weight L...
21st July 2009
(Second in a Series)
Importances
It is a true statement that we always find time to do the things that are important to us, whether that be listening to music, eating, reading, running, watching television, playing with our kids, or dieting.
On the f...
09th July 2009
The Simple Truth
Pay close attention to the next sentence, for it contains the entire subject of weight loss success. Burn more calories than you consume.
End of class.
Really.
All truths are basically simple, and the Weight Loss Truth rests squar...
18th May 2009
According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), cyber crime was up in 2008, and if the first few months of 2009 is anything to go by, this trend is not only continuing, it is accelerating.
As the country slides into recession, early indicators...
