Category: Weight Loss
Most women indulge in some sort of comfort foods, at least once in a while, and it makes me wonder - do we all crave the same things, as the myth holds - chocolate or salty snacks? Doesn't anyone crave sweets other than chocolate? How about sour foods or proteins? Are we really all that closely related that our tastes are the same?
What's your comfort food? Not the food you crave most, but the food you turn to when you are tired, cranky, upset, or angry. The food that soothes :-)
I was talking to Clare the other day about motivation for weight loss and accountability. We have our Daily Dose of Exercise Motivation thread - daily exercises that you can (typically) do at home - and an accountability thread to help stay motivated.
We also have our weekly Skinny Thoughts thread for everyone to stay motivated with eating healthy and accountable with weigh-ins.
This will be a simple explanation
The body uses 3 types of fuel to work. The first and easiest is glycogen. This is your carbohydrates. The next easiest is fat. Then protein, which is muscle.
The body can only store so much glycogen, so when this fuel is used up, the body will start burning fat. The average person's glycogen stores will be used up after about 45 mins of cardio. So anything after that is fat burning.
I would like to know exactly when women's bodies became a primary focus for everyone on this earth, and in addition to that, I'd like to know exactly when it became common place for women to have low self esteem because of their bodies. Hmph! I am stumped!
Motivation is definitely a weight loss buzz word. When someone has successfully lost weight we say things like “She’s so motivated!” “I wonder where she gets her motivation.” Much of the time, these weight loss success stories have a secret. Their secret: THEY’RE NOT MOTIVATED! Yes, that’s right, at least no more than you or I.
Motivation is definitely a weight loss buzz word. When someone has successfully lost weight we say things like “She’s so motivated!” “I wonder where she gets her motivation.” Much of the time, these weight loss success stories have a secret.
