Tag: mindset
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YUKON DO IT This is also the name of an event that holds several road races, but I think this is just a charming one-off. There are a few other Yukons on the road with this addition, too, sometimes from a Nike “Just Do It” decal. Anyway, YUKON!
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Does Active Logging Work? Active logging (keeping purposeful food or exercise records) definitely works. For people who do it. And that’s the tough part. Food logging is especially emotional, eliciting reactions from “it’s the devil” to “it literally saved my life” — not surprising for something with so much social importance. It’s tempting to try…
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The Power of Walking
The CDC recommends 150 minutes a week of cardio — in stints of at least 10 minutes at a time. I recently saw someone reassure a new exerciser that it’s OK if you don’t get that much exercise, because it’s hard to get that much gym time, and it made me a little sad. Exercise…
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Conventional Wisdom and Its Discontents The fitness and weight-loss worlds are full to the brim of “do this! not that!” advice, “one true way"s, and weirdly counterintuitive claims. Here are some closer looks, a little math, and some ways to separate the general strategies (like "eat less, move more”) from the day-to-day tactics that make…
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What 2000 Calories Looks Like This New York Times article shows photos of food from popular restaurants with calorie counts, and shows how easy it is to get a full day’s calories in a single meal. It’s frustrating, because in some cases, we’re choosing items that are higher-quality food choices than typical fast food, but…
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Shed Your Weight Problem This campaign, by Canada’s National Eating Disorder Information Centre, takes aim at the unrealistic image-making to which women’s magazines devote so much time, labor, and money. From photoshopping cover photos far beyond the appearance of the model — even when the model is a high-visibility celebrity — to a constant march…
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Non-scale victories
I think we all know someone (or are someone) who has an idea in their head of “the perfect weight,” this notional thing that can loom large enough in our minds to make our lives miserable. If the bathroom scale is your enemy, think outside the can! Most of us have other, more meaningful goals…
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Starter Steps isn’t really an exercise how-to or training blog, but occasionally I mention equipment — especially if I think it’s compact and versatile enough to consider having at home or work. How to Use Your Baby as Exercise Equipment — check with the other parent first (you may want to train together!) Should I…
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5-Minute Meals Without Processed Food Well, OK, deli meats and peanut butter can be pretty processed, but mostly these are simple, whole foods. Women’s Health published this nice collection of simple meals, either just sliced together or cooked in one pan. The key to making this work is already having the ingredients on hand, so…