I created another Fitspiration picture on Friday. I used a quote from Walter Elliot* as inspiration: “Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.” [Read more...]
Best Wishes,
Bat Wings and Body Issues
March 27, 2012 by 5 Comments
No photos, please!
A couple of weeks ago I bought a cheap pocket video camera. I shot this kind of “funny” video about diagnosing my flabby upper underarms (!) that I posted on my Finnish fitness blog. Big mistake!
Watching the video for a few times forced me to face my body issues – mostly how fat I’ve become. I also have bat wings, double chin, too much facial fat and my teeth could use fixing – and this was only the upper part of my body.
It seems to be okay to gain weight as long as you’re not forced to see yorself in too many photos (or videos) and if you somehow manage to avoid squeezing yourself in a tiny changing room to try on new clothes.
All are activities I’ve mostly managed to avoid lately.
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Well, maybe something good comes out of shooting that video. It might help me muster enough motivation to actually lose the extra weight I’ve gained in the last three years. So far part of me has stubbornly resisted the idea of getting to work. [Read more...]
Best Wishes,
Guilty of Taking Care of Yourself?
March 21, 2012 by 7 Comments
Guilty as charged!
Last Sunday I felt guilty of taking care of myself.
When I woke up last Sunday I wasn’t feeling that great. The muscles in my upper neck and shoulders were a bunched-up mess, and I felt worse and worse as hours went by. I finally realized I would get a full-blown migraine attack soon, so I popped a triptan to prevent it.
The medication worked but because I felt a little wonky afterwards (perhaps a side-effect of the medication?), I decided to take it easy for the rest of the day. I spent the rest of the day sitting on a sofa, munching on candy and watching a couple of movie rentals. (What a decadent way to spend Sunday night!)
There’s nothing special about this story so far, except the fact that I felt guilty of not doing anything useful with my time. [Read more...]
Best Wishes,
Are You An Emotional Dresser?
March 15, 2012 by 6 Comments
I’m procrastinating on writing the second part to the 2-part post “Two weight loss strategies that guarantee failure”, so I figured I’m going to write something light-hearted in the meantime. :-)
I want to discuss some interesting stuff I found on the Internet the other day.
Science Daily reviewed some recent research on a phenomenon I dubbed “emotional dressing”. Psychologist Karen Pine investigated the relationship between women’s emotional state and what clothing they choose to put on in the morning. [Read more...]
Best Wishes,
A Powerful Success Strategy For Changing Your Lifestyle
February 18, 2012 by 6 Comments
Changing your lifestyle – losing weight, stopping smoking - can be extremely demanding.
Many of us struggle with some issue for years or even decades, so all new strategies that can improve our chances of success are certainly welcome.
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Recent research has revealed many strategies that may drastically you your chances of success. I discovered one of them when I was reading Succeed, a book recently published by a psychologist Heidi Grant Halvorson. I have been reading Succeed on and off for over a month and have already put some of her suggestions into action – with good results.
You probably already know that if you’re not able to put your plans into action, all your plans for changing your lifestyle come to naught. How many times have you sworn to become a regular exerciser starting on Monday, only to realize on Sunday that you haven’t exercised only once? [Read more...]
Best Wishes,
