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Here's a shout out to folks like me who are having a hard time getting back on track post-vacation. Easy does it. Acknowledge your small triumphs. When I only manage to log part of my meals for a day, I say "Good job, you are trying!" or "Look at you, you're working toward this healthy habit!" Keep up the good work,…
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Hello My People, I've been on my healthy weight journey for about 7 weeks. This week I hurt my knee doing my new favorite exercise: walking. Also, I'm getting ready to travel from my home-sweet-healthy-kitchen to the-land-of-steak-and-potatoes for a week. I am nervous. My goals are to 1) record my food, even if I have to…
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I beat my 7 year old kid running--uphill! He thinks he let me win, but I know the truth.
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Hi Everybody, I found my way here during a Healthy Weight class offered by the local hospital. I am on the steep learning curve of How-to-Log-Food-You-Make-Yourself. Three cheers for measuring spoons and kitchen scales. My exercise goal is 15 minutes of walking five days a week. I'm about seven weeks into finding my way to…
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Lack of sleep can also slow metabolism: https://www.active.com/fitness/articles/5-tips-to-speed-up-your-metabolism
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How do you boost your metabolism? Exercise and food. If you've tried everything in the exercise category, you might try increasing your calories just a little--by about 50--for a few weeks. If that doesn't give you enough boost, try increasing by another 50 calories.
