Tag Archives: food

Wellness Wednesday – Basics

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Thistle

Seven years ago, when I was on my first weight loss journey, I began with some very basic principles. My goal was to eat “healthy but reasonable,” a way I could eat for the rest of my life. I would … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Small Changes, Big Results (2)

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Thistle

At the beginning of the year, I discussed a few changes I’d made in December and the positive results of said changes. It’s been three more weeks since then, and I have some updates, and another couple small changes that … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Sugar Hangover

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Thistle

I mentioned in my post on Monday that I went to the movies with Jason and Laurence on Saturday night. We saw Darkest Hour – which was excellent, by the way – and had a good night. Perhaps a little … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Small Changes, Big Results

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Thistle

In December, I experienced a couple remarkable things, both as a result of small changes. Sugar The first of these came in nutritional form. I’ve mentioned a few times over the last month about how calorie-counting was just not going … Continue reading →

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WW: The Case Against Sugar, by Gary Taubes (audio)

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Thistle

A personal history: I grew up in the low-fat high-carb era. As an example, my mom made Kraft mac and cheese with just the noodles, cheese packet, and a bit of skim milk, because the butter the box called for … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – The Problem With Calories

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Thistle

Whether or not it’s an easy thing to do, the generally accepted theory of weight loss is that the calculations are simple: eat less than you burn and you’ll lose. Calories in vs calories out and all that jazz. While … Continue reading →

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Wine Isn’t Rocket Science, by Ophelie Neiman

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Thistle

Illustrated by: Yannis Varoutsikos Translated by: Nysa Kline Subtitled: A Quick and Easy Guide to Understanding, Buying, Tasting, and Pairing Every Type of Wine This book is, quite simply (and explained by the subtitle), a guide to wine. The world … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #51: Well THAT didn’t work…

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Thistle

Back in March, I happened upon an app in the app store that purported to be a food photo journal. This app was Weight Tracker Pro, and as I said in my review two weeks ago, the actual app ended … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #50: Tracker Apps

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Thistle

My April nutrition challenge involves a photo food journal. I’ve been using several for the last few weeks, and I promised to do a bit of an app review once I’d used them long enough for a decision. 1. Weight … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #47: April Challenge

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Thistle

As far as food and fitness challenges go for me, February and March were a bust. I didn’t even bother to make challenges for March. There was just too much going on between vacation, two medicine changes, a major health … Continue reading →

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