Tag Archives: Wellness Wednesday

Wellness Wednesday – A Disruptive Month

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Thistle

I haven’t talked a lot about my health this month, because honestly, there hasn’t been much to talk about. Nutrition and fitness took a backseat in February. There was just so much else to cope with. First, my grandmother passed … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Cultivate a Life You Love

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Thistle

Please note: this post was pre-drafted before my grandmother’s health declined. I’m still allowing it to post, but I will be very slow to respond to comments. *** Back in the fall, an article on personal happiness popped up in … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – A Look at Up Til Now

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Thistle

Hello everyone! As it’s a new year and (hopefully) the beginning of a new journey for me, I wanted to go back over a bit of my history up to this point. Those of you who have known me for … 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 – Up and Down and Up Again

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Thistle

The first week of 2018 has been a wild ride. It started off pretty good. My brother came over to hang out on Monday, and my writing group met up on Wednesday evening (including one friend that I haven’t seen … 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 – Depression and Weight

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Thistle

For years, I’ve noticed a longterm trend with my weight as related to moods. When I’m depressed and have low energy, I either gain or can’t lose weight. When I’m happy and have high energy, I lose easily. Those seem … 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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