Slim People in Progress

Diary of a Fat Man

No, I'm not really a man.  But I read a great column about self-deception by J. Scott Wilson called Fixing My Brain about how he (and I) tend to rationalize the stuff we eat that we know is not conducive to weight loss.  The scale, however, cannot be deceived, and we'll lose the struggle, not the fat, if we cannot learn to say "no".

Planning and Execution

Just ran across this article about how to plan and execute your weight loss program.  Good advice here.

How Healthy is Your Diet?

Take the challenge. You can see my diet is 68% healthy.

You Are 68% Healthy

Your diet is quite healthy, but you don't go too crazy with what you eat. You know how to eat what's good for you, but you're also careful not to deprive yourself.

How Healthy Is Your Diet?

Cutting calories may reduce the effects of Alzheimer's

In today's Health News, they write about a new animal study that showed that Alzheimer's symptoms were reduced or eliminated when caloric intake was reduced.  Although results are preliminary and done on monkeys, the results are promising.

For me, who is genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's, this is just one more excellent reason to lose weight and become more fit.

Only 9 Days Left to Help...

Only 2 more days to help...

Won't you help?  See that fundrasing thermometer at the top of the right column? Please help me raise $1,000 to help fund 3 worthly projects.

Donors Choose has a goal to raise $250,000 by the end of September.  I have selected projects that help teachers in low income schools help kids learn about good nutrition and how important it is to incorporate exercise in your life.  Please help the teachers and kids get the resources they need to make their lives healthier and better.  Thank you.