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My Crisper: Where Good Vegetables Go To Die

4/14/12 9:37am by BrownieRehab
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Eat Me

Apparently I am running some sort of subsidy program for the Vegetable Farmers of America. Each week I buy crisp, vibrant produce while visions of soup, stir fry and salad dance in my head. Yet three weeks later these once nutrient laden powerhouses lie limp, bruised and rotting in the bottom of my fridge. The promise of nourishing meals having been erased by the realities of busy schedules, bad habits and picky palates.  Read more >

I Quit the Gym and Lost Four Pounds

4/10/12 6:59pm by BrownieRehab
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Sometimes you need to chuck conventional wisdom aside and just figure out what works. Like many other people, I've been "donating" at the gym for years. I'm not one of those people who hates to exercise.  I actually like it a lot, once I finally stop making excuses and lace up my sneakers. But my gym membership was breeding stress, guilt and the downward spiral that comes with them.   Read more >

"Mom, Why Are You So Fat?"

3/31/12 3:25pm by BrownieRehab
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Oh Lord. My son's innocent question felt like a sucker punch in my zaftig stomach. Only I knew that, unlike adults or teenagers who have hurt me in the past, he had absolutely no idea that what he was saying could hurt my feelings. He was just geniunely confused about why my biceps have the circumference of a Progresso Soup can.   Read more >

What the Diet Industry Rarely Talks About

2/13/12 5:49pm by BrownieRehab
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Fitness magazines and diet books have taught me a lot over the years, but I always felt like they were leaving out a giant piece of the equation. After devouring the latest dieting tome, I would excitedly plot out menus, shopping lists and exercise plans for the week. Yet two days later the plans would fall by the wayside and I'd be left feeling guilty, ashamed and frustrated that I couldn't seem to follow through.   Read more >

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BrownieRehab
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July 2011
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Where are the rehab centers for the poor, suffering brownie addicts?

 

I am a 40 year old woman who has struggled with weight issues since the fourth grade.  I have no use for diet books written by a naturally skinny person who says "just follow this menu plan and drop 30 pounds!"  What I really find helpful is a formerly overweight person explaining  how they retrained their brain to make healthy choices automatically.

 

I also think it's misleading when fitness magazines publish Success Stories that read like this..."She was 75 pounds overweight for most of her life, but then one day she realized she was supposed to be eating chicken, fish and vegetables instead of fried food and chocolate!" Where is the part where she learned HOW to control the habits that got her in that position in the first place? It's the HOW to change that's the hardest part.

In this blog, I will share all of the mental tricks I learn along my way to a healthier lifestyle. And I hope to make this a place where we can all share information and help each other become stronger and healthier, one good decision at a time.

 

Want a more detailed intro? Check out my very first post. It explains why I'm probably alot like you!

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