Wednesday Weigh-In 20121031

Under the Blood Type Diet, people with Type O blood should avoid coffee. We tend to produce more stomach acid, and coffee can compound that into a problem. One good reason to eat meat then is to give the acid something to work on. And when I break the no-coffee rule, I do so right after a filling meal that contains a serving of animal protein.

Waist = 37.0"
Height = 5' 9"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Tanita Scale with Body Fat monitor
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.

Jack-o-Lanterns in the Labyrinth

Resources for "Your Brain at Work"

Here are links to online resources that are cited in "Your Brain at Work," by David Rock.

For research behind the book: http://www.your-brain-at-work.com/

Neuroscience of leadership: http://www.neuroleadership.org/

Information on brain-based coaching programs: www.ResultsCoaches.com

School for children K - 5: www.TheBlueSchool.org

Online tests and training exercises: www.MyBrainSolutions.com

Author's website: www.DavidRock.net

Wednesday Weigh-In 20121024

My appetite is back, and I'm getting close to my normal weight. Lately I've been craving solid chunks of red meat. It soothes my stomach.

Waist = 36.5"
Height = 5' 9"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Tanita Scale with Body Fat monitor
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.

Wednesday Weigh-In 20121017

I'm getting my appetite back, and I'm no longer too fearful about eating dairy again. So even though I've increased my calorie count, I weigh even less this week than last week!

Waist = 36.5"
Height = 5' 9"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Tanita Scale with Body Fat monitor
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.

Wednesday Weigh-In 20121011

Was sick since Sunday with asthma and body aches. Maybe I had mild flu compounded with an allergic reaction to moldy hay. Anyway I had/have no appetite. I actually ate just the vegan food we had for our daughter. Also many folks at work are out sick.

Waist = 37.25"
Height = 5' 9"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Tanita Scale with Body Fat monitor
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.

More Thoughts on Diet Cheats

This is a follow-on post to Is This Treat Worth Going Off My Diet For?

First, I did not succumb to eating the ice cream.

Mainly, though, I forgot to describe the correct way to cheat on a diet.  The previous post described a mindful thought process you can use to decide whether to cheat.  But then there's the actual cheat itself.  The way you eat or drink that treat is important.  If you just grab that container of cookies or ice cream and absent-mindedly shovel stuff into your mouth, you've wasted the encounter.

Instead, pretend that the treat is a dear friend who lives far away.  You haven't seen her in a long time and have only a short amount of time to spend with her.  The two of you sit together in a quiet spot.  Cell phones, TV, radio and computer are all turned off.  The answering machine is on to handle any calls that might come in on the land line.  The dog is in the kennel, and the cats are all asleep.  All of this is so that you and your friend can give each other the undivided attention the friendship deserves.

This is how you cheat -- mindfully and respectfully.

Dream: The Tailored Brown Suit

I'm at the shop to pick up my suit.  One of the women hands me a package wrapped in clear plastic.  I need to pay.  I open my wallet, but the credit cards are missing.  I realize that another woman had taken my wallet, went through it, and took out the cards.

I decide to open the package to check out the suit.  I pull it out of the wrapping and marvel at how the tailor transformed the thin brown woolen cloth I brought in several days ago.  But I'm also quickly dismayed to see that it's incomplete -- the right sleeve isn't sown on.  In fact, the needle and thread are still dangling off.

I bring it over to yet another woman who is seated at a wooden desk, which has an ink blotter on the surface.  I show her the defect.  She takes the suit and lays it on the desk in front of her.  She puts on her glasses.  As she looks down on the suit, I stare pointedly at the back of her head.

Is This Treat Worth Going Off My Diet For?

It's that five second interval between seeing that desirous but forbidden food and putting it in ones mouth that's critical.  It's important to be mindful at this time. But what should one's thought process be?

The authors of "It Starts With Food" have an answer.  They call it "Guide to Nutritional Off-Roading," and they offer it to their readers for free.  You can find it here:

http://whole9life.com/book/ISWF-Nutritional-Off-Roading.pdf

Right now my stomach is full, but there is an abundance of ice cream in the freezer.  Sigh.

Wednesday Weigh-In 20121003

I scooped out an avocado yesterday the way the beautiful Mexican waitress does it when she makes the table-side guacamole for us at the restaurant. It got me thinking about how all waitresses always seem so beautiful to me. Maybe it's because they provide me with food!

Remember those peanut butter Snickers I mentioned last week? I actually didn't remember them until I came back to this blog to post this week's numbers. I guess it helped that my boss ran out of them and didn't buy any more. And all of ours are gone, and I haven't bothered to buy more. Nice and easy!

Waist = 37.25"
Height = 5' 9"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Tanita Scale with Body Fat monitor
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.