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After a week of keeping to a reasonable amount of calories and getting some exercise in everyday except for one thus far , I am ready to tackle the weekend. For those on a diet or trying to start a healthier lifestyle DON’T LOUNGE at home this weekend. Instead get OFF your arse (as my sis and the brits say) and go do something.
Many of you will ask, well what do you want me to do? I live in an expensive city or I really don’t know have any ideas where the events are. Here is my little guide to finding things to do for the weekend. As for myself I will be taking surfing lessons from a little gem called the UCLA Marine Aquatic Center. For you stalker wannabe’s (yes, I’m talking to you), I will be at there for the next two weekends in Venice taking lessons in the morning. Say hi if you’re there.
The Guide:
- Los Angeles freebie events listings blog
- City Guides for a variety of cities around the world by CitizenGuide
- San Francisco Chronicle has a events calendar on their site: SF Gate
- New York has free newspapers such as the Village Voice or checkout ToxicPop and click listings for underground events
Alternatively try search upcoming.org for local events near you. Take a look at my upcoming events on the right.
August 18th, 2006
The trick to staying on track with your diet is to allow occassional things like a burrito, but don’t finish an entire one. Bring a friend who is comfortable sharing food and you can split the meal, or get different options so you get a little of everything. This keeps you from falling off the dieting wagon and your taste buds are happy.
August 7th, 2006
Women’s Health magazine has a great article on how to figure your daily caloric consumption. It makes some assumptions, but it gives you a good idea of what your ideal weight should be. It also provides a formula to allow you to enter any weight and teaches you how to maintain that weight.
Try it. It is really helpful to give you an idea of how much you need to exercise and how much exercise really affects your diet. For Step A try it with your ideal weight and try it with your current weight. You will need to revisit the calculator as your weight changes.
Women’s Health Article on your perfect weight and how to calculate your caloric intake.
April 6th, 2006
My work has led me to the world of blogging as well as the media immersed life of my little sister. I’ve thought long and hard about what type of blog to put up. What would people be interested in? What is personal, but not confidential? The conclusion is the launch of this site for girls and women struggling with image issues.
No this is not another fad diet site, nor a pure blog of my daily eating habits. It’s a combination of the knowledge I’ve gained from probably thousands of dollars with personal trainers, physical therapists, pilates instructors, and physicians.
I feel that there are really no sustainable means of losing weight out there that can surpass sheer will. However there are things that can make a difference in helping you keep your will strong. As I see interesting articles or learn new things I will push it out to this blog. Expect to see things such as reviews on diet fad books, training regimen reviews of articles in health magazines, and sometimes just frustrations and ravings of a normal person coping with the stresses of everyday life.
Disclaimer: Please do no take any of my advice as anything more than my own experience and opinion. I have no medical training and every person is different. Consult your own experts to fine tune your experience. I’m just here as encouragement not to incite anger from the medical field.
April 3rd, 2006
