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Winning the battle with Type 2 Diabetes, or “I’m buying new jeans!”

By on Thursday, April 17th, 2014 | No Comments

I recently commented on Facebook that I had not eaten starches or sweets (fruits, yogurts, desserts, etc.) for almost a year. As has happened several times over the last year, a friend suggested that I not be too rigid about this. But context matters, and it’s appropriate for me to set the context. Here’s my […]

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Down another 8p

By on Friday, March 21st, 2014 | No Comments

I weighed in again at Weight Watchers again today. Since my last post, I’m down another 8 pounds, meaning down nearly 40p since I began this journey. Weight Watchers talks about non-food rewards for when you reach certain goals. For those who’ve never had to deal with weight loss, you probably have trouble relating to […]

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I’ve lost 30 pounds so far… some thoughts for your consideration

By on Thursday, January 9th, 2014 | No Comments

I’ve been overweight for a long time – a long time. A little more than a year ago, I was diagnosed as diabetic. Fasting blood sugar numbers typically ranged in the high 120s to low 160s. There was a likelihood that things would get a lot worse if I didn’t change how I ate. Being […]

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Ever had a Harajuku Moment?

By on Saturday, January 4th, 2014 | No Comments

Key concept: Harajuku moment In April 2013 I had a “196 moment.” I’m guessing most people have such moments at some point in their lives, though they call it by other names.. Malcolm Gladwell apparently coined the phrase Harajuku Moment, which Tim Ferris, in his book, The Four Hour Body concisely described as when a nice-to-have becomes a […]

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