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Mountain biking is a unique sport in that many of its talented participants are carrying a little extra weight. Michigan is a great example. There are many mountain biking communities throughout the state. These communities consist of a diverse crowd including anyone from super-skinny elite riders to new, novice riders carrying 100 extra pounds. Many [...]
Categories: Weight Loss
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Tags: Weight
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I have a bit of a dilemma.
I am sick. Tomorrow, I will have been sick for three weeks with a sore throat for all but two days. I’ve dropped out of two mountain bike rides – Sunday’s Copper Harbor ride and last night’s Monday night ride – because I just didn’t [...]
Categories: Illness
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You’d think I would learn by now. I was going to participate in rides the last two days, and both days I chose not to ride because I felt kind of strange. At first, I thought I was having a bit of an iron deficiency. After all, I have restricted my calorie [...]
Categories: Illness
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I have been full of empty little promises to myself. I’ve been struggling to eat well and lose weight along with failing miserably at getting enough exercise. I gave myself permission to be really bad for my birthday, but decided that things had to change.
I love to go out. I need social [...]
Categories: Weight Loss
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I am not a happy person. I’m not quite sure what triggered this, and I find it a little difficult to admit, which is why I chose to be vague, today, but I find myself in a bit of a relapse.
Maybe it’s because we had a dose of spring followed by gloomy skies, strong [...]
Categories: Mental Well-Being
| Tags: Depression, Mountain Biking
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My favorite cereals are produced right here in Michigan. That’s great! I love buying foods that support the local economy – from the town level to the state level. Heck, I even prefer Wisconsin cheese over California cheese because Wisconsin, well, it is pretty local.
I don’t eat a lot of cereal, but [...]
Categories: Food
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It seems as though following my diet is going well. What I am struggling with is the fact that 1100-1350 calories really isn’t that much. Your jaw probably just dropped. You’re thinking, “1100-1350 calories!? WTF, Di!?” Allow me to explain.
In ~2002 (I think that’s the right year), I joined the [...]
Categories: Weight Loss
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Today marks the fifth day that I am sick. Yay. I haven’t had exercise for ten days, now. This is due in combination to preparing for the expo, traveling, and being sick. I have to do some necessary work: wood splitting and a twenty-minute snow blow, but that doesn’t really [...]
Categories: Weight Loss
| Tags: Illness, Weight Loss, Winter
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In my former life, I was an aspiring runner. I did quite a few races, including two marathons, but the habit never took hold. I simply did not have a lot of fun. I did, however, really enjoy reading Runner’s World. The magazine was full of great information, including excellent nutritional [...]
Categories: Food
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Last night, after snowshoeing, a shower, and some much needed girling up, I got a quick massage. It was a nice wake-up call.
My friend, Johanna, is a massage therapist in Copper Harbor. In the winter, she gives massages upstairs at The Mariner North. During the warmer months, she can be [...]
Categories: Alternative Health
| Tags: Massage, Yoga
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