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The Invisible Bumps Along the Diet Road-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 096

The Invisible Bumps Along the Diet Road-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 096

  It didn’t work,” said the King. “The cloak of invisibility didn’t work.” “Yes, it did,” said the Royal Wizard. “No, it didn’t,” said the King. “I kept bumping into things, the same as ever.” “The cloak is supposed to make you invisible,” said the Royal Wizard. “It is not supposed to keep you from bumping into things.” “All I know is, I kept bumping into things,” said the King.” ― James Thurber

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WeightWatchers, Your Superpower is Invisibility or Being Ignored. PODSNACKS 060

WeightWatchers, Your Superpower is Invisibility or Being Ignored. PODSNACKS 060

“OMG! I have superpowers! I can be invisible…No..wait! I’m just being ignored!!”-Anonymous This week I’m realizing that the whole business of weight loss ignores the painful reality that these businesses are based on folks regaining whatever weight they lose. I’m a skunk at the lawn party this week but truly believe that educating folks to the realities helps improve their chances at successfully…

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Appetite for Self-Respect-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 059

Appetite for Self-Respect-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 059

“Do you have an appetite for self-respect?” This is my version of a quote from the great Leonard Cohen, the songwriter of “Hallelujah”.  He said, his “writing begins with an appetite to discover my self-respect. To redeem the day. So the day does not go down in debt. It begins with that kind of appetite.” I think weight maintenance takes the same kind of daily search for self-respect and the…

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Procrastinate now. Don't Wait. Part 1-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 034

Procrastinate now. Don’t Wait. Part 1-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 034

Procrastinate now, don’t put it off. •Ellen Degeneres Hello and welcome to episode 34 of Podsnacks,  the weekly podcast of my daily blog, http://www.artofthediet.com It’s tax season in the US.  Nothing is put off more, with the exception of starting a diet, than doing one’s taxes.  Since I recently had an epic bout of procrastination with respect to my own tax gathering stuff I decided to look…

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Elastic really does have limits. People do, too. The myth of one diet plan fits all.

Elastic really does have limits. People do, too. The myth of one diet plan fits all.

Here are six months of podcasts 1x a week 28 episodes. What are they about?  One way or another about the myth of one size fits all in diet plans and post diet plans.  Elastic really does have limits. People do, too. You can navigate through them by highlighting each episode on right hand column and show notes will appear on left. If you want to listen to each episode click on the highlighted…

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PODSNACKS 014-Fitness Silence is the Golden Rule

PODSNACKS 014-Fitness Silence is the Golden Rule

# 1 Fitness Rule: Keep your fitness workout to yourself.  “Unless you fell off the treadmill and smacked your face. No one wants to hear about your workout.”  Anonymous If you want to induce the glazed eye response at a party, just begin, “I walk every day for an hour.” Have you ever endured the details of someone’s workout?  Have you ever found yourself talking about your workout as if you were…

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