Category Archives: Terveys

Health.

TDEE, meal tracking, & macronutrient levels

Posted on Thu, 3 April 2008 by Mel Green

Well, here’s a couple of good reasons for meal tracking. After overhauling my diet two years ago, I got into a new set of habits for eating that are healthy overall. But meal tracking over the past week or so … Continue reading →

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Week 6 BFFM evaluation

Posted on Tue, 1 April 2008 by Mel Green

As the end of my BFFM weeks, Sundays are also turning into my “official measurement” day. This week yielded some good results: 2 lbs lost, according to the “caveat” scale, bringing me to a supposed 188 lbs., for a total … Continue reading →

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Accountability & goals

Posted on Wed, 26 March 2008 by Mel Green

So yesterday I made a deal with a new friend at Burn the Fat Inner Circle (which has rapidly become a central community for me) to become accountability partners (hey Eva!) — & already this is providing benefits. Yesterday she … Continue reading →

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A Turbulence Training workout

Posted on Wed, 26 March 2008 by Mel Green

Just as an example of where I’m at in my workout program, here’s the TT workout I did tonight. It comes from Turbulence Training for Fat Loss by Craig Ballantyne, Beginner Level TT, Workout A. Strength training (For each exercise, … Continue reading →

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Visual progress

Posted on Tue, 25 March 2008 by Mel Green

Had a visual check-in last night with a friend who comes over to my house weekly: she felt that I’d lost some fat around my face, my abdomen, & my thighs just above my knees. The “thighs” was a surprise, … Continue reading →

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Baseline: cardio & strength

Posted on Mon, 24 March 2008 by Mel Green

History. When I made my permanent dietary changes two years ago, I also began exercising pretty consistently. I started with dancing, because I enjoy it. I would simply stick the earbuds of my iPod in my ear, put on a … Continue reading →

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BBFM week 5 rundown (17-23 March 2008)

Posted on Mon, 24 March 2008 by Mel Green

I’m still not sure that the 10 lbs. my scale says I’ve lost is the real deal or not — the scale is frustrating, readings change by as much as 5 or 6 lbs. if the position of the scale … Continue reading →

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Nearing the end of Week 4

Posted on Sat, 15 March 2008 by Mel Green

Workouts. I did another Turbulence Training — henceforth TT — workout on Tuesday, which felt pretty intense to me, for all that I am still in the “intro” workouts. There’s one exercise in particular that seems dead easy, that isn’t. … Continue reading →

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Hunger pangs & satiety

Posted on Tue, 11 March 2008 by Mel Green

I don’t really have problems much with food cravings, not after two years of eating a low-glycemic diet & being sure I don’t skip breakfast. And I haven’t had a big sweet tooth for even longer than that. Nor have … Continue reading →

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Depression & despair

Posted on Tue, 11 March 2008 by Mel Green

I’ve had lifelong issues with depression & despair — though I’ve never really thought about how they might be related to PCOS or insulin resistance. I have, over time, learned the things I need to do to take care of … Continue reading →

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