Monthly Archives: December 2008

Hopefully habit-forming

December 19, 2008 – 10:49 pm

Lifted again – whoo-hoo!
Why, it’s almost as good as smacking TJIC in the face with a frilly white glove, in front of all the Court hangers-on.

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Can’t. Move. Arms.

December 17, 2008 – 7:43 pm

Started lifting again. Ugh. I’m weak. But, the ol’ heart-rate’s been up a bit for about 20 minutes so far, which I think means that it wasn’t a total waste.
“woot”, as the kiddies say.

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In pursuit of weight-loss

December 17, 2008 – 6:18 pm

…I may have turned myself into a mimbo:
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. — A new study from the psychology department at Tufts University shows that when dieters eliminate carbohydrates from their meals, they performed more poorly on memory-based tasks than when they reduce calories, but maintain carbohydrates. When carbohydrates were reintroduced, cognition skills returned to normal.
“This study demonstrates [...]

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