Tag Archives: fitness

019 Eat More, Feel Full, and Live Longer

Not long ago my wife and I began cooking dinner meals together— Chinese chicken salad Hawaiian haystacks, split pea soup, lettuce wraps, and today, sweet-and-sour chicken… No doubt you have delicious recipes, traditional and comfort food of your own you regularly enjoy. Jules designed these recipes to taste good, be inexpensive, and be easy toContinue reading “019 Eat More, Feel Full, and Live Longer”

020 Showing Up

I work with a group of outstanding young men. I invited them for one week to read one scripture every day. Some did. Others did not. The purpose of the challenge was not to develop deep, spiritual roots; such only comes from consistent concentrated study over time. Rather, this invitation’s purpose was for them toContinue reading “020 Showing Up”

018 Eat for Weight

It was Thanksgiving in Manaus, Brazil. No one else around me cared except my missionary companion. It was my first Thanksgiving outside the United States and as patriotic Americans and finding ourselves sans the usual turkey, mashed potatoes , and gravy Elder Donat and I decided we’d feast with the closest thing—McDonald’s. For a 19-year-oldContinue reading “018 Eat for Weight”

017 “Bliss Point” and Intentional Eating

Salt, sugar, fat…much food today is engineered using these three levers for a “bliss point” or “the right amount of ingredients to generate the greatest appeal among consumers”1. One such food is the Lunchable chips, salsa and cheese. SO GOOD! Combining these three in one mouth makes tastebuds sing! Where’s the balance? Is there aContinue reading “017 “Bliss Point” and Intentional Eating”

015 What to Do on Bad Days…

When working towards a health goal it’s exciting when you fit into a size smaller or you’re able to do more push-ups than before…but what about the in-between times? How does one stay motivated? Author James Clear once asked an accomplished trainer who had worked with Olympians the same question. The man responded, “At someContinue reading “015 What to Do on Bad Days…”

014 Start Small, Go Big

You want to do big things, great things. And why not?! Other people do it, other people have done it, why not you? You can. You will. But start small. It his book Atomic Habits, James Clear writes one of the keys to a consistent effective habit is to “make it easy.” Since starting toContinue reading “014 Start Small, Go Big”

013 [Food] Transmogrification (Thanks Calvin)

Change the Food’s Form—Slice it, Modify it, Blend it, Squeeze it Slice the Apple Not long ago I had a discussion with my dad about nutrition. He shared that he liked apples but didn’t eat them unless they were cut up. He’s not one to rip into an apple without it first being sliced. RemoveContinue reading “013 [Food] Transmogrification (Thanks Calvin)”

012 Super-fridge, Revisited

This week I experimented with BJ Fogg’s “Super-fridge” idea. (Fogg authored the book Tiny Habits; “super-fridge” refers to once a week shopping, preparing, and stocking one’s fridge full of nutritious and delicious foods. One may eat as much as he/she wishes but only from the fridge.) This concept, tried in a small way, may significantlyContinue reading “012 Super-fridge, Revisited”

010 When you feel full, say it out loud—“I am full.”

At a work lunch two days ago a woman in my group filled her plate with Thanksgiving meal—turkey, ham, potatoes, etc.—enjoyed it, ate not fast/ not slowly, then at a point pronounced, “I am full.” Even though she still had food on her plate (and there was plenty more at the serving table) she hadContinue reading “010 When you feel full, say it out loud—“I am full.””