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Show #073 - Heather and Her Organ!

Show 73 of our diet  podcast is ready just for you. To subscribe or listen on your PC now - both for free, I have written some instructions at the bottom of this post. No downloads are necessary if you are new to podcasts.

Heather and  Anna  both report a good dieting week with the only concern being - will Heather be able to play her vicar's organ! Listen and find out! After a depressing show last week - sorry about that - the girls report strong slimming motivation and are back on a healthy eating track

If you have feedback for us to share on the show or want to contribute a slimming tip then record an audio message by clicking on the recorder on the side of the blog or e-mail me at anna@theengagingbrand.com or heather at heather@wigglywigglers.co.uk

How you can listen to the Middle Age Shed Podcast

1) You can listen on your PC now to the latest show, without downloading any software via our audio player

2) You can subscribe to the show via iTunes or

3) If you use a different podcatcher then you can subscribe using the following  http://podcasts.middleageshed.co.uk/feed.xml 
 

Carnival of Dieting Tips

I know we have not blogged as much recently but rest assured we are hard at work, losing this weight. In fact I feel really strong at the moment in terms of my slimming mindset.

But as always we are looking for health tips and here is this weeks blog carnival

Ellen Landauer presents Natural Alternative Health CoachingHealth Freedom Coaching: addiction recovery posted at Health Freedom Coaching, saying, "While this article offers solid nutrition information that can help if you or someone you love is recovering from drug or alcohol dependence, there is a wealth of knowledge here for health-oriented people. In my research on substance abuse, I found a lot of parallels between alcohol and drug addiction and sugar addiction. If you simply want to eat less sugar, this article will help."

The Push Up Coach presents Common Push-Up Mistakes posted at The 1000 Push Ups Club, saying, "People often make mistakes when doing push ups that detract from their fitness goals."

Homespunhealers presents Fat Granny Walking: Day One posted at HomeSpun Healers, saying, "Journal of an overweight Granny who is walking for health and weight loss."

Joel Chue presents Lose Weight Hypnosis Program posted at SELF HYPNOSIS: Weight Loss, Quit Smoking Self Hypnosis!.

Shamelle presents 8 Skinny Habits To Loose Weight Naturally posted at Enhance Life.

Mathew presents How To Recognize The Signs Of An Anxiety Attack | Health Secrets posted at Health Secrets, saying, "If you feel that you may suffer from any form of anxiety disorder it is crucial that you understand what the symptoms of an attack are before one actually occurs. We will help you to find out more about what the signs of an anxiety attack are and how to treat with them?"

That concludes this edition.  Submit your blog article to the next edition of a very public diet! using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Show#072 - Return of the Bellies

Show 72 of our diet  podcast is ready just for you. To subscribe or listen on your PC now - both for free, I have written some instructions at the bottom of this post. No downloads are necessary if you are new to podcasts.

Heather and  Anna  return after a couple of weeks away from the diet podcast. One of them is motivated, doing well and one is struggling - not with the exercise but with the eating. Can you guess which way round? They discuss how to bring their eating under control and talk through strategies of thinking positively about dieting.

If you have feedback for us to share on the show or want to contribute a slimming tip then record an audio message by clicking on the recorder on the side of the blog or e-mail me at anna@theengagingbrand.com or heather at heather@wigglywigglers.co.uk

How you can listen to the Middle Age Shed Podcast

1) You can listen on your PC now to the latest show, without downloading any software via our audio player

2) You can subscribe to the show via iTunes or

3) If you use a different podcatcher then you can subscribe using the following  http://podcasts.middleageshed.co.uk/feed.xml 
 

Diet News - The True Ups and Downs!!

What a funny week this has been, lots of traveling around and would you believe more stomach problems, culminating in me throwing up on Platform 6 at Kings Cross Station! These stomach problems just won't go away, though I have now got a follow up date with the surgeon for June.
The good news is that my weight is coming down, mainly as my food has being coming up :) However, at least that is one good side effect of not feeling well.

With the health being dodgy I have not been at the gym, though my eating has been healthy. I seem to have lost that desire for sweets and desserts..phew!

I finally feel that my weight is now back under control and hopefully that target weight will be reached sooner rather than later.

A Very Public Diet - Blog Carnival

I have had a good week on the slimming front, I have watched the calories, been to the gym and feel as though I am back in control of my weight. Each Friday I post articles that you send to help with out motivation to diet and thank you for helping me get back on track - here is this weeks diet suggestions

Christine presents Banana, Cinnamon and Honey Spread on Toast posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Josh Lien presents John McCann's Oatmeal - Steel Cut for Real Men...and Women and Children posted at Spin Your Wheels.

Stanimir Sotirov presents What is Protein, And Why Do You Need It? posted at All About Your Body And Spirit, saying, "Basically this is a chain of amino acids which decide whether you will gain or loose muscles. Read on to discover the details!"

Ali Hale presents Six easy tips to get your six glasses of water per day posted at The Office Diet, saying, "Do you struggle to meet the 6-8 glasses of water per day target? If so, here's six fantastically easy and simple ways to get there every day!"

AlexBo presents Diet For Healthy Teeth And Gums posted at Worldental - world dental treatment guide.

Dereck presents A Diary Of A Seven Day Fast – Day 1 posted at I Will Not Die.

That concludes this edition.  Submit your blog article to the next edition of a very public diet! using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Burning Calories

We often talk on the diet podcast about how dieting is simple - you burn more calories than you eat. The problem is our lack of desire to burn the calories and over desire to eat calories!

I was reading in the Times today about the good old English Breakfast

" The fried English breakfast was conceived during the Industrial Revolution (probably) as a form of fast fuel for a working class that actually worked. They ate 3,000 calories in the morning, then they burnt 3,000 calories by lunchtime. Or died when the mine collapsed. But you don't burn 3,000 calories driving a forklift truck, or answering the phone at Argos, or fiddling your disability benefit. The work dies, but the breakfast lives on."

How true, I have often thought....oh I can have a full breakfast, after all they say the breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well, the latter may be true but we have to be honest about our lifestyle - does our lifestyle justify the calorific eating? I know mine doesn't. So this article has made me stop and think about how I justify my bad eating habits.

Valuing Yourself By Having a Personal Maintence System

I listened to the interview Heather made with Dayle Haddon, and I was struck that she is so right about valuing yourself. Why do we let ourselves go? Why do we let the weight pile on? I know for me it always happens at a time when I am either

• Too busy so that my health is lower down my list of priorities
• Unhappy with an aspect of my life
• Tired and therefore health moves down my list of my life to do list. Let's not kid ourselves, living a healthier lifestyle takes effort, takes time.

However, most of this means that to be healthy, to be at the weight that we want to be at...means that day in day out we need to value ourselves. We are our only asset and yet we let it deteriorate which is stupid....if our body is our only asset, then we should be creating a personal maintenance system that keeps that "asset" strong and healthy.

Show 071 - A Guide to Ageless Living

Show 71 of our diet  podcast is ready just for you. To subscribe or listen on your PC now - both for free, I have written some instructions at the bottom of this post. No downloads are necessary if you are new to podcasts.

Heather and  Anna  whilst in New York  at the BlogHer conference, met Dayle Haddon who is the face of L'Oreal Age Perfect Line. Of course not to miss an opportunity ! we sat down with Dayle to ask her for the secrets to ageless living. Dayle was a wonderful person and it really does show that beauty starts from within....

Now after meeting Dayle, we are hoping the diet will turn us into supermodels - clearly we are not far off even now :) Enjoy the show and check out Dayle at her site for her newsletter.

If you have feedback for us to share on the show or want to contribute a slimming tip then record an audio message by clicking on the recorder on the side of the blog or e-mail me at anna@theengagingbrand.com or heather at heather@wigglywigglers.co.uk

How you can listen to the Middle Age Shed Podcast

1) You can listen on your PC now to the latest show, without downloading any software via our audio player

2) You can subscribe to the show via iTunes or

3) If you use a different podcatcher then you can subscribe using the following  http://podcasts.middleageshed.co.uk/feed.xml 
 

Carnival of Dieting Tips

The diet motivation is high this week and my new eating regime of healthy vegetables, I hope is working - the scales will tell the truth I am sure! To keep our slimming top of mind and ensure the weight loss continues here are this weeks articles

Mike Remer presents A Great Weight Reducing Secret | My Path To Fitness Blog posted at My Path To Fitness Blog.

James Brausch presents This Week Is Meat Only posted at Weight Loss Dude.

Ellen Landauer presents Natural Alternative Health CoachingHealth Freedom Coaching: probiotics posted at Health Freedom Coaching, saying, "Did you know that probiotics (beneficial bacteria for the digestive system) can do more than just helping digestion? They can help assimilate protein and minerals to build better muscle and bones, and even help you feel happier!"

Stanimir Sotirov presents Interesting Facts About The Muscles posted at All About Your Body And Spirit, saying, "Do you know which of your muscles is the strongest, or which is the biggest? No? Than check this post out!"

James Brausch presents Eating Raw posted at Weight Loss Dude.

Steve Holly presents You must be mental! posted at No More Fat Dad, saying, "An article about getting into, and having the right mind set for weight loss and fitness."

That concludes this edition.  Submit your blog article to the next edition of a very public diet! using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Mind Over Fatter!

I have to report this week is going well on the diet. Each night it has been vegetables - yes, starting to like the idea of healthy food...in fact love sweet potato and butternut squash.

I have not stood on the scales for over a fortnight - the reason is not that I am kidding myself about the weight gain, I know I put weight on - I decided that I would leave it for a week so that I can see the fruits of my healthy eating. My mind is strong and the last thing I needed was to stand on the scales to see the weight! If I stand on the scales this weekend at roughly the same weight pre New York then I will be happy as I know I have got back under diet control and that weight loss is happening again.

The mind is a funny thing...the more I live this lifestyle the more I realise that weight is purely a mind issue.