Author Archives: HHollingsworth
Failures and Rewards
When it comes to dieting, you can stamp a huge red FAIL across my forehead. I haven’t really counted calories or stuck to any specific regimen in months. Sure, I pay some attention to obvious pitfalls like soda and chocolate, but I also give in and let myself indulge almost any time I want. I … Continue reading
Looking for Potato Respect
The potato has gotten some bad press lately. All I hear is how it’s empty calories and useless starch and ohmigosh CARBS! Really? Take a closer look at what is inside a humble potato. Well, inside and outside the potato. You get the best of everything if you eat the skin, too. That said, here … Continue reading
Twice in one Week
I did it again! I laced on my running shoes and hit the pavement. I gave myself a little bit of a break this time, skipped the hills and settled for flatter terrain. I did, however, push on to week 5 day 2 of the running program I’m using. It didn’t get really hard until … Continue reading
Up and Running Now
Okay, so I have to admit that immediately following my last post, in which I promised to start doing my 5k gamification exercise regimen, I came down with a rotten ear infection. Just when the ear was getting better, I crippled myself with blisters from a new pair of shoes. The result is that I … Continue reading
Gaming my Exercise
If you’re like me, it takes a little extra motivation to keep you on the proper dietary path. Especially during those holidays! I’ll admit, I completely undid all the good that I had done by allowing myself to stop counting calories, only exercise when I felt like it, and expand my portion sizes all out … Continue reading
Understanding What you Order
I was sitting at a local restaurant the other night enjoying a quick bite between work assignments. I like to sit in the bar area because there is usually open seating, which makes it easy to get in and out when I’m on a deadline. Imagine my surprise when I watched a server bring a … Continue reading
Fitting a Diet into the First Week of School
M and I both work in the classroom for a local college. Our schedules depend in large part on the schedules of the people we work with. Some semesters we might have three algebra classes on Tuesday and Thursday and one American History class on Monday and Wednesday. The thing is, every semester is different … Continue reading
Eating in Real Life: The Beginning
This blog was inspired by the constant struggles of my close friend, Maryanne, who is always looking for ways to eat excellent (healthy) food while dodging allergies to onions, sunflower, and apples. She is also gluten intolerant, just to keep things fun. After living with her for more than 10 years, I’ve seen waiters ignore … Continue reading
