Tag: calories
The Dreaded Weight-Loss Plateau
I had lost twenty-six pounds as of last week–but the same twenty-six pounds popped up on the scale this week. Yes, I’ve reached a plateau. It can be discouraging, but it happens to all dieters. The Web defines it thus: Weight plateau–during weight loss, a period of time in which …
Food as both fun and a struggle.
We’re supposed to live lives of moderation, and when we fail we usually suffer the consequences. That goes for food, drugs, work—basically anything. Too much of it and we’re done for. I read somewhere that our current over-abundance of food has simply overwhelmed our “hunter-gatherer” mentality. That we haven’t evolved …