tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post3093084872815313487..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: Goodbye 2022Cloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-82657155348876221542023-01-05T17:00:51.732-08:002023-01-05T17:00:51.732-08:00A dear friend has expressed worries about how bein...A dear friend has expressed worries about how being underweight can make it very hard to survive hard health things like cancer and so on. That's stuck with me as I try to figure out how to make peace with my post-2-children body. Revanche @ A Gai Shan Lifehttp://www.agaishanlife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-7782115162103264302023-01-03T10:43:45.127-08:002023-01-03T10:43:45.127-08:00Pigeon stretch FTW! Especially after some walking ...Pigeon stretch FTW! Especially after some walking or running. I also discovered I needed to change my office chair. It really helped with the hip issue (which I also have on and off; same with the shoulder issue) xykademiqzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306861394466282929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-49834245594125044152023-01-01T19:23:52.887-08:002023-01-01T19:23:52.887-08:00I had to go look up pigeon stretch - and yes, I su...I had to go look up pigeon stretch - and yes, I suspect that would help. I am pretty sure my problem is a tight hip flexor. Next time it is acting up I'll try pigeon and let you know!Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-32643606192307510352022-12-31T19:23:25.062-08:002022-12-31T19:23:25.062-08:00Does the pain get better when you do pigeon stretc...Does the pain get better when you do pigeon stretch? (If so I’ve got the same thing off and on.) -nicoleandmaggie Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-35555964579521614852022-12-31T13:47:40.339-08:002022-12-31T13:47:40.339-08:00I've never really done diets. I don't know...I've never really done diets. I don't know why - I can't say that I always knew they don't really work (and that's what the research says now, so good on you for ditching them!) <br /><br />Usually my goals for healthier habits involve more exercise, although sometimes I try to change something in my eating habits. For instance, at some point last year I decided to try switching from carb heavy lunches to something more protein centric. That's mostly stuck - I make a batch of quinoa on the weekend and eat quinoa with a fried egg on top for lunches. I find that sticks with me better than the bagels I was eating and since I no longer go into an office, it was an easy enough change. Earlier, I had cut back on my meat consumption for environmental reasons.<br /><br />This year, I have mostly exercise goals. I need to start doing yoga again and see if that sorts out the persistent pain in my right hip. I want to do something active every day because I feel better when I do. I need to get some sort of strength training back in my routine to help ward off the osteoporosis that is in my genetic inheritance. I think I'll try cutting back on alcohol, mostly because my consumption has crept up to a level that I don't think is healthy. Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-62867075717472264022022-12-31T11:20:35.318-08:002022-12-31T11:20:35.318-08:00Great to see your year in review and that you'...Great to see your year in review and that you've settled the job issue! <br /><br />Re weight gain. I decided I am never dieting again in my life. If I'd done that sooner, I'd probably weigh less now. That's a lifetime of losing and then gaining back, and then some. And all the grumpiness the yo-yoing has caused me over the years, all for naught. The menopause weight gain is very common, actually standard; apparently the fat cells produce estrogen that the ovaries no longer do, and the estrogen is key in bone health etc. Not that visceral fat doesn't come with dangers to the heart and endocrine systems, but the fact our bodies accumulate it even if we don't adopt new unhealthy habits does point that there's a reason for it. <br />Anyway, I'm never dieting again. My weight has been stable since I stopped depriving myself, and it's done wonders for my mood and joie de vivre. xykademiqzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306861394466282929noreply@blogger.com