"Holiday-proof" your self-care and sail through temptation at events, by focusing on the people (not the food), planning ahead, hunting for primal foods, fighting pressure with positivity, and keeping a glass of water in your paw 🙂
Patricia Linderman
After turning fierce and losing 43 pounds at age 53, I now help people break through barriers and bring out their healthiest, strongest selves, as a certified health coach and personal trainer.
Why I’m Going Back Into the BodPod
My weight and my body mass index are fine, according to the charts. But if you take a deeper look inside my body, things don't look so great. I was never very strong to begin with (opening jars of Talk…
My No-Car Challenge: Maybe Permanent?
My October challenge for myself was not to use a car. For at least 30 days, I could only walk, ride my bike, or take Metro or the bus. This Honda CR-V was perfect for our 3-year assignment on the…
The Whole30: Changing Your Relationship with Food
For my monthly challenge in September, I chose to do a Whole30, which I had never done all the way through before. Our older son Alex got married in August, which meant riotous celebration and vigorous dancing to Latin music…
Real Food on the Road
You're hungry, and you exit the highway toward the usual lineup of gas stations and fast-food chains. Or you're stopping with friends or family at a popular restaurant. How can you find nourishing, satisfying food that will contribute to your…
Social Connection: It’s a Health Goal
"Write about loneliness," suggested a blog follower and old friend (thank you!). Loneliness -- a feeling that you lack sufficient social support and connection with others -- is considered an epidemic these days, with health consequences compared to smoking 15…
Easy Batch-Cooked Vegetables 2: Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Winter Squash, Beets and Brussels Sprouts
More vegetables -- thanks for all the suggestions! Like last week, I'm offering what I think are the simplest ways to prepare vegetables all at once, so you can easily throw them into a range of meals with different flavors.…
Batch-Cook Your Veggies: Fast, Easy (Lazy?) Ways to Prepare Cabbage, Eggplant, Peppers, Asparagus and Broccoli
After work, the gym, or driving kids around, you probably don't feel like washing, chopping and cooking vegetables. The answer (I think) is batch cooking one or two days a week, after a trip to the grocery store or farmer's…
It’s Not You, It’s the Food
Put 20 people in a lab, feed them tasty meals that they enjoy, and let them eat until they're satisfied. If they're eating whole, unprocessed foods, they lose weight. If they're eating highly processed foods, they gain weight. Switch the…
They Enjoyed the Real-Food Buffet, Ate Until Satisfied, Lost Two Pounds
I was so excited to see this study published earlier this year, because it fits in so well with my own experience, and nothing like it had been done before in such a well-controlled manner. Hummus with a rainbow of…