Miles To Gohttp://milestogo.squarespace.com/blog/en-US2009-01-08T18:17:57ZSquarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)from a to zhttp://milestogo.squarespace.com/blog/2009/1/7/from-a-to-z.htmlJulia Holloman2009-01-07T15:33:23ZHealth & Wellness Healthy WeightStart the new year off right by setting goals...but how do you know what the goal should be?  What is a reasonable expectation of weight loss, BMI, heart rate?  What does a normal and healthy weight look like? 

A great website that can assist you in finding out information on these and other topics is:  Health A to Z.  You can also find more information at My Optum Health.com. You can find the link to Health A to Z by clicking the link to the left, see health (BMI) calculator.   

You can find your BMI by entering your weight, it's fast and easy.  Assess your weight by waist measurement.  Assess fitness information. Find your target heart rate just by entering your age. Lots of other information including drug information and a symptoms checker. 

Check it out...it's easy...if only the rest were this easy!  But now you know what to aim for...you're going to make it this time...yes, you can...you have many more miles to go. 

 

]]>everyday is newhttp://milestogo.squarespace.com/blog/2009/1/2/everyday-is-new.htmlJulia Holloman2009-01-02T14:09:18ZSpiritual Encouragement

 

 

 

The steadfast love

of the Lord never ceases;

his mercies never come to an end;

they are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness.

 

Lamentations 3: 22, 23

]]>baby it's cold outsidehttp://milestogo.squarespace.com/blog/2009/1/2/baby-its-cold-outside.htmlJulia Holloman2009-01-02T04:37:43ZDress for SuccessIf there is one thing about weight loss that sends shivers down my spine...

it's just that...

I'm cold...

all the time!

So I did a little research to find out why, and what do you know, there really is a scientific reason...imagine that!

Your body has two ways of regulating your temperature - sweating and shivering. Before weight loss I knew a lot about sweating...or maybe I should use a more lady-like term...glistening! Nevertheless,I've exchanged that for a slimmer body, less insulation and...the shivers.

While losing weight your body is losing it's insulation and also generates less energy because it doesn't have to work as hard to carry the extra weight. It seems that your body's metabolic cell processes have also slowed down.

Most weight loss patients report that their body temperature stabilizes in about 24 months, but I'm well past that and I'm still shivering. It was also report