A middle-aged guy tries to lose weight and get healthy and have a little fun in the process. Have thoughts, ideas, or stories? Email loseitpodcast@gmail.com.
Follow on Twitter at @loseitpodcast
WE’RE BACK! In season two, we try to maintain a healthy lifestyle even though we are pretty much trapped in our house. Our host looks at the challenges of staying healthy and ‘social distancing.’ Follow along and share what you’re doing to stay healthy during this unprecedented, bizarre time in our history. Email: loseitpodcast@gmail.com, Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @dtofig.
15 Jun 2019
Episode 8: Hittin’ the Bag
After weeks of talking about exercising, I finally got moving. I’ll give you the ugly details and tell you about two of the people who have been inspiring me to get fit (one real, one not). And we’ll explore a crucial question: How important is exercising in your efforts to lose weight?
Email: loseitpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @loseitpodcast
SOURCES
Why you shouldn't exercise to lose weight, explained with 60+ studies, Vox.com, updated October 31, 2017: https://www.vox.com/2016/4/28/11518804/weight-loss-exercise-myth-burn-calories
National Institutes of Health, Healthy Body Weight Planner: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/body-weight-planner?dkrd=hispt0903
National Weight Control Registry, Research Findings: http://www.nwcr.ws/Research/default.htm
22 May 2019
Episode 7: Pour Some Sucralose On Me
There are lots of sugar substitutes—saccharine, sucralose, aspartame and more. We take a look at the latest surprising (to me) research on these artificial and alternative sweeteners and explore some questions about whether sugar substitutes may actually undermine your health goals. We’ll also talk about how the busyness of life can unravel the best health intentions and share the latest numbers from my health journey.
EMAIL: loseitpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @LoseItPodcast
Dana on Instagram: @dtofig
SOURCES:
No Evidence of Sugar Substitutes’ Health Benefits (The Guardian), January 2, 2019: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jan/02/no-evidence-of-sugar-substitutes-health-benefits-finds-study
Why Zero Calorie Sweeteners Can Still Lead to Diabetes, Obesity (Science Daily), April 23, 2018: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180423085440.htm
Artificial Sweeteners: Sugar-free, But At What Cost? (Harvard Medical School blog), July 16, 2012: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/artificial-sweeteners-sugar-free-but-at-what-cost-201207165030
Inspiration and Information
‘Heart Rate’ Podcast with guest, Gabby Tofig: https://www.roadandtrailrunners.com/podcasts/2019/5/10/heart-rate-episode-5-featuring-gabby-tofig
Real People with Stan Simpson, featuring Mike Harrington: https://fox61.com/2019/05/19/real-people-with-stan-simpson-going-from-fat-to-fit/
26 Apr 2019
Episode 6: H-2-Oh Hell No
In this episode, I get all wet trying to convince myself to break a bad habit. And an update on what the scale said this week, as well as a peek into what’s next on this journey to healthy living.
Have a question, thought, or story?
EMAIL: loseitpodcast@gmail.com
TWITTER: @LoseItPodcast
SELECTED SOURCES:
Time.com: Drinking Water Helps You Lose More Weight, Study Finds (August 26, 2015) http://time.com/4011532/water-weight-loss/
Harvard Health Blog, How Much Water Should I Drink? (July 18, 2018) https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/how-much-water-should-you-drink
Obesity, Efficacy of water preloading before main meals as a strategy for weight loss in primary care patients with obesity: RCT (August 3, 2015) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/oby.21167
National Academies (press release), Report Sets Dietary Intake Levels for Water, Salt, and Potassium
To Maintain Health and Reduce Chronic Disease Risk (February 11, 2004) https://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=10925
12 Apr 2019
Episode 5: The Tracks of my Beers
Tracking what you eat is a powerful tool — but is it more powerful than the lure of free food and drink...and the Mets? And why losing weight feels like a visit to the Matrix.
Questions, comments, stories?
EMAIL: loseitpodcast@gmail.com
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/loseitpodcast
SOURCES
Why Keep a Food Diary? - Harvard Medical School Health Blog (Jan. 31, 2019): https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-keep-a-food-diary-2019013115855
Weight Loss During the Intensive Intervention Phase of the Weight-Loss Maintenance Trial - Journal of Preventative Medicine (August 2009) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2515566/
29 Mar 2019
Episode 4: Egg in My Face
In this episode, we go on a little rant about research on one of our go-to foods, we talk about managing and forgiving, and thank a loyal listener for a great gadget!
Follow and @ us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/loseitpodcast
Share thoughts, ideas, and stories with us by email: loseitpodcast@gmail.com
Select Sources:
NPR: Cholesterol Redux: As Eggs Make A Comeback, New Questions About Health Risks (March 16, 2019): https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/03/16/703804493/egg-lovers-new-study-finds-eating-too-many-can-increase-risk-of-heart-disease
JAMA: Associations of Dietary Cholesterol or Egg Consumption With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality (March 19, 2019): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2728487?resultClick=1
U.S. Department of Agriculture: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (Feb. 9, 2019 - chart 585-33) https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/wasde0219.pdf
21 Mar 2019
Episode 3: Don’t Ask Me Why
Our host asks himself "Why am I doing this?," explores whether alcohol and diets can mix, and finds out what a Virgo should eat! TWITTER: @loseitpodcast, EMAIL: loseitpodcast@gmail.com
Sources:
- Do We Need to Give Up Alcohol to Lose Weight? Not Necessarily, Jane Brody, New York Times, March 13, 2017: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/13/well/do-we-need-to-give-up-alcohol-to-lose-weight-not-necessarily.html
- Alcohol Consumption and Obesity: An Update, Current Obesity Report, March 2015: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13679-014-0129-4
- Findyourfate.com, Diet Astrology: https://www.findyourfate.com/astrology/diet/astro-diet.htm
14 Mar 2019
Episode 2: Getting to the Point
The sheer number of weight loss programs out there can be intimidating and paralyzing. In this episode, our host discusses the program he chose and why, and how the first week went. Also: Did his new resolve survive a happy hour?
8 Mar 2019
Episode 1: I Need Help
In this first episode, host Dana Tofig tells his health story and finally says those three magic words: I need help! (NOTE: Sorry for some long pauses between segments in the episode. Still learning!)
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