About JuJu
I lost somewhat more than 100 lbs. in 2001 with the help of a weight loss clinic, doctors, nurses, dietitions, many hours of counseling, physical rehab. The first 50 lbs. came off with lots of exercise and food supplements. The next 50 with even more exercise along with the American Diabetes Association diet with my own twist: no flour, no added sugar. It looked a great deal like the South Beach diet, actually, except that I did count calories, every single one, and counted the minutes of exercise, too.
Kept that weight off for many years, but then life got more complicated, my health took a bit of a dive, and some of the weight has crept back on. My interest these days is in finding ways to remain interested in daily exercise. I also love reading the writings of public health school nutrition scholars who are trying to solve problems of food availability and obesity, food messages and food psychology. I am easily drawn into conversations about cultural norms, ideas of beauty, images of health, fattism, women and health messages, and children and good health.
I love to cook, strongly advocate home cooking for optimal nutrition, and love especially to find simple, inexpensive ways to make the 200-calorie, starch-free, sugar-free meals that are still the mainstay of my diet. I also love tea. And knitting. And when I’m not eating, trying to exercise, or sipping tea, I’m probably writing about sex after 40 for MiddlesexMD.
Wow. Just thought I’d try your website again this afternoon (I am English but live in Spain) and here you are back again!! Have so missed reading your blog every day – it seems like years instead of months since you last made me laugh, inspired me to carry on and just basically reminded me that I am not alone with this weight thing. I have lost 10 kgs since February, not massive I know but I feel so much more in control. And this despite (or even because of..) nursing my6 husband through lung cancer, and my only son leaving us without a word during the chemotherapy to go and live somewhere else. No forwarding address or telehone number. What is going on there? But still we carry on and still I feel that the fight (and it certainly is a battle) to be the best I can be physically, mentally and emotionally has to go on. That seems to be the whole thing with weight loss, control or maintenance. Just to keep on (bloody mindedly) keeping on no matter how many things are thrown in your way to knock you off course. As you so clearly know it is not easy. So easy to just self medicate with food and some days I have done that. But the next day I have got up and started again to try and heal my body
which seems to be healing, or at least comforting, my heart and mind. Some things are out of my control so maybe the peace I feel when I stick to my “regime” is because it is something I can control?? Great that you’re back!!
By: chrissie barclay on November 3, 2007
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I am so sorry for your troubles. It appears you have an excellent attitude. One day at a time is the way to handle all things. Someone once told me ‘God does not make mistakes’. I do believe that good will eventually come of all the happenings. Good luck
By: helene on October 19, 2009
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Yay you’re back! Is Jane coming too?
By: Allyson on November 20, 2007
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[...] juice, some wine, Stonyfield yogurt (until I start making my own yogurt like my friends Lois and Julie do), and citrus fruit. I can’t make a mojito without limes, right? But I avoid going until [...]
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