Where's Triza???

I am in San Antonio, Texas and I thought I would have the time to do "A Maintainer's World Wednesday" but alas no time.  I will probably have time this weekend to catch up and to see what everyone is up to.  Eating healthy on the road is not as bad as it may seem.  I have been locating grocery stores, tonight I am next to a Target and will get some fruit.  Exercise is done in my hotel room about 20 minutes of light cardio and lots of water.  I am half way to California and should get there on Friday afternoon.  Everyone have a great rest of the week.  I am finally getting excited about the new chapter in my life.  

A Maintainer's World Wednesday

I am officially in transition mode, actually in more ways than one.  I am leaving my position here in Washington, DC and driving across the country to help take of my Dad on Monday.  I have a part-time job lined up and have been applying to academic and special library positions (~7 all total), so we will see.  Next Wednesday, I plan to stop in San Antonio, TX and will work on my post, somewhere between New Orleans and there.  Now the following week, I have no idea what my life will be like so I just want to play it by ear and then after that I should be good to go.  I am having this back and forth about expectations and what I think my life will be like in California.  One thing I am trying not to do is stress out---because we all know where that leads?  I have been doing a lot of self-talk---what are you stressed about right now? why do you want to eat that? why don't you try this and see how you feel?  And guess what??? It's been working and I have been managing my stress levels by venting to my new email buddy (thanks, Leigh) and to my running buddy (thanks, Laura). So enough with all this, everyone have a Happy Wednesday!! 
**I was editing the post and somehow in the HTML--hit the wrong something and deleted the middle bloggers, I am just sick, but I have to keep it moving, stay tuned for next week.

A Maintainer's World Wednesday

I was about to publish and realized I hadn't written anything at the top.  I am deep into planning my exit from the east coast and my journey to the west coast.  There are a lot of moving pieces.  My daughter made it to San Francisco,  has started her new position and is very happy.  There are several Maintainers in transition also.  I am doing well, limiting the Good-bye meals and all.  The fall season seems to be a renewal time, so we are all right in step.  Happy Wednesday!!!
Maintainers

What Does 100 Pounds and Counting Mean?	Hope is Still Out There	This and That	6 Weeks Post Op
Weight Watchers B2B: Tracking	What Losing 125 Pounds Looks Like.	The Thinternet: Tool or Tormentor	Adrenal Gland Fatigue & Food Intolerance Results
AIM: Thinernet: Tool or Tormenter	What is the Most Important Word...	Why I don't eat gluten free snacks and junk food...	Tune in for Heather's weekly Podcast
Low-Tech Health	Get Down, Go Up	Counting down...	Do I have a Choice?
Podcast Alert!	Happy Monday!	AIM: Thinternet: Tool or Tormenter	...an electric scooter and what is a healthy BMI?
The Day On, Day Off Diet: A Poor Choice?	How September 11th Changed My Life	AIM: Thinternet: Tool or Tormenter

Fitness Maintainers

Back2Basics	Podcast: My Story in a Nutshell	Training Tuesday: In a Holding Pattern	Push Away the Screen...
AIM: Thinternet: Tool or Tormenter	Just the Tip: Learning from Diets	Chicago Plans	I "heart" a new tradition
Women's Triathlon in less than 24 Hours

Healthy Cooking Maintainers  Caution: possible food cravings below!!!

Week 12 Meal Plan...	Simply Spaghetti Squash Hash	Chew the Right Thing	How to Eat More Vegetables
Baby Kale Paleo Taco Salad...	Homemade Pimento Cheese	Chicken and Chard Saute'...	Tabanero-Buttered Shrimp
Heirloom Tomato-Kale Lavash Pizza	WW "One Pot Cookbook" Review	Chocolate Hazelnut (Zucchini) Cupcakes	Salad and Juice

What's new in weight maintenance research

I know I missed August, my apologies, but here we are in September.  How many of you know about Clinical Trials?  Well, there's a great site clinicaltrials.gov. Some most look at it as being guinea pigs, but personally I look at it as advancing science. On the site, you can pick and choose what you want and then you also have to be accepted, it's not automatic.  You must meet a certain criteria of the study. I say all this to say I feel, depending on the study; this might be a great maintenance tool.  #3 below is one such clinical trial.  There are some controversies but you can go on clinicaltrials.gov and read about the pancreatic concerns and if anyone died (sorry for the bluntness). The title of #4 is confusing but looks interesting, I hope to read it soon.

Per usual I have highlighted the epubs and the free article.  Please feel free to contact me if you want to know the easiest way to get one of these articles.

1.	Weight reduction and maintenance with IQP-PV-101: A 12-week randomized controlled   study with a 24-week open label period.
	Grube B, Chong WF, Chong PW, Riede L. epub ahead of print
	Obesity (Silver Spring)
	PMID: 24006357 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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2.	Effects of a leucine and pyridoxine-containing nutraceutical on body weight and composition in obese subjects.
	Zemel MB, Bruckbauer A.
	Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes
	PMID: 24003309 [PubMed] Free Article
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3.	Weight maintenance and additional weight loss with liraglutide after low-calorie-diet-induced weight loss: The SCALE Maintenance randomized study.
	Wadden TA, Hollander P, Klein S, Niswender K, Woo V, Hale PM, Aronne L.
	Int J Obes (Lond)epub ahead of print
	PMID: 23999156 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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4.	Weight loss-induced reduction in physical activity recovers during weight maintenance.
	Camps SG, Verhoef SP, Westerterp KR.epub ahead of print
	Am J Clin Nutr
	PMID: 23985804 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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5.	Telemedicine and Face-to-Face Care for Pediatric Obesity.epub ahead of print
	Lipana LS, Bindal D, Nettiksimmons J, Shaikh U.
	Telemed J E Health
	PMID: 23980937 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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Reflections

Sept 2013

June 2009

I had such a fantastic birthday yesterday and had no time for reflections until today.  I am such a different woman than I was in the 2009 picture--the post for that picture is here.  The September 2013 minus me cutting off my head, is more of a reflection of who I am now.  Sorry it's dark but I snapped this quickly the day before my birthday before heading out to work and I weighed 160 lbs on Wednesday morning. I ran 5 miles on my birthday and had wanted to do more but we had all these plans and had to get going.  By the way, I am a slow runner about 12 minute miles--I tend to run faster with other people and try not to whine about the pace.  My daughter and I have been running together  (she slows down for me and I get faster for her--11 minutes--I think it's a little faster) about 2 days per week about 3-5 miles early in the morning and it's been amazing to say, I ran with my daughter this morning.  I wanted to write about what I know for sure?

• I know that birthday cake is not an option for me (trigger) so instead I had pineapple, grapes and pink grapefruit--I do not miss refined sugar
• I know it feels good to take care of mind, body and soul
• I know that being 200 lbs plus is no longer an option in my life and I will continue to exercise and eat well everyday
• I know change is very difficult but I also know it is necessary--stepping outside of my comfort zone has literally changed my life

I am about to embark on a new journey moving from Virginia to Southern California and I am excited to see what the west coast will bring.  I have been doing job searches and have applied for several positions.  I leave in a little over 2 weeks.  I want to thank everyone for reading and putting up with my inconsistent posts over the last 2 months. Maintenance is the new black, for sure!!

Happy Birthday to Me!!!!

Well, yes, today is my Birthday.  I feel good for 48 years old.  I woke up this morning, ran 5 miles, went shopping, got a mini make-over, went to lunch with my daughter, went to the movies and then to a Happy Hour going away party for my nephew and his family.  Whew, this was a very busy birthday for me.  I really enjoyed my day.  I will post more tomorrow with some pictures.

A Maintainer's World Wednesday

Have a very Happy Wednesday!!!

Maintainers

It's Okay to Say No	Back on Track Part Two	Labor Day Weekend	Scenes from Labor Day in Woodstock
WW B2B: Improving Spaces	Write Your Story	Week's End Report	August Wrap Up!
Not so Happy Labor Day	The Primal Blueprint during my transition...	Tune in for Heather's weekly Podcast	Bling Bling
Body and Mind	Come to the Dark Side...	Maintenance and the Hula Chair	Into The Forest
Still Here!	...long run in the rain, Plum Petals...	A day in my pouch	...The Delayed Gratification Edition

Fitness Maintainers

Whole 30: My experience	Wonder Woman Virtual 5K Race Recap	Wednesday Weigh In: It's Time	...Wake-up Calls
Women who Lift...	The Last Summer Bucket List Item	Wednesday Workout Update	Tempo Tuesday is really Speed Work Running
Calorie burn	"If One Person Can Do It..."	Want to Run, Rock & Roll...	Unleash Your Inner Wonder Woman 5K...

Healthy Cooking Maintainers  Caution: possible food cravings below!!!

...Week 11...	Our Whole Wheat Whoopie Pie Adventure	Chew the Right Thing	Healthy Mac and Cheese
...Grilled Zucchini Mini Tostadas...	Lately: Last Week's Eats	Garlicky Beef Wrapped Asparagus...	Italian Five Grain Lemon Salad...
Coconut Curry Chicken	Summer Vegetable Soup	Book Review: Against All Grain	...Paleo Chocolate Chunk Cookies