And So It Goes.... - POSTED ON: Dec 09, 2011
Today I posted a news article about the progress at DietHobby's companion site at YouTube. I've been spending a great deal of time working on that channel, and as a result, haven't posted much here this week.
I am now shooting 4 videos every week and posting them there. You can find every one of those videos here at DietHobby under RESOURCES, Videos, or you can click the link in the recent news article and go directly to my YouTube DietHobby channel.
My current video release schedule is:
Ask Grandma: Fridays Recipe: Sundays Words of Wisdom: Tuesday and Wednesday
Somewhere around those days, I also share the videos here at this website. Learning how to prepare for, shoot, edit, and upload those videos has been challenging, and even after learning how, there is a great deal of work involved in the process. Also, it has been necessary for me to spend a great deal of time reading and responding to the comments of the YouTube viewers. Because of this additional activity, I've had to be less active here at DietHobby.com. There isn't enough time for me to write an insightful article here every day, and do all of the other things I need to do, so my current plan is to keep this website active by continuing to post here frequently, to share the videos I make here, along with some personal comments, and to work toward posting a thoughtful article at least once a week.
FYI, I read all of the comments anyone makes here, on all of the articles, no matter when they were posted, and I also respond to them as soon as possible.
Pot Roast Recipe - POSTED ON: Dec 05, 2011
This is a picture of one serving of food from my new cooking video, Pot Roast which is located at DietHobby, under RECIPES, Mealtime.
Do Diets Work? - POSTED ON: Dec 04, 2011
I treat dieting as an ongoing, enjoyable hobby.
Some say that Diets don't work, but it isn't Diets that are ineffective. What doesn't work is the common approach to dieting which treats dieting as a temporary fix, instead of embracing the process of dieting as a permanent part of one's life.
Below is a quote from an online forum that describes this common approach.
"Dieting has made me over weight. Because I get all excited and motivated about a new diet, just to not be able to stick to it for more then a couple days at best, fall off and eat a bunch of junk for then next few days. And I better eat it all cause I'm starting the next diet on Sunday! It's a vicious cycle and it'll make you fat!!!"
For me, dieting is every day, and starting or ending a different food plan (or new diet) happens end-to-end…without any "Vacation time". I am accountable for everything I eat, every day, no matter what food plan, or what specific diet I'm on at the moment. I record it all in my computer software program, DietPower.
Recording my food into a computer program is my Habit. I don't have to decide whether or not to do it, just like I don't have to decide whether to shower or brush my teeth, or use the toilet.
I don't have to remember all of my food details, because as soon as I log them into the computer, I can put them out of my mind.
The more details a diet requires, the more of your willpower it will sap, and a diet in which you can't maintain willpower will fail.
My program remembers the most of the details for me, all I have to do is look at it. "How many calories have I eaten so far?" "Have I eaten enough protein?" "Have I reached my carb quota?" My data is there, no matter what specific diet or food plan I choose to use.
The more the way that I eat becomes a habit, the less I exhaust my willpower through "decision fatigue". I don't have to spend a lot of time figuring out what to eat unless I want to, because if I don't already have something in mind, all I have to do is look at my computer screen to see a list of my previously selected favorites and pick one to eat….all of the detailed info is there and with just a click or two I've easily recorded it all.
Once this has become a Habit, food issues become SO much easier to deal with. For those of you who are following my “Ask Grandma” video series Click : “Friends Who Lie" to see my latest video, which is located in DietHobby under RESOURCES, Videos, Ask Grandma.
To Be Different - POSTED ON: Dec 01, 2011
I see it everywhere. Business companies, politicians, religious leaders, and people of all ages, and walks of life, all saying that they "want to be different", to stand out from the crowd.
Be to be UNIQUE, yet, at the same time, be similar enough to others, to be able to fit in with others. Quite a dilemma, but this video has an answer.
Chicken Crepes Recipe - POSTED ON: Nov 29, 2011
This week I posted another new cooking video, Chicken Crepes which is located at DietHobby, under RECIPES, Mini-Meals
My DietHobby, YouYube channel, now has more than 2,300 subscribers.
My current video schedule is:
Every Friday, a new "Ask Grandma" video; Every Sunday, a new "Recipe" video; Every Tuesday and Wednesday, are new "Words of Wisdom" videos.
I'm still a bit overwhelmed at all the work that this website's companion, the YouTube DietHobby channel, is taking. I've been spending hours every single day planning, and shooting, and editing, and uploading videos; plus commenting and responding to comments and messages there.
This leaves me less time to write articles here, so, if you feel you aren't getting enough of me here, Click this link, DietHobby on YouTube, and go there.
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