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    Home » Blog » Life » Podcast/SHL

    January 31, 2020 | By Jami

    Podcast Episode 69: What's Sabotaging Your Weight Loss?

    In this episode we're again talking about weight loss (is it a January tradition now?), this time zeroing in on the latest research on food and weight loss, breaking it down into three big areas that might be sabotaging your efforts. I also take a moment to get on and off a soapbox about giving food too much power through labels. Plus one really surprising (or not?) revelation about reduced fat milk.

    We have some farmhouse updates on trying to choose flooring and a mysterious leak that turned out to be pretty funny. And since we're talking about some things not to eat, we're listing a few recipes that should help you maintain. Our cool things this time include a nerdy thing from Brian and what's helping our dental hygiene (on the cheap).

    Podcast Ep.69-things sabotaging weight loss

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    Things Sabotaging Weight Loss

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    Here are the things we talked about that can sabotage your weight loss with links to the articles:

    1. Mental Outlook: study that illustrates it's not so much low-carb or low-fat as much as it is how you view things and the quality of the food. Click here to read the study.

    2. Highly Processed Foods: Research published in the Cell Metabolism Medical Journal says that eating highly processed foods tends to make people eat more and also results in fast dramatic weight gain vs. the same amount of minimally processed foods. And here's the NYT article where we first read about the study: Why Eating Processed Foods May Make You Fat.

    Related that we just had to laugh about: Study Finds Reduced Fat Milk More Associated with Obesity Than Whole Milk.

    And here's an article I found that upholds my little soap box on why we need to stop using terms like good, bad, clean, dirty, poison, etc. for food: Intuitive Eating is a Happier & Healthier Way to Eat.

    3. Serving Sizes: Example of a half-pound burger as the only option at a restaurant we ate at recently. While this isn't new and I talked a lot about it along with portion control in both my Real Food Recipes for Weight Loss eBooks, the big thing here is the portions keep going up, even while the news tells of the rising obesity rates. Sigh. We have to keep vigilant!

    Last year we talked about strategies for weight loss over 50 in Episode 45, so head there to listen for more on this topic.

    Farmhouse Updates

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    Here are the three floor samples with colors that were best of what I've ordered so far (please ignore the dust and cobwebs - it's hard to stay on top of that in a construction zone!).

    The sample on the far left is the oak with the color I love but a super smooth finish that looks like thick varnish was just poured on it. It is from the company I'd really like to order from, Floors To Your Home.

    The middle samples are actually one engineered wood flooring option from Home Depot. Kind of worries me that there is that much difference in the samples - one is yellowish and one kind of orange.

    The engineered wood sample on the right is from Floor & Decor and its tone is more brown which may work. It's just that the quality isn't so great - it's thin and the wood layer is almost undetectable from the side (vs. the engineered wood samples we got from Floors To Your Home that had almost 1/8 inch of wood you could see).

    I had no idea picking a floor would be so hard - any suggestions would be appreciated!

    What's Cooking

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    So what DO you eat? Food that is whole, real, and simple. I've gathered 60 of our best quick, healthy recipes for you to help in your menu planning:

    60 Quick Healthy Recipes

    They are separated into categories like sides, mains, etc. and then into how long they will take you to make.

    This is Really Cool!

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    Brian's: Linux Mint for old PCs: here's an article that details how to do this to revive old PCs.

    Fairywill Sonic Toothbrush

    Jami's: Fairywill Sonic toothbrushes (good price for same features as bigger name brands). We'll just all laugh at the name together...

     

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    About Jami

    Since 2009 Jami Boys has been helping readers live a simple homemade life through whole food recipes, doable gardening, and easy DIY projects on An Oregon Cottage. From baking bread, to creating a floor from paper, to growing and preserving food, Jami shares the easiest ways to get things done. She's been featured in Cottages and Bungalows, Old House Journal, and First for Women magazines as well as numerous sites like Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post, and Apartment Therapy.

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    1. hjc says

      February 03, 2020 at 2:20 pm

      The oak hardwood floor in my 1912 home has varied colors like the two samples from Home Depot, and I love it because it doesn't look too perfect, if you know what I mean. It fits my imperfect old house perfectly. My floor tones range from almost blonde, to mid-range yellow/orange, to darker caramel tones. Some of the new products are so uniform, they almost feels sterile, even with the wood tone (in my opinion). All the best on finding your perfectly colored bargain flooring! 🙂

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      • Jami says

        February 05, 2020 at 5:16 pm

        Oh, that is a GOOD point, you're so right! I'll keep that in mind. 🙂

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    2. Sue R. says

      January 31, 2020 at 1:06 pm

      We bought our real wood flooring from Lumber Liquidators in Eugene. There are always several on sale so we found a sale one we liked and have been very happy with it. They also have engineered flooring.

      Reply
      • Jami says

        February 05, 2020 at 5:30 pm

        I visited online, but not the store - you've convinced me I should make a trip out there. 🙂

        Reply

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