Shipt brings the magic...and the weight loss!

Greetings fellow skinny seekers, I haven't been blogging for awhile but thought I'd better stop by and clean up the old place as I'm expecting company (more on that later). The reason for the blog hiatus  is that I've been insanely busy with a new gig (hate that word but it pretty much defines service industry work which many of us have resorted to in this tenuous economy).

I'm now delivering groceries for Shipt and I have found that this dovetails nicely with diet. As you may or may not know, I'm writing a manual and planning a series on weight management (as I'm now calling this diet thing). The irony is that sedentary and at home work like writing and online businesses are a nemesis to good health in general and losing weight in particular.

I managed to lose 100 pounds while being self-employed in online work but it was made so much more difficult by lack of  exercise and having food constantly within arm's reach. BUT... (and that's a big but, not as in behinds, you with the snarky mind LOL), shopping groceries has been golden for keeping the pounds off. I'm not even following the diet as well as a I should and yet the weight keeps coming off and fat cells converting into muscle.

I'm not able to do many kinds of vigorous exercise due to arthritis and scoliosis but shopping I can do. Plus, being busy and unable to eat prevents mindless snacking which is the bane of computer work. Shipt not only brings groceries to members it can bring improved fitness and health to shoppers! 

'My 600-lb Life'-type no-carb weight loss recipes with Weight Watchers free food

You want some pointless information? You should, because in this case, it's not useless, but zero points, as in Weight Watchers. The famous weight loss program tracks points so "pointless" or free foods, you can eat as much as you want. Here are recipes with ketogenic and paleo-free foods. With tweaks, these can be used for vegetarian, vegan or gastric bypass surgery diets which Dr. Now of "My 600-lb Life" gives patients.   

'My 600-lb Life' proves weight loss can even help you stay healthy in flu season

 At first glance, TLC's reality TV show "My 600-lb Life" is about obesity, bariatric surgery, and hopefully, weight loss. But as folks lose weight, they find other health problems clearing up too. Losing weight also strengthens broken autoimmune systems. Here's what we can learn from the gastric bypass patients about healing mind, body, spirit and even staying healthy in Flu season. Most of the information from this article is thanks to reports by Newsweek and TLC.  

'My 600-lb Life'-type no-carb weight loss recipes with Weight Watchers free food

You want some pointless information? You should, because in this case, it's not useless, but zero points, as in Weight Watchers. The famous weight loss program tracks points so "pointless" or free foods, you can eat as much as you want. Here are recipes with ketogenic and paleo-free foods. With tweaks, these can be used for vegetarian, vegan or gastric bypass surgery diets which Dr. Now of "My 600-lb Life" gives patients.  

'Honey Boo Boo' Mama June admits to gaining after weight loss but that could be a good thing

Is reality TV diva Mama June falling back into obesity after her weight loss makeover on the first season of "From Not to Hot?" That's what she says. Is it normal for the pendulum to swing back a bit after huge weight loss? (it is)Does it  matter that June Shannon lost weight with bariatric surgery (it does). But it may not matter to fans or even critics. The once 461-lb pageant mom of "Honey Boo Boo" Alana Thompson was not a favorite among TLC viewers, but is gaining support for her frank admissions of weight gain. And being honest about weight gain, instead of lying or fudging numbers is one of the healthiest things you can do.    'Honey Boo Boo' Mama June admits weight loss fail and folks love her for it