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Come on Along…20 lbs to go – who’s going to join?

by Joan Kelly on June 14, 2010

Headshot...doesn't reveal the 20 extra lbs.

We read every day about obesity problems from throughout the world. Well, what are we willing to do about it? I can contribute 20 lbs…which I know will help me live longer, feel better and begin reducing the deficit of health we have right now. What will you do? the research tells us that we need a community to help us along because we essentially are our friends. So, who’s my friend and willing to live a long life, beginning now? I need help through this next phase of loss and am here to help you. I knew it today when I had french fries for the first time in two months…and my friends didn’t say anything. Not about my stress or why I reverted to something easy. They weren’t sure they had permission to question my choice. Culturally we now have permission to stop each other from driving drunk and question when we’re not recycling. How about living? The more weight we hold, the more disease we have so let’s live this life together. I’ll let you know what I’m doing and help whoever needs it – and ask for your help along the way. It’s not easy but I like the alternative.

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Exercise on the Way to Versace

by Joan Kelly March 28, 2010

Keeping to an exercise routine while traveling can be challenging, particularly when the hotel gyms are unappealing because of fabulous weather outside or their actual lack of equipment. Packing for the trip out to CA, I clearly had delusions, though best of intentions. I brought along the “skinny” pants thinking I’d be a mad demon [...]

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Default to Greatness

by Joan Kelly March 21, 2010

It amazes me how often our lack of confidence causes our defaults to be set to deficiency rather than greatness. At a conference a few weeks back a rather impressive woman was hesitant to speak in front of the group, providing excuses on why she might not be the best person to communicate what her [...]

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Brain Chemistry Affects Behavior Change

by Joan Kelly January 17, 2010

Dr. Kelly Traver’s new book, The Program: The Brain-Smart Approach to the Healthiest You offers a 12-week program that focuses on becoming healthier by understanding your brain. It’s interesting in the explosion of information in neuroscience that Dr. Traver is able to translate the scientific information in an easy to understand way. She developed this [...]

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Life is the longest things we’ll ever do.

by Joan Kelly January 5, 2010

Many people will tell you that life is short, particularly when it’s around some kind of tragic event. The reality is that life is the longest things we’ll ever do. Longer than most of your relationships – your parents, possibly siblings, not usually your children – but you get the picture. Those experiences that people [...]

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Yum! Gluten Free Pizza That Doesn’t Taste Like Cardboard

by Joan Kelly November 28, 2009

In my furious procrastination to writing today I made gluten free pizza from scratch using Bob’s Red Mill Pizza Crust Mix. Positively delicious! This is the first holiday eating gluten free and thanks to gluten free pumpkin pie from Whole Foods and steering clear of stuffing, it was ok. I won’t trade getting sick and [...]

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Oh How We Lust for Getting It Now, in Health

by Joan Kelly November 5, 2009

According to trendwatching.com, we are currently in the state of Nowism. It’s called “the ingrained lust for instant gratification.” It’s an extreme focus on the current state and increased demand to get everything we want immediately. Hhmm sounds like a 3 year old. They show a variety of examples of this playing out. Let’s look how it’s [...]

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22 Million Women Live with Auto Immune Disease

by Joan Kelly October 20, 2009

According to a recent health.com article, some women live for 15 to 20 years in pain with an auto immune disorder before the right diagnosis and treatment. I’m one of those women. One of 22 million – a number absolutely staggering. And many of us think we’re crazy, are told we’re hypochondriacs and to just wait [...]

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What Rachael Zoe Teaches About Managing Health

by Joan Kelly October 14, 2009

Ok, so now I’ve outed myself as a Reality Show junkie, although now I’m gleaming insights which could be dangerous. In the Rachel Zoe Season Finale, we get a glimpse into her world and how she and her husband are managing her issues with Vertigo. Not fun to have and clearly she’s on the path [...]

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Beginning the Blog!

by Joan Kelly September 23, 2009

The blogging begins, to start the conversations on health – yours, mine and ours! Regardless of who I talk to, whether its a close friend or new acquaintance in an airport, each person has a story to tell about their health. It seems that it’s the new way for us to relate, empathize and connect. [...]

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