May 23, 2019 at 09:21AM by CWC By the time she was 29 years old, Quinn, now 32, had grown accustomed to life on the weight-loss roller coaster. She says she’s been overweight since childhood, and points to two reasons her repeated weight-loss efforts never lasted—namely, genetics and a thyroid condition that developed in her twenties. She’d clean up her diet, lose a few dozen pounds, and then gain them all back whenever she inevitably paused her regimen to catch her breath. At 5’3″ and nearly 300 pounds, her primary-care doctor eventually presented her with a more permanent solution: bariatric surgery. Although Quinn didn’t have any obesity-related health issues at that point and felt comfortable with her size, she knew that wouldn’t always be the case. “What scared me was getting to the point of becoming a mother,” she says. “I’m still not a mom, but it was in my five-year plan, and I was worried about being the overweight, sideline mom who couldn’t keep up with my kids or run around the playground. I loved my body, but I wanted it to be the healthiest it could be.” So in April 2016, she underwent a sleeve gastrectomy, a surgery that reduced the size of her stomach by around 80 percent and helped her lose more than 100 pounds. “The sleeve works by restriction—you can only eat about a half-cup of food before you feel that sense of fullness—and hormonal changes,” says says Shauna Levy, MD, MS, a surgeon and
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Weight management isn’t just a matter of willpower, and we need to talk about all the treatment tools available
May 23, 2019 at 09:21AM by CWC By the time she was 29 years old, Quinn, now 32, had grown accustomed to life on the weight-loss roller coaster. She says she’s been overweight since childhood, and points to two reasons her repeated weight-loss efforts never lasted—namely, genetics and a thyroid condition that developed in her twenties. She’d clean up her diet, lose a few dozen pounds, and then gain them all back whenever she inevitably paused her regimen to catch her breath. At 5’3″ and nearly 300 pounds, her primary-care doctor eventually presented her with a more permanent solution: bariatric surgery. Although Quinn didn’t have any obesity-related health issues at that point and felt comfortable with her size, she knew that wouldn’t always be the case. “What scared me was getting to the point of becoming a mother,” she says. “I’m still not a mom, but it was in my five-year plan, and I was worried about being the overweight, sideline mom who couldn’t keep up with my kids or run around the playground. I loved my body, but I wanted it to be the healthiest it could be.” So in April 2016, she underwent a sleeve gastrectomy, a surgery that reduced the size of her stomach by around 80 percent and helped her lose more than 100 pounds. “The sleeve works by restriction—you can only eat about a half-cup of food before you feel that sense of fullness—and hormonal changes,” says says Shauna Levy, MD, MS, a surgeon and
The best car exercises for staying fit and stretched-out on a long road trip
May 23, 2019 at 09:03AM by CWC Long car rides are uncomfortable—but they don’t have to be. This year, 43 million Americans will be traveling to destinations near and far to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend. While that figure includes all modes of transportation, the vast majority—around 88 percent—will be taking a good old-fashioned American road trip. Anyone who’s ever spent a long period of time in a car knows too well the discomfort of car travel. (Like, the kind you feel after being trapped at your desk all day, times a billion.) But with a little effort, life on the road isn’t so bad. Aside from being stuck in a small space with only podcasts and playlists for entertainment, other aspects of traveling can mess with your body, like relying on fast food due to the minimal choices on the road and trying to fall asleep in a strange bed. To make sure you feel top-notch throughout your road trip, you need only to stretch it out. Car exercises and stretches combat aches and pains, and promote good digestion. The best car exercises and stretches for long road trips 1. While you’re driving [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bKRNVC62O0] If you’re getting antsy while driving, there are some exercises you can do that can help you loosen up safely without ever taking your hands off the steering wheel. And when you’re a passenger, there’s even a cardio sequence you can do right in your seat. (Apologies in advance to you road trip buddies.) 2.
The best car exercises for staying fit and stretched-out on a long road trip
May 23, 2019 at 09:03AM by CWC Long car rides are uncomfortable—but they don’t have to be. This year, 43 million Americans will be traveling to destinations near and far to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend. While that figure includes all modes of transportation, the vast majority—around 88 percent—will be taking a good old-fashioned American road trip. Anyone who’s ever spent a long period of time in a car knows too well the discomfort of car travel. (Like, the kind you feel after being trapped at your desk all day, times a billion.) But with a little effort, life on the road isn’t so bad. Aside from being stuck in a small space with only podcasts and playlists for entertainment, other aspects of traveling can mess with your body, like relying on fast food due to the minimal choices on the road and trying to fall asleep in a strange bed. To make sure you feel top-notch throughout your road trip, you need only to stretch it out. Car exercises and stretches combat aches and pains, and promote good digestion. The best car exercises and stretches for long road trips 1. While you’re driving [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bKRNVC62O0] If you’re getting antsy while driving, there are some exercises you can do that can help you loosen up safely without ever taking your hands off the steering wheel. And when you’re a passenger, there’s even a cardio sequence you can do right in your seat. (Apologies in advance to you road trip buddies.) 2.
This One Practice Can Shut Down Any Fight In Your Relationship
May 23, 2019 at 01:02AM This word gets thrown around a LOT, but the truth is, it’s extremely effective. Continue Reading… Mindfulness seems to be popping up everywhere these days. In therapy, it can be used as a technique to help patients be aware of what is going on around them as well as what they are experiencing internally in the present moment to help them achieve a state of calm as well as to be less critical of themselves. In relationships, then, what would happen if couples were more mindful too—that is, aware of what is going on around them with their partner as well as within themselves, being more aware of their physical, mental, and emotional experiences? Well, a lot, in fact. Especially when it comes to shutting down fights. Physical awareness Oftentimes, unfortunately, fighting between couples escalates to the point where one or both reach the level of anger. And once someone reaches that physiological state, they react and say things based on that emotional state that they cannot take back, usually making things worse. While some people truly believe they just go from a state of calm to anger, mindfulness can actually clue you into the subtle cues that occur leading up to reaching a state of anger. There are physical, emotional, and behavioral cues that can let someone know they are heading toward anger. Some of these include clenching jaws, grinding teeth, pacing, or becoming sarcastic, just to name a few. So, let’s say a couple tends to have horrible fights where one of them ends up saying horribly awful things
This One Practice Can Shut Down Any Fight In Your Relationship
May 23, 2019 at 01:02AM This word gets thrown around a LOT, but the truth is, it’s extremely effective. Continue Reading… Mindfulness seems to be popping up everywhere these days. In therapy, it can be used as a technique to help patients be aware of what is going on around them as well as what they are experiencing internally in the present moment to help them achieve a state of calm as well as to be less critical of themselves. In relationships, then, what would happen if couples were more mindful too—that is, aware of what is going on around them with their partner as well as within themselves, being more aware of their physical, mental, and emotional experiences? Well, a lot, in fact. Especially when it comes to shutting down fights. Physical awareness Oftentimes, unfortunately, fighting between couples escalates to the point where one or both reach the level of anger. And once someone reaches that physiological state, they react and say things based on that emotional state that they cannot take back, usually making things worse. While some people truly believe they just go from a state of calm to anger, mindfulness can actually clue you into the subtle cues that occur leading up to reaching a state of anger. There are physical, emotional, and behavioral cues that can let someone know they are heading toward anger. Some of these include clenching jaws, grinding teeth, pacing, or becoming sarcastic, just to name a few. So, let’s say a couple tends to have horrible fights where one of them ends up saying horribly awful things
The breathing technique to steal from the ultra-buzzy Wim Hof Method
May 22, 2019 at 12:07PM by CWC Meet Wim Hof, a remarkable figure in the world of wellness. He ran half a marathon in the Artic Circle—without shoes—and currently holds 20 Guinness World Records. Hof earned the apt nickname “Ice Man” for his many (and epic) cold weather adventures. He’s lived a life of extremes, but his method for living a healthier life (known as—go figure—the Wim Hof Method) has at least one offering accessible to everyone. “The Wim Hof method is very simple. It consists of three parts,” says Danielle McCallum, a certified Wim Hof Method instructor and creator of The Five, a two hour class infused with the Ice Man’s teachings. The Wim Hof Method requires a commitment to the task of “mastering your body and mind,” a series of breath work, and a two to three minute ice bath. The polar bear plunge portions of the Wim Hof Method is all about overcoming the perceived limits of your mind and body. “It’s about learning to become comfortable in the uncomfortable,” explains McCallum, who practices each aspect of the technique at least once a week. “The method carries over to the day to day. I’ve noticed in situations or conversations that would make me nervous or stress me out before, I feel much more grounded. I feel much more calm. I attribute all of that to the inner-strength that I’ve found from getting into the ice.” Like cryotherapy, a chilled-out soak is believed to boost the immune system,
*This* is the part of your body where flexibility counts the most
May 22, 2019 at 11:33AM by CWC A trainer recently told me mid-workout that the flexibility of your big toe is really important. I basically said WTF (with my face), and proceeded to get on with the workout. But then I brought it up amongst other fitness and physical therapist pros, who all confirmed the truth: Big toe flexibility is a legit necessity. My mind immediately bounced back to that scene in Kill Bill when Uma Thurman’s character has to get her body capable of moving again. Her first tactic? Wiggling her big toe. It was the beginning of Thurman’s mobility in the movie, and it’s often the beginning of every human’s mobility in life. Your big toe is a fundamental player in movement, and it’s own proper functioning impacts the rest of your body. “Your foot is super complicated, and big toe flexibility is really important in terms of the rest of your body,” says Stephen Pasterino, founder of P.Volve in New York City. “It’s the first point of contact with the ground, and there’s a chain reaction. So the rest of the body reacts to what’s happening with the foot—which starts at the ball of your foot with the big toes, and transfers to the midtarsal joint and then the ankle, up to the knee, to the hip, lower back, the spine, and up to the shoulders. It’s amazing how important and yet under-addressed big toe flexibility is.” The importance of big toe flexibility Flexibility-wise, your big toe should
The key differences between those who get to the airport 100 hours early versus as the flight’s boarding
May 22, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Whether it’s a wedding, a vacation, or a holiday weekend that’s approaching, any travel plans requiring niceties with a TSA agent leaves us to wonder, “How early should I get to the airport?” Sure, there are the widely held guidelines of arriving for domestic flights two hours early and international flights three hours early—but we’ve all kind of embraced our own twist on these recs. There are airport habits we were taught, ones we adopted, and still more that have come with age, crippling anxiety, and memories of missed flights. But, whatever your arrival style may be, we (unscientifically) broke down what it says about your personality. Check it out below: You get to the airport, oh, about 100 hours before boarding If you don’t live a hero’s journey away from an airport, this means you have deep worries about flying. That obviously includes getting to the airport on time, but you may also have anxieties about, y’know, shooting thousands of miles into the sky on a winged tin can. So while there is a level of preparedness to admire about being so early, fear is what’s really driving you to be there at 7 a.m. for an afternoon trip. I’m going to go out on a limb and say your travel companions really hate you when your flight gets delayed. You get to the airport three hours before boarding This essentially means that you made the mistake of calling your parents in the days
The key differences between those who get to the airport 100 hours early versus as the flight’s boarding
May 22, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Whether it’s a wedding, a vacation, or a holiday weekend that’s approaching, any travel plans requiring niceties with a TSA agent leaves us to wonder, “How early should I get to the airport?” Sure, there are the widely held guidelines of arriving for domestic flights two hours early and international flights three hours early—but we’ve all kind of embraced our own twist on these recs. There are airport habits we were taught, ones we adopted, and still more that have come with age, crippling anxiety, and memories of missed flights. But, whatever your arrival style may be, we (unscientifically) broke down what it says about your personality. Check it out below: You get to the airport, oh, about 100 hours before boarding If you don’t live a hero’s journey away from an airport, this means you have deep worries about flying. That obviously includes getting to the airport on time, but you may also have anxieties about, y’know, shooting thousands of miles into the sky on a winged tin can. So while there is a level of preparedness to admire about being so early, fear is what’s really driving you to be there at 7 a.m. for an afternoon trip. I’m going to go out on a limb and say your travel companions really hate you when your flight gets delayed. You get to the airport three hours before boarding This essentially means that you made the mistake of calling your parents in the days