Let me see..Minus sugar for one week equals? Minus sugar (any sugar anywhere) equals plus 1.8 lbs on the scale. Whaaat? Hello and welcome to episode #128 of Podsnacks/Art of the Diet. I figure out a plan for next week based on my unsuccessful past week. Hint? When I deprive myself of something, I compensate […] The post Take away sugar? Hello, 1.8 pounds. Whaat? Podsnacks|Art of the Diet #128 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Jan 24, 2018•17 min•Ep. 128
Greetings from my country, Donut-Hole Country, where I can eat five glazed munchkins and not think I've eaten a donut. This is Pat Coakley and episode 127 of Podsnacks/Artofthediet and today we're talking “sugar” and my new immigration policy of allowing anyone into Donut-Hole country who can invent something that brings the sugar (like […] The post News from Donut-Hole Country-PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 127 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Jan 17, 2018•26 min•Ep. 127
Stable Genius, here. Just wanted to let you know I bought an InstantPot as a New Year's resolution and after two days of wariness and dread of pressing its buttons, I decided it might be a good “stand in” for the nuclear suitcase (he'll never know the difference) and the worst he can do by […] The post Stable Genius Meets InstantPot Big Buttons-PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet126 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Jan 10, 2018•21 min•Ep. 126
Voice of one whale to another: “My new year’s resolution is to lose 38 thousand pounds.” This is a hilarious cartoon from the New Yorker and although I do not want to lose 38 thousand pounds, I do want to maintain for the ninth year, a 60 pound loss, and I need a sense of […] The post 2018 is Year of Voice Recognition. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet125 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Jan 03, 2018•34 min•Ep. 125
“A more unpromising boy never entered the Military Academy. Let this be a lesson to all of us. Looks are deceiving.”- General William Tecumseh Sherman talking about General Ulysses S Grant. I have developed my strategy for the approaching holiday buffet tables inspired by General Ulysses S Grant. (I'm listening to the audiobook by Ron […] The post General Ulysses S Grant’s Guide to Holiday Buffets. PODSNACKS ArtoftheDiet 118 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Nov 15, 2017•25 min•Ep. 118
What does Piglet of Winnie the Pooh and Sipress a New Yorker magazine cartoonist have in common? Truth and Accountability to this weight watcher (generic term not national program). What does an 8 hr diet have to do with weight maintenance? Absolutely nothing. Dr. Oz suggests there is a breakthrough 8-hour diet in […] The post Women’s World & Weight Maintenance:View from the Headlines. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet-117 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Nov 08, 2017•49 min•Ep. 117
“Wouldn't it be nice if retail therapy was covered by health insurance?”-Anonymous This week I'm talking about clothes. Specifically, Paul Manafort's clothes. I'm taking my cue for subject from this week's headlines but fear not just from the sartorial point of view, not political. Women know the depths and the heights of retail therapy and, […] The post Clothes Make the Man PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet116 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Nov 01, 2017•15 min•Ep. 116
I hate housework. You make the bed, you do the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again. Joan Rivers Ok. This photo I took in Wyoming. I was in a car not on a horse. It's rare that street signs make me laugh. Anyway, I've decided this quote from Joan […] The post Stop. Begin again. Stop. Begin again. Repeat until Dead. Welcome to Weight Maintenance. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 115 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Oct 25, 2017•21 min
#BalanceTonPorc is the French equivalent of #metoo. It means expose the pigs. After this week's revelations about the sexual and humiliating predatory behavior of Harvey Weinstein, a movie producer, the world seems to be acknowledging a world-wide problem. Those of us with weight issues have known humiliation for years but we don't yet have […] The post #BalanceTonPorc and #MeToo-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 114 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Oct 18, 2017•28 min•Ep. 114
After 8+ years of maintaining a 60-pound weight loss, I have one tip. Just one. Hip and healthy foods come and go but a sense of humor is by far more important than eating cauliflower rice. This episode contains humorous quotes that I consume in-between meals. You are going to need this collection after next week's podcast […] The post My #1 Diet Tip. A sense of humor is more important than eating cauliflower rice. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 113 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Oct 11, 2017•7 min•Ep. 113
If you've never eaten while crying you don't know what life tastes like.-wolfgang von goethe. Episode 112 begins with a funny wise quote from a man I don't associate with diets or weight management but obviously someone who had his share of down days and trying to find something in the frig to help him […] The post I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon. At MasteryVille. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet Episode 112 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Oct 04, 2017•14 min•Ep. 112
It's a slog this weight maintenance gig. 8 years of slogging. Am I doing it? Yes. But, it's like walking underwater. So, I tried to animate this without needing a diving bell and waterproof camera gear. Solution? Slow-Mo on my IPHONE. Now, I have to figure out a way to upload it to this website […] The post Lost Weight in Regular Speed. Maintain it 8 years in Slow-Mo. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet111 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Sep 27, 2017•20 min•Ep. 111
Episode #110 of the podcast discusses what every woman has experienced from a very early age: sexism and misogyny. Do we recognize it at the time? No. Do we recognize it later in life? Most of us do. Can it come from people who love us? Yes. If you are the lucky woman who has […] The post Wake up, Female Weight Watchers. You’ve got other ambitions worth your time and effort, too. PODSNACKS-ArtoftheDiet-#110 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Sep 20, 2017•28 min•Ep. 110
If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month. -Theodore Roosevelt Episode #109 of Podsnacks/Art of the Diet is all about regime change in my house. I thought my self-discipline just needed a fresh approach but on second look I might need a […] The post My Self-Discipline Needs a Regime Change-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 109 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Sep 13, 2017•30 min•Ep. 109
People Who Think They Know Everything Are a Great Annoyance to Those of Us Who Do. -Isaac Asimov Episode #108 is the last in a series about fat shaming. I take a look at how fat folks can unwittingly contribute to its virulence. Schadenfreude is the word in German (enjoying the misfortune of others) […] The post Schadenfreude for WeightWatchers PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet108 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Sep 06, 2017•33 min•Ep. 108
“I’m just trying to be helpful.” Really?? Thanks but no thanks. Pat Coakley In a week about looking at epic floods in Houston and equally epic examples of humans helping humans, I am going to try and relate […] The post I didn’t mean to offend. Really?? PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 107 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Aug 30, 2017•28 min•Ep. 107
C'mon. Admit it. Didn't it feel good to look up for a change? Some of us with our heads in cereal boxes but not for the usual reasons? Pat Coakley Zone of Totality. I love that phrase. It is my phrase of the week. It was used for the path of the eclipse where the […] The post Zone of Totality for Weight Watchers PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 106 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Aug 23, 2017•31 min•Ep. 106
“Help! It's Groundhog Day without Bill Murray.”-Pat Coakley Here I am again, episode #105, and I was looking for a day in the week when I could put this podcast together without my country sitting in my intestinal track beyond a surgeon's knife. This isn't such a day so I'm going to try to discuss […] The post Help! It’s Groundhog Day without Bill Murray. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet105 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Aug 16, 2017•25 min•Ep. 105
“I want a YOUTUBE video that shows how mayonnaise, baking soda and vinegar can eliminate bullies from the surface of the earth.”- Pat Coakley Episode #104 is about bullies in general,(“fire and fury the world has never seen”) and those within the Weight Loss community itself, and folks who struggle with weight loss or maintenance […] The post Can Mayonnaise, Baking Soda and Vinegar Cure Bullying? PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 104 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Aug 09, 2017•45 min•Ep. 104
I'm not fat (he said to himself) but he did ask, “Why do I just sort of look thick.?”-NyTimes This week an article in the NYTimes caught my attention as it was titled, “Losing the fight against Dad's Bod.” So, I read it with some curiosity, as I've always naturally assumed that women suffered more […] The post “I’m not fat,”-says who? Every man. Fact checkin’. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet-103 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Aug 02, 2017•50 min•Ep. 103
“You know, you’re a feminist.” It was not a compliment. I could tell from his tone—the same tone with which a person would say, “You’re a supporter of terrorism.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, We Should All Be Feminists Podsnacks/Art of the Diet Podcast is a 100 and I'm looking up quotes about “ambition” and “woman” and found […] The post Hashtag #AmbitiousWoman. What about you? Podsnacks/Art of the Diet-100 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Jul 12, 2017•17 min
“How many Spiralizers are too many Spiralizers?”- Pat Coakley The Insular Cortex in our brain is ground zero for food issues. It responds to visual cues from billboards, TV, anywhere images of food are projected as well as ordinary hunger signals. The bad news? We all have an insular cortex. The good news for weight […] The post The Insular Cortex Diet and Other Fun Stuff-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 097 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Jun 21, 2017•35 min
It didn't work,” said the King. “The cloak of invisibility didn't work.” “Yes, it did,” said the Royal Wizard. “No, it didn't,” said the King. “I kept bumping into things, the same as ever.” “The cloak is supposed to make you invisible,” said the Royal Wizard. “It is not supposed to keep you from […] The post The Invisible Bumps Along the Diet Road-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 096 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Jun 14, 2017•26 min
“If chocolate isn't the answer, could you please repeat the question?” •Pat Coakley• This past week I decided to return to a rather strict 2 week period of not eating any sugars or refined carbs, even healthy whole wheat ones. I wrote and podcasted in depth about this program a year and a half ago which […] The post Sugar Free and Slightly Sad Part II-PODSNACKS/ART OF THE DIET 095 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Jun 07, 2017•29 min
“I used to think that prizes were damaging and divisive, until I got one. And now they seem sort of meaningful and real.” ― Bill Nighy Welcome to episode #92 of Podsnacks. The weekly podcast of artofthediet.com. Today I’m walkin’ and talking’, literally. I recorded this episode early this morning with only the birds as The post Comfort Zones Can be Prisons, too. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
May 17, 2017•30 min
“I do not own any camping gear, but this is not a problem, as I have watched every season of Survivor.” David Thorne, The Internet is a Playground: Irreverent Correspondences of an Evil Online Genius Quoting the Earl of Chesterfield is a first for Podsnacks but David Thorne is not. This week's episode, www.artofthediet.com/86, discusses […] The post I’d Love to Hang Out, But. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 086 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Mar 29, 2017•28 min
But, my guest this week on the podcast, the deeelightful Jen Briney, says eating with chopsticks has been the key to slowing her eating pace down. Welcome to PODSNACKS Art of the Diet episode 83 and I can guarantee you'll be glad you listened to my guest this week. She made me laugh out loud […] The post Want to Eat More Slowly? Blue Plates & Chopsticks. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet083 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Mar 08, 2017•40 min
Without obsession, life is nothing- John Waters Cure for an obsession: get another one. -Mason Cooley I have switched obsessions in the past two weeks. From obsessing about maintaining my weight loss and dreaming about the election results in apocalyptic terms to creating an Etsy shop for my art. All I can say is I […] The post The Etsy Diet PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 081 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Feb 22, 2017•23 min
ReWild yourself or else. It's my birthday today, 72, & I am in the process of ReWilding myself according to a post I wrote awhile back. So, I'm going to use that post this week as the podcast to give us all a quick reminder that while the saying “Change is good. You go first” is […] The post ReWild Yourself or Else. PODSNACKS-ArtoftheDiet079 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Feb 08, 2017•18 min
No, I am not talking politics but weight maintenance. (Although, come to think of it. Never mind.) This week I interview a wise woman who shares her weight loss journey and her attitudes to weight maintenance. Unlike myself, The Great Pretender, (as in my food choices this week) Joanne sees her history and her challenges very clearly. […] The post Let’s Pretend This Didn’t Happen and then Do Something. PODSNACKS-Art of the Diet-078 appeared first on Art of the Diet ....
Feb 01, 2017•35 min
