Hi, my Name is Robert Fahey. Follow my journey as I lose 24 lbs, try to cure myself from obesity, exploring all aspects of why we do and don’t lose weight.

Science

02.17.11

Food & Mood

We all have good days and bad days; we all have foods we like more, or like less.  But is there a connection between feeling fine and the foods we have already eaten? Do some foods make us feel grumpy?  Is it possible to plan a diet for a good mood? Vitamins and ...

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02.17.11

Change your environment and change your life

I’m afraid if you have one leg you cannot grow another (well not yet anyway), and I can’t find any evidence for stopping the aging process. These are not your ‘environmental’ influences. But when it comes to habits there is hope. And most of what you are as a ...

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01.16.11

What does my body need?

What are the main things my body needs I can see on the market today many diets, systems and myths that cause so much confusion. For example I once went for a meal with friends and one of the wives would not eat carrots at night because they contained carbs, if she knew that the ...

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01.16.11

Super Pills

The new super pill that will help you burn fat and lose weight Yes I’m lying. In fact any claim about this is a lie. What’s worse there are some pills out there that actually do block fat and actually do help you reduce the fat you absorb. BUT, and its ...

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12.31.10

A Stone Age Diet

Our gut evolved in harmony with the environment Human beings evolved over millions of years eating particular foods. Neanderthal man was a carnivore and only ever ate meat, fish and shell fish. More recently Paleolithic man expanded the diet to include root vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds which he could scavenge from the wild. It ...

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12.31.10

The problem with experts

I was told by an expert in the field of “LUNGS’ that my asthma could only be maintained or get worse. He was wrong. I was told by an expert that I will never play first team Rugby. He was wrong. I was told by an Expert Knee surgeon that because of my ...

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12.22.10

Why is it so hard to change or break habits

A habit is a system that we store like a software programme that we switch on in an emergency or to allow us to concentrate on something else whilst completing a task. If you drive you will will remember when it was very difficult learning to drive to remember all the things you need to ...

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12.13.10

Water or Coke? Hydration is the source of slim

Water or Coke? I could not believe this..... What do you think? Water 1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population) 2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger. 3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%. 4. One glass of water will ...

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