Voices from my Bunker 2020

Meet JoAnn. The Wrap Around Family. Oct 02, 2020

Meet JoAnn from near St. Paul Minnesota. She and her own immediate family and her siblings have been caregiving for their 100+-year-old Mom through the last seven months of COVID restrictions and challenges, including her Mom being diagnosed with COVID and later recovering. I titled this episode “The Wrap-Around Family” because they seem to be able to wrap themselves around the needs of one another. JoAnn thinks their mother taught them how to do it. www.patcoakley.com

Voices from My Bunker 2020: Slippery Slope of Weight Management Sep 18, 2020

Bill Murray says acting suits him he said because he only has to be good at it for 90 seconds at a time. I am also very good at weight management 90 seconds at a time in 2020. But, unfortunately, that time span suits Hollywood and not weight issues. My successful weight loss plan in 2009 was built on flat land and my ability to maintain the weight loss for 10+ years has been due to building it on a slippery slope capable of absorbing challenges from within as well as from without. 2020 is the ultimate slippery slope and I am having to build new supports to be successful. www.artofthediet.com | www.patcoakley.com

Meet Jay: At first, no. Now? I think of it as a natural calamity.. Sep 09, 2020

In the beginning, Jay thought it was just a flu and that the news might be exaggerating it. He thought It would pass in a short period of time. Now, he thinks it is a natural calamity no one has ever experienced in their life.

Last Ferry and A Seat in the Reality Ballpark Aug 26, 2020

The last ferry has left the island and I’m sitting by myself in The Reality Ballpark. What the hell? How did this happen: risk management is now a buffet of choices that do not manage risk but invite it in? Estrangement from the government I am used to in the last three years, but not estrangement from family and friends. Is this the new normal? www.patcoakley.com www.thephotogardener.com

Meet Joan. Voices from My Bunker 2020 Aug 18, 2020

My interview with Joan, a 74-year-old widow in Rochester, NY who, unlike myself, is not a sloth or someone who enjoys sitting for hours at a time reading, clicking, snoozing and I feel 100% sure never uses her bed as her living room, dining room, and office. But, she got through quarantine in her own determined way and taught me a few things. One of them? When in doubt, drive around.

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Meet Steph: We Are All In This Together. Aug 10, 2020

Meet Steph. She was born and lived in US until a year and half ago but now lives in Stellenbosch, South Africa with her husband and five kids while he completes his graduate studies at the University there. She describes what “quarantine” has meant and if you think the US rules were strict, listen to Steph. I spent most of the time listening and going, “Really?”. www.patcoakley.com www.thephotogardener.com

Meet Alice. A First Grade Teacher During COVID19 Aug 03, 2020

Meet Alice. A First Grade Teacher in a Catholic School in Washington, DC during COVID19. After listening, you may agree that Teachers, Students and Parents are some unsung heroes of this pandemic. www.patcoakley..com

Meet Carol. Let Me Live Long Enough Jul 26, 2020

Meet Carol. She’s 70+, lives alone, and has been seriously ill and undergoing a succession of chemo treatments for three years. In addition, she had to go into lockdown in March, 2020, due to COVID19 and living in Massachusetts. She told her Doctor one thing: Keep me alive until Trump loses the election. www.patcoakley.com

Meet Carol. Let Me Live Long Enough Jul 26, 2020

Meet Carol. She’s 70+, lives alone, and has been seriously ill and undergoing a succession of chemo treatments for three years. In addition, she had to go into lockdown in March, 2020, due to COVID19 and living in Massachusetts. She told her Doctor one thing: Keep me alive until Trump loses the election. www.patcoakley.com

Needed To. Meant To. Meet Babz. Jul 07, 2020

Meet Babz. 27 year old Occupational Therapist who moved to Boston, Mass in February 2020 just as pandemic effects were beginning to challenge the city and the entire state. Meet Babz. Needed to. Meant to. This is how she answered my question about any conflict about being a health care worker in the middle of a pandemic in Boston, Massachusetts. After the interview, I had a strange feeling. I couldn’t recognize it at first. It turned out to be hope. www.patcoakley.com www.thephotogardener.com pbc@patcoakley.com

Voices from My Bunker: Meet Melissa from Iowa Jul 01, 2020

'Voices From My Bunker 2020" in Massachusetts. (Formerly known as Podsnacks/Art of the Diet). Guests ring my virtual doorbell and I invite them in for a chat. At play in dangerous times in 2020, we tell our stories. We laugh. Eye roll. Cry. Sigh. We go on. Today, meet Melissa.

Art of the Diet !Voices from My Bunker Jun 30, 2020

Podsnacks/Art of the Diet is evolving and being renamed “Voices from My Bunker”. This episode explains why and invites you to continue listening as well as be a participant. The art logo came from a family arty day years ago. Handprints dipped in paint and each left their individual mark on the canvas. At play in dangerous times in 2020, folks tell stories. I try to listen. We go on.

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Eating Your Way Through a Pandemic Jun 03, 2020

Do Not Click on Brownie Bowl Recipe. Click. May 06, 2020

Pandemic Diets require Click Supervision.

Is Truth on Your Grocery List or Sweatpants? PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet Apr 01, 2020

What is on my grocery list every week in a pandemic? Truth. Food is the only thing I have control over these days and it is oddly comforting. I dress for the Apocalypse when going to the grocery store and ask myself what do I need not what do I want. My goal for this period of time: to want what I need and to tell my food truth to myself every week. www.artofthediet.com

Prepper Advice for Dieters as Apocolypse Approaches. Mar 04, 2020

There are folks preparing for the Apocalypse and they have acronyms like GOOD=Get Out Of Dodge. I have an acronym for any dieters in the prepper population: SHWAA= So Here We Are Again & YSHTWYC: YOU STILL HAVE TO WATCH YOUR CARBS.

Art of the Diet with Claude Monet Feb 05, 2020

What's Next on the Fun Agenda? Jan 01, 2020

What’s Next on The Fun Agenda? 2020 begins with a cartoon question that I saw recently on an artist’s Instagram account. His name was “clownchic”. His character answered it by simply stating “Abstinence”. I laughed out loud as this character looked like he had abused every illegal substance available. After the holidays, don’t we all feel this way? Of course, but I cannot deal with another self help strategy, my own included. So, in 2020, I am focusing in literally on “Art of the Diet”. Artists who have tackled food, glorious food, food issues not so glorious, addiction issues, LIFE issues in their art and they have resonated with my own issues in some way. This month I discuss several artists. Philip Guston, Samara Golden, Dana Schutz, Wayne Theibauld, David Shrigley, Francisco de Goya. The podcast art for this month is a wall hanging/teatowel that I designed as a calendar for 2020 and that is for sale. 2020 is the Year of Anxiety for me as I turn 75 and it’s a presidential election year in the US. How much anxiety can an ol’girl take and maintain a 60 lb weight loss? We’ll find out. www.artofthediet.com

The Keep it Simple Diet Dec 04, 2019

Secret to Weight Control: Hide the Marshmallows. Nov 06, 2019

Art of the Diet is a Skillful Plan- PODSNACKS Art of the Diet 170 Oct 02, 2019

That Man Has a Serious Weight Problem. Sep 04, 2019

RESIST Carbs and Hate. PODSNACKS ART OF THE DIET EP.168 Aug 07, 2019

RESIST (Carbs and Hate) is the word of my day and the weeks to come of weight management. Sometimes, you don't understand why the old habits don't seem to work but passivity is not the conclusion. Resisting passivity is the only next step. That's where I'm at in weight maintenance and the state of my country. Resist CARBS and HATE.

WithKindnessBeginAgain.PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 167 Jul 03, 2019

There was a time when reading or listening to someone suggesting that I treat myself with a bit more kindness would have been met with severe eye rolling. By "there was a time", I mean as recently as last month and I’m 74. But, today's episode highlights what has turned my deep eyerolls into acceptance and more importantly, even doing it. Breathe in. Breathe out. With kindness, begin again. Dieting, Living, closing your garage door. it simply goes better with a little kindness. It's the eve of Independence Day in the US. www.artofthediet.com

Your Car Knows How Much You Weigh_PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 166 Jun 05, 2019

Episode 166: Your Car Knows How Much You Weigh. A spokesman for the Auto Association let that cat out the bag. I thought it should have led the news cycle. And, a connection with meditation practice and weight management that does not involve 10-15 minutes of meditation with a body scan. Just thinking about being kind to yourself today. Just think it. Instagram @artofthediet www.artofthediet.com/166

Creativity is the Best Health Plan. Ep.164 May 01, 2019

Creativity is the best health plan (along with a sense of humor) and is the secret sauce to my long term weight loss and might be yours as well. This episode discusses why that might be and offers some suggestions as to why to give it serious consideration. www.artofthediet.com www.thephotogardener.com

People Who Know Everything. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet Apr 03, 2019

"People Who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of who do." Isaac Asimov This podcast offers up what I know (for sure) about weight maintenance in an aging body: you have to eat less whether by choice or anxiety, eating less is the fundamental way to maintain a significant weight loss. It's not exercising more to maintain it is eating less to maintain. Telling the truth is not a marketing strategy these days and I don't just mean politics. But, here's a truth I made into fabric: "If chocolate isn't the answer, could you please repeat the question?" www.artofthediet.com www.patcoakley.com

Begin, Again-PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet163 Mar 06, 2019

74 years of living and what do I know? "Begin, again." is a successful mantra for my 10-year weight maintenance as well as a new (9 months) daily meditation practice. www.artofthediet.com

WORRYING ABOUT WEIGHT FOR HALF HER LIFE. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet Feb 06, 2019

Lorne has spent half her 45 years worrying about her weight. Her great aunt, though, spent more. On her death bed, at 92 years old, she told Lorne, “Well, at least, I’m losing a little weight.” Lorne is determined not to spend the rest of her life worrying about this issue and the looping ride of the rollercoaster of weight gain and loss. She does not belong to a national weight loss program but is seeking out new ways to understand her issues and to deal with them. www.artofthediet.com email: artofthediet@gmail.com

Breathe. No, really. Take A Deep Breath in 2019. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 161 Jan 02, 2019

Breathe. No, really. Take a deep breath in 2019. My new tool for weight maintenance and just about everything else. It may help you as well. If interested in being interviewed on this podcast, contact me: artofthediet@gmail.com visit: www.artofthediet.com

Simple Habits Manage Complex Issues_PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 160 Dec 05, 2018

The key to December buffet tables is the same as every other month: simple habits. A new interview with Gilah whose story will resonate with you and also give you some practical advice for the month and the new year ahead.

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Control is Located in Choices_PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 159 Nov 07, 2018

I am delighted to add Episode #159 to the Art of the Diet Interviews! It is with a woman who is a WW lifetime and connect member as well as an all around wise woman about herself and her relationship with food. I’ve never talked with someone who uses WW from her workplace and she sheds some interesting thoughts on how to navigate those waters! So, I hope you enjoy it and it helps you to navigate the days ahead. The holidays and the election results. I can’t even pretend to be Zen about this despite this being the Art of the Diet podcast, these past two years have contributed layers of unease and disbelief that I’ve found exhausting. I’ve tried to deal with them with humor but on some days, and this past week was one of them, I just plain ran out of perspective and the only upside was my appetite disappeared. Managing stress used to be food related and now? I’ve committed in the past few months to a daily meditation practice. Sometimes 20-30 minutes, sometimes 5 minutes, multiple times a day. Yes, it’s true what they say: it helps manage stress and anxiety for sure, but it also seems to disengage me from interest in food as a remedy for anything. But, the challenge for my meditation practice will be Wednesday after I am aware of the results. The stakes for me? My next interview in December will either be conducted from a monastery or a Las Vegas 24 hour all you can eat buffet. Anyway, on to lovely wise Ilene. I’d to share your story so please email me at artofthediet@gmail.com! If you know of someone who would be willing to be interviewed, ask them! Have them contact me. Ok. Onward. I hope. www.artofthediet.com/159

Commitment to Time Not Pounds. PODSNACKS|ArtoftheDiet_158 Oct 01, 2018

A Commitment of Time Not a Number of Pounds to Lose. Today I interviewed Laurie who is on WW connect and I’ll include her Connect handle in the podcast notes. Laurie has some wisdom for all of us and I think you’ll agree after listening to our interview. I labeled this interview: A Commitment to Time not to Lost Pounds because that is just one pearl of wisdom that jumped out at me. When she began this last WW commitment she said to herself, “I’m going to make a commitment of time, a year, rather than to a # of pounds to lose. This time, it worked for her and I think there is wisdom in having time be the focus! But, I’ll let you decide for yourself. www.artofthediet.com My Etsy store: www.thephotogardener.etsy.com

Becoming Visible_PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet157 Aug 15, 2018

A new interview with a WW member who has been at Lifetime goal for nine years. She beats the regain odds by a singular focus: accountability. She goes to a meeting every single week. www.artofthediet.com/157 If you are interested in being interviewed please contact me at artofthediet@gmail.com. My online store is www.thephotogardener.com

How To Regain Lost Weight Fast. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet102 Aug 08, 2018

How to regain lost weight? I have one sure fire way: pretend my behavior has no consequences. Simple. What makes it not simple, however, is my physiological connection to carbs and how I manage them. This week's podcast was triggered by an article by Gary Taubes in the NYTimes called, Are You a Carboholic? Why […]

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She Beat The Slowskies & Smoking. A Weight Loss Story. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 043 Aug 01, 2018

“It is a scientific fact that your body will not absorb cholesterol if you take it from someone else's plate.”-Dave Barry If I can't have Dave Barry as a neighbor, Liz would be my second choice. Today, I interview Liz who is a WeightWatcher Lifetime member trying to get back to her goal weight. Liz was one of […]

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PODSNACKS 005- Self Control Chemistry 101 Jul 25, 2018

Today, I’m continuing to explore “self-control” on PODSNACKS episode 005 through my own experience of days when it is in good supply and other days when it seems depleted by 8 AM. I don't get why it is so elusive on some days and rock solid on others. Researching this topic convinced me that […]

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Zen and The Art of Weight Maintenance-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 089 Jul 11, 2018

“My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the heck she is.” ― Ellen DeGeneres This week I am delighted to have a new interview and a new story to share. I just read where the author of “Zen and The Art of […]

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WeightWatchers, Your Superpower is Invisibility or Being Ignored. PODSNACKS 060 Jul 04, 2018

“OMG! I have superpowers! I can be invisible…No..wait! I'm just being ignored!!”-Anonymous This week I'm realizing that the whole business of weight loss ignores the painful reality that these businesses are based on folks regaining whatever weight they lose. I'm a skunk at the lawn party this week but truly believe that educating folks to […]

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Habits You Don’t Hate You Do.PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 039 Jun 27, 2018

Maintaining a significant weight loss is a daily battle with the your body playing for the wrong team.-Pat Coakley Ah, that would be me, Pat Coakley, and this is episode 39 of Podsnacks the weekly edition of the daily blog www.artofthediet.com and this weeks' tips for weight management come from Laura, and 8 year Lifetime […]

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The Politics of Abuse PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 099 Jun 20, 2018

We are asleep with compasses in our hand.-WS Merwin Welcome to episode #99 of Podsnacks, the weekly edition of Art of the Diet. Today, I do not begin with a funny quote as I have temporarily lost my sense of humor due to today's headlines. Word to the wise, this episode mentions politics and if […]

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Beating the odds at the scale. One woman’s story of 6+ successful years. Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 030 Jun 13, 2018

“We are all here on earth to help others. What on earth the others are doing, I do not know”.- W.H. Auden Hello, this is Pat Coakley and welcome to Podsnacks/Art of the diet, the weekly audio version of my blog, www.artofthediet.com As many listeners and readers know, but for the benefit of new ones, I document […]

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TAL:Tell Me I’m Fat: Living Outside the Metronome.PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 046 Jun 06, 2018

Raise your glass for a Toast: “Champagne for our real friends and real pain for our sham friends.”• Francis Bacon The toast came from a recollection from the writer Julian Barnes speaking to Eleanor Wachtel on her weekly podcast, Writers & Company” on the CBC. My favorite podcast ever by the way. It just seemed to […]

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Self. Motivation. Aaargh. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 021 May 30, 2018

“It would be really nice of me to volunteer for something. Who knows…maybe I will someday. I'm such a good person for thinking of possibly doing that.” • Allie Brosh• Allie Brosh. Oh, the talent, the wit, the insight. She blogs about her life, wrote a book called, “Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed […]

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Not so easy summer listening. All 144 episodes of Podsnacks/ArtoftheDiet. May 23, 2018

Not so easy summer listening: All Art of the Diet podcast episodes: 1-144. The third year anniversary of PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet is mid August. From now until then, I am going to edit all episodes for relevancy and topic. Can I listen to myself that much? Dunno. But, each week I'll be rebroadcasting one I think worth re-listening to if you are a veteran listener or a good one for a new listener. I'll figure out what I'll do with those I decide to keep when the editing task is over. All I know is whatever form it ends up in, a PDF form, a book, a comic strip, I'll offer to my loyal listeners! You can sign up on my artofthediet.com website. I'll be occasionally using Facebook and WW Connect over this period but I'll be in re-broadcast mode until my green editor's hat is back in the drawer. If you have any episode you particularly found helpful, let me know the episode # and I'll include it in the rebroadcast queue. www.artofthediet.com/145 www.thephotogardener.com

Cake at 4 AM. The Royal Wedding. PODSNACKS/ARTOFTHEDIET144 May 16, 2018

Cake at 4 am! The Royal Wedding. Now, how many opportunities do we have to escape reality like this? Escapism is essential to maintaining a weight loss cuz it is the rare human who can do this monitoring 24/7 with no relief. I use my creativity, others use other ambitions, but usually we have to each privately create our own fairy tales and I don't know about my listeners, but mine have never included cake at 4 am! If you'd like to consider being interviewed for the podcast, email me at: artofthediet@gmail.com www.artofthediet.com/144 www.thephotogardener.com

Women. Doctors. Reboot or Give the Boot. Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 143 May 09, 2018

Women and Doctors. Is it time to reboot our relationships with physicians or give them the boot? A recent experience made me pause and consider that I needed to try and reboot the relationship with my doctor or else give him the boot. I might be part of the problem so best to start with my part. But, apparently, I am not alone in how to navigate this relationship successfully. "When Doctors Downplay Women's Health Concerns" is a NYTimes article discussed this week. www.artofthediet.com/143 www.thephotogardener.com

Dear Hormones Gherlin and Leptin-PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 142 May 02, 2018

Dear Hormones Gherlin and Leptin, Krumpe you. The scientific basis for those struggling to maintain a significant weight loss is not in willpower but in the hormonal reaction to a body losing weight. It's disheartening but it is real and best to know the challenge. www.artofthediet.com/142 My shop is www.thephotogardener.com

Scale Mt.Everest or Maintain Weight. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 141 Apr 25, 2018

Let me see...should I scale Mt. Everest or should I maintain my weight loss? Hmmm. It's mountain climbing season in Nepal. Got me thinking. A TED talk on the meaning of work did also. A summit peak or a number on the scale, no matter how difficult it was to achieve, may be why we begin the journey but it is not the only reason we continue. www.artofthediet.com/141

Starving Artist? No. But Coffee Lover like Beethoven, Yes. PODSNACKS\Art of the Diet 140 Apr 18, 2018

Beethoven counted out 60 coffee beans each day to make his cup of coffee. Rituals for our drug of choice transcend centuries and artistic abilities but they do bind us together. Today we discuss rituals and habits on view at the recent Boston Marathon and on view daily with anyone dealing with weight issues. It is a marathon without a finish line. But, we all are a combination of habits as well as rituals. Some more interesting than others. My combo is coffee. Listen to Balzac, though: "Many people claim coffee inspires them, but, as everybody knows, coffee only makes boring people even more boring." This from a man who reportedly drank 40-50 cups of coffee a day! I only drink 4-5 cups. www.artofthediet.com

Blind Eye Disease in Weight Control and Politics-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 139 Apr 11, 2018

A recent routine Dr’s visit included the now standard question asked by the physician’s nurse to people my age:  Have you experienced feels of depression and hopelessness recently? Years ago, Blind Eye Disease was one of my conditions when I didn't want to deal with an obvious weight problem. I avoided the truth, the facts, the number on the scale. If I didn't see it, I wouldn't have to deal with it. I’d pretend it was someone else’s problem. Not mine. (Yeah, how's that for a strategy?) It's now the exact same approach a vocal minority of this country is suggesting how we deal with this country's volatile, infantile, incapable of truth telling President of the US. This approach didn't work for me. It won't work for the US. But, not before, real damage is done. Ask me again, physician’s assistant, “Have you experienced feelings of depression and hopelessness lately?” The answer is, “Yes”. www.artofthediet.com/139

Hold Your Breath. Diet Tips from Houdini. PODSNACKS/ ArtoftheDiet 138 Apr 04, 2018

Hold Your Breath. Diet Tips from Houdini. Who knew? If you can learn to hold your breath for longer and longer increments, you might also be a able to manage other impulses, addictive impulses that produce dopamine in our brains. Drugs produce dopamine. Certain foods, like sugar and processed foods, produce dopamine. Addictions like online shopping produce dopamine. The problem is these behaviors also create the need for more and more dopamine until freedom of choice has vanished. So, breathing may be necessary and fundamental to our life on earth but Doritos are not. What do techniques for learning to hold your natural instinct to take a breath have to do with food management? That's what episode 138 talks about.

Septem Horribilis | A Bad Week PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet-137 Mar 27, 2018

As Queen Elizabeth II would say, "I've had a Septem Horribilis". AKA, A bad week. Remember when the Queen of England made the pronouncement that she'd had an "Annus Horribilis" after her Windsor castle burned and her son and his wife, Diana, were duking it out in the tabloid press? Well, this week, I had a bad week and decided it might sound a bit better in Latin, and you know what? It does. Septem Horribilis simply sounds a bit classier than a regular bad week. But, this was a regular bad week, to be sure. No castles burning, but discipline? Well, now, that was MIA. I can plan on this week being a horrible one just about every year at this time. But, this week I got a double whammy, but what I do during this horribilis is very ordinary and predictable. The Triscuits are gone. So, this week, let's talk what we do when we have our regular, predictable Septem Horribilis. www.artofthediet.com/137

Cravings vs Cravings PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 136 Mar 21, 2018

“If chocolate isn't the answer, could you repeat the question?” Each week the podcast tries to rephrase the question but this week I concede that a life of cravings may not be the curse I once thought it was. Yes, it is possible to reduce cravings by eliminating certain foods, like sugar and processed carbs, […]

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3 Nor’easter Storms in 10 days. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet-ep.135 Mar 14, 2018

I blame Trump for the three nor'easter storms I've had in 10 days. Frank Bruni of NYTimes blames Trump for his eating the same pasta meal four days in a row while visiting Italy. We all have our excuses for stuff happening, some more plausible than others, but the past 10 days have given me some […]

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Folks Who Don’t Throw Their Scales Out the Window. Podsnacks/ArtoftheDiet 134 Mar 07, 2018

Folks who don't throw their scales out the window when the number sets their hair on fire should be in charge of this country as well as their own weight maintenance. Just sayin'. I haven't trusted polls since I read that 62% of women had affairs during their lunch hour. I've never met a woman in my […]

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Pizza is a Feeling. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet ep.133 Feb 28, 2018

If William Shakespeare is right that our bodies are our gardens and our wills are the gardeners, what do I do if my gardener does not show up for work? Welcome to episode #133 of Podsnacks/Art of the Diet and willpower is in a brief spotlight and specifically some hilarious science (two words that don’t […]

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Lie:The Russians Hacked My Diet. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet-Ep.132 Feb 21, 2018

“Marge, It takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen.” Homer Simpson This episode talks about the difficulty telling the truth to ourselves about lies we tell to ourselves:”Oh, yeah, I've got this weight management thing all figured out.” And, how the lies we are experiencing as a nation are the cautionary […]

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I eat my feelings and they taste delicious. PODSNACKS|Art of the Diet 131 Feb 14, 2018

“I am eating my feelings and they taste delicious.” That was the text of a birthday card I received this past week and it fits perfectly into this week's thoughts on weight maintenance. No sugar or grains for three weeks and one soon realizes that habits of using food as the problem solver are a […]

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Lady Chips- PODSNACKS|ARTOFTHEDIET# 130 Feb 07, 2018

I'm eating man chips as many as I can before the lady chips appear and I'll be forced to eat a chip with no crunch. Episode #130 of PODSNACKS takes a brief snarky look at the decision of the company that makes Doritos to make “lady chips” because ladies simply don't like to crunch in […]

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Irresistible Foods Meet Resistance. PODSNACKS-ArtoftheDiet #129 Jan 31, 2018

Irresistible Foods Meet Resistance is this week's podcast. Ever felt like eating just one sherbet colored macaroon or just one Hershey's Kiss was flat-out impossible? Yep, it can be done. All (sarcastic tone) one has to do is to eliminate all extra sugar (fruits (not tropical fruits, tho) OK ) and no grains, good and […]

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Take away sugar? Hello, 1.8 pounds. Whaat? Podsnacks|Art of the Diet #128 Jan 24, 2018

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 […]

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News from Donut-Hole Country-PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 127 Jan 17, 2018

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 […]

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Stable Genius Meets InstantPot Big Buttons-PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet126 Jan 10, 2018

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 […]

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2018 is Year of Voice Recognition. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet125 Jan 03, 2018

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 […]

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General Ulysses S Grant’s Guide to Holiday Buffets. PODSNACKS ArtoftheDiet 118 Nov 15, 2017

“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 […]

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Women’s World & Weight Maintenance:View from the Headlines. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet-117 Nov 08, 2017

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 […]

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Clothes Make the Man PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet116 Nov 01, 2017

“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, […]

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Stop. Begin again. Stop. Begin again. Repeat until Dead. Welcome to Weight Maintenance. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 115 Oct 25, 2017

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 […]

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#BalanceTonPorc and #MeToo-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 114 Oct 18, 2017

#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 […]

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My #1 Diet Tip. A sense of humor is more important than eating cauliflower rice. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 113 Oct 11, 2017

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 […]

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I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon. At MasteryVille. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet Episode 112 Oct 04, 2017

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 […]

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Lost Weight in Regular Speed. Maintain it 8 years in Slow-Mo. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet111 Sep 27, 2017

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 […]

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Wake up, Female Weight Watchers. You’ve got other ambitions worth your time and effort, too. PODSNACKS-ArtoftheDiet-#110 Sep 20, 2017

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 […]

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My Self-Discipline Needs a Regime Change-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 109 Sep 13, 2017

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 […]

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Schadenfreude for WeightWatchers PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet108 Sep 06, 2017

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) […]

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I didn’t mean to offend. Really?? PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 107 Aug 30, 2017

“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 […]

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Zone of Totality for Weight Watchers PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 106 Aug 23, 2017

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 […]

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Help! It’s Groundhog Day without Bill Murray. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet105 Aug 16, 2017

“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 […]

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Can Mayonnaise, Baking Soda and Vinegar Cure Bullying? PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 104 Aug 09, 2017

“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 […]

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“I’m not fat,”-says who? Every man. Fact checkin’. PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet-103 Aug 02, 2017

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 […]

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Hashtag #AmbitiousWoman. What about you? Podsnacks/Art of the Diet-100 Jul 12, 2017

“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 […]

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The Insular Cortex Diet and Other Fun Stuff-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 097 Jun 21, 2017

“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 […]

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The Invisible Bumps Along the Diet Road-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 096 Jun 14, 2017

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 […]

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Sugar Free and Slightly Sad Part II-PODSNACKS/ART OF THE DIET 095 Jun 07, 2017

“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 […]

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Comfort Zones Can be Prisons, too. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet May 17, 2017

“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

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I’d Love to Hang Out, But. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 086 Mar 29, 2017

“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 […]

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Want to Eat More Slowly? Blue Plates & Chopsticks. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet083 Mar 08, 2017

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 […]

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The Etsy Diet PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 081 Feb 22, 2017

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 […]

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ReWild Yourself or Else. PODSNACKS-ArtoftheDiet079 Feb 08, 2017

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 […]

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Let’s Pretend This Didn’t Happen and then Do Something. PODSNACKS-Art of the Diet-078 Feb 01, 2017

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. […]

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Apocalypse Now in Diet and Politics-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 076 Jan 18, 2017

“I prepare for my new life as an adult like some people prepare for the apocalypse. The first day or two of my plans usually goes okay.” ― Allie Brosh, Hyperbole and a Half I love Allie Brosh. I've used this quote before but this week, two days before the Inauguration of a President of […]

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Creativity is the Best Health Plan. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 074 Jan 04, 2017

“We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives…not looking for flaws, but for potential.” ― Ellen Goodman Hello. It's 2017. Here's […]

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The Unconscious Diet Bestseller-Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 071 Dec 14, 2016

“If I know better than you know what I am up to, it is only because I spend more time with myself than you do.” ― Daniel C. Dennett, Freedom Evolves The Unconscious Diet. Is there such a thing where one maintains their weight loss without having to think about it? Apparently, yes. I’m not […]

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What’s the Title of Your Diet Book? PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 070 Dec 07, 2016

“I would have assumed you understood despite our vague suggestion otherwise, we do not welcome constructive criticism.” -David Thorne There are two topics that elicit spontaneous snarkiness from folks: weight and clutter issues. This week I am tackling both and the name of my diet book (the title seems to change from week to week) […]

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Design Your Own Slippery Slope Diet House-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 069 Nov 30, 2016

“I think losing weight, on any program, is done from a house built on a flat piece of land but weight maintenance needs a house built on a slippery slope.”-Pat Coakley So, why do I say this? Because losing weight can be done over and over. Our individual stories can attest to that. Statistics from […]

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Holiday Madness, Literally. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 068 Nov 23, 2016

Holiday Madness, Literally. Food and Tempers on Your Menu? By Hostess decree: Only food at my table. Perspective has returned! This week's podcast gives some suggestions for food management the day AFTER Thanksgiving-to me the most critical day of Thanksgiving week–an article below to help you with the other type of Holiday madness! Good luck! […]

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Survive the Apocalypse-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 067 Nov 16, 2016

“The nutritionist said I should eat root vegetables. Said if I could get down thirteen turnips a day I would be grounded, rooted. Said my head would not keep flying away to where the darkness lives. Andrea Gibson This week, tips on how to manage your weight when the darkness comes to live at your […]

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Election Special: An Appetite for Ambition? PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 066 Nov 08, 2016

“In one of the largest surveys of its kind to date, nearly 30,000 women told researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine that they'd rather lose weight than attain any other goal, a figure that alone suggests just how complicated the issue of appetite can be for women. This is the primary female […]

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Diet Reboot Part II-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 065 Nov 02, 2016

Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morning, sailor's warning. So, what are the warning signs for weight watchers (the generic term not the national chain)? That was Diet Reboot Part I Today's podcast is about that we do with our warning signs. Sailors don't go out to sea if they see their […]

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The Diet Reboot Part One-Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 064 Oct 26, 2016

“This is life. Things get taken away. You will learn to start over many times–or you will be useless.” Mitch Albom How do you know it's time to reboot your diet plan? In my case, when I declare at [1:50] PM that I am not going to eat anymore popcorn for a week and at […]

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Weight Loss-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 063 Oct 19, 2016

Booze takes a lot of time and effort if you're going to do a good job with it.–Raymond Carver What? A quote about booze in a blog about weight maintenance? Yep. Hear me out. The great short story writer has a famous story, “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” and it considers love […]

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Road to Hell and Your BMI Paved With Good Intentions. PODSNACKS062 Oct 12, 2016

“The Road to Hell and your BMI is paved with good intentions.”-Pat Coakley How to help children with a weight issue turns out to be easier done than said. Translation: Words don't help, even well meaning words and, in fact, may make it worse- but there's hope: actions do. This week research is discussed about […]

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The Politics of Fat Shaming-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 061 Oct 05, 2016

“Shame is a soul eating emotion”. C. G. Jung “As my mother once said: the boys throw stones at the frogs in jest. But the frogs die in earnest.” ― Joanna Russ, The Female Man Ok. Welcome to episode 61 of Podsnacks the weekly podcast of my blog www.artofthediet.com. I'm Pat Coakley and I think most […]

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Appetite for Self-Respect-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 059 Sep 21, 2016

“Do you have an appetite for self-respect?” This is my version of a quote from the great Leonard Cohen, the songwriter of “Hallelujah”. He said, his “writing begins with an appetite to discover my self-respect. To redeem the day. So the day does not go down in debt. It begins with that kind of appetite.” […]

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Murder at a Weight Watcher Meeting. PODSNACKS 058 Sep 14, 2016

We only get one life. Wasting someone's time is the subtlest form of murder.” Lindy West I may murder someone at a WeightWatcher meeting so I am taking a break from them for the foreseeable future. This is Part II to last week's podcast. “To Leave or Not Leave Weight Watchers”. To Leave or Not to Leave […]

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To Leave or Not to Leave WeightWatchers? PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 057 Sep 07, 2016

“Talent is extremely rare. What is rare is the willingness to endure the life of a writer.”-Kurt Vonnegut Now, why I am using a quote from author Kurt Vonnegut in a weight maintenance blog? Listen in to find out. In essence, losing weight is extremely common but what is rare is the willingness to endure […]

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Doctor: Can we talk about your weight? PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 056 Aug 31, 2016

“You need a good bedside manner with doctors or you will get nowhere.”-William S. Burroughs This week's podcast takes a look at our doctors and if they talk about weight issues with their patients and how do they approach this sensitive topic. I read an article in the NYTimes recently that made me think that […]

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Re-Wilding Your Motivation. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 055 Aug 24, 2016

Every one of our 10,000 taste buds is wired for sugar. -Michael Moss, “Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hook Us”. To which I say, “How can 10,000 taste buds wired for sugar ALL be wrong? There must be a good reason Mother Nature did that, don't you think? It can't just be a […]

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Impossible Becomes Possible. Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 054 Aug 17, 2016

“Why, sometimes, I eat six impossible things before breakfast.” Alice in Wonderland. (Well, not really, it was the Queen in Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, talking to Alice, and she actually said, “Why, sometimes, I think as many as six impossible things before breakfast. Sometimes, I say to myself, we just have to adapt […]

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Hurricane Motivation for The Vacation Diet: Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 053 Aug 10, 2016

“Isn't it amazing how much stuff we get done the day before vacation?” -Zig Ziglar It’s vacation and hurricane season all in one. At least in the northern hemisphere. Last year, I read an article by Walter Isaacson about Walker Percy, author of “The Moviegoer” which I read and loved years and years […]

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How to Become Pretty. The K-POP way. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 052 Aug 03, 2016

There's nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport picture.” Erma Bombeck Hello, this is Pat Coakley and episode 52 of Podsnacks, the weekly edition of my almost daily blog, www.artofthediet.com. And, today's episode was triggered by my new passport arriving in the mail this week, the K-POP, […]

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Stupid Diet Tricks. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 051 Jul 27, 2016

Today's Podsnacks episode is about all the stupid diet tricks we consider and some so called “experts” are suggesting we try. www.artofthediet.com/51 I researched in Google, “Stupid diets” and believe you me, I discovered some new ones, all attached to someone who thinks they are an “expert”. How did I miss “the cotton ball” diet? […]

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The Disappointments Lurking in Achieving a Weight Loss: PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 050 Jul 20, 2016

“Weight Loss hasn't solved all my problems or made me a better person, just a littler one.”-Jen Larsen “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”-Zig Ziglar “Success didn't spoil me. I've always been insufferable.” -Fran Leibovitz Hello this is Pat Coakley and […]

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Respect vs Love? Respect in a Knockout. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 049 Jul 13, 2016

“Love is where you find it. I think it is foolish to go around looking for it. And, I think it can be poisonous. I wish that people conventionally supposed to love each other would say to each other, when they fight, “Please–a little less love and a little more common decency.” Kurt Vonnegut, “Slapstick, […]

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I’m not funny. I’m brave.-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 048 Jul 06, 2016

“I'm not funny. What I am is brave.” Lucille Ball Welcome to episode 48 of Podsnacks, the weekly edition of my daily blog www.artofthediet.com. Today's edition is the very first “Humor Collection” episode. As you know each week of the podcast (this is my 48th) I try to begin each episode with a humorous quote that seems […]

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Creativity is Contagious. Pass it On. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 047 Jun 29, 2016

“As my artist's statement explains, my work is utterly incomprehensible and is therefore full of deep significance.”-Calvin. “Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” –Albert Einstein. Welcome to Podsnacks, the weekly edition of my daily blog, www.artofthediet.com and this week I'm asking you to consider the single most valuable tool you have in you Life Skills Toolbox: […]

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Before and After Photo Art Project:PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 045 Jun 15, 2016

“I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous – everyone hasn't met me yet.” ― Rodney Dangerfield Comedian Roger Dangerfield, and I am dating myself here, but he made a living on riffs on how, “I can't get no respect”. O, Lordie. His path was rose-strewn compared to […]

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Tech Toys & Weight Management: Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 044 Jun 08, 2016

Right now there are thirty-one satellites zipping around he world with nothing better to do than help you find your way to the grocery store. •Ed Burnette Welcome to episode 44 of Podsnacks the weekly edition of my daily blog, www.artofthediet.com. Today, I'm going to talk about technology and what part it has played […]

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The Biggest Loser. Winners, all. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 040 May 29, 2016

Ever trusted someone who lied, who though charming, was a master manipulator and a bit of cheat for inexplicable reasons? Ok, maybe even a sociopath? Welcome to my world of weight maintenance. -Pat Coakley I am reposting this podcast of May 5 2016 on Sunday, May 29th, and the blog post because it has links to […]

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Organization is Key to Weight Loss Success. PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 042 May 25, 2016

“Got up this morning and could not find my glasses. Finally had to seek assistance. Kate [Winslet] found them inside a flower arrangement.” ― Emma Thompson Today's podcast is an interview with Drew, a 39 year old father of two small boys, a Connect member, who has just reached his goal weight with WeightWatchers and […]

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Art of War & Diet-Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 041 May 18, 2016

When you are underfed, harassed, bored, and miserable, you don't want to eat dull wholesome food. You want something a little bit “tasty”. There is always some cheaply pleasant thing to tempt you.-Goerge Orwell Good habits are worth being fanatical about. -John Irving Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits.-Mark Twain The Art of […]

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Weight Maintenance? Groundhog Day without Bill Murray-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 038 Apr 27, 2016

“Movie acting suits me because I only need to be good for ninety seconds at a time.” Bill Murray “One of the things I like about acting is that, in a funny way, I come back to myself.”- Bill Murray Welcome to Episode 38 of Podsnacks, “Weight Maintenance for me is Groundhog Day without […]

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Tales From A Ladies Dressing Room-PODSNACKS/ArtoftheDiet 037 Apr 20, 2016

Though designed as a mere convenience, clothing sizes establish an unintended norm, an ideal from which deviations seem like flaws. There's nothing like a trip to the dressing room to convince a woman-fat, thin, or in-between-that's she's a freak.- Virginia Postrel Hello and this is Pat Coakley! Welcome to PODSNACKS the weekly edition of my […]

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Why Not Take Less of Me? Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 036 Apr 13, 2016

Cue the Billy Holiday song lyric, her plaintive sound, “Why not take all of me?” Can you hear it? Too young to know Billie Holiday? Ok, then. What about Coldplay's “Fix You”?That's the tone and the lyric “I'll try to fix you” ain't bad either. Today's podcast is titled, “Why not take less of me” or […]

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Procrastination Part II: My Evil Twin is Real:PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 035 Apr 06, 2016

“In two decades I've lost a total of 789 pounds. I should be hanging from a charm bracelet.” ― Erma Bombeck Hello, I'm Pat Coakley and this is episode 35 of Podsnacks the weekly edition of my daily blog, www.artofthediet.com and this week Erma's quote fits the topic perfectly, Procrastination Part II as well as […]

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Procrastinate now. Don’t Wait. Part 1-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 034 Mar 30, 2016

Procrastinate now, don't put it off. •Ellen Degeneres Hello and welcome to episode 34 of Podsnacks, the weekly podcast of my daily blog, www.artofthediet.com It's tax season in the US. Nothing is put off more, with the exception of starting a diet, than doing one's taxes. Since I recently had an epic bout of procrastination […]

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Change is Good. You go first. Part II-Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 033 Mar 23, 2016

“Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you and be silent. ” ― Epictetus Well, so much for the “silent” part but I am not preaching what others should eat, just the effects of what I am currently eating and why. I do not recommend it to anyone because honestly, […]

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Change is Good. You go first. Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 032 Mar 17, 2016

There are basically two kinds of people. People who accomplish things, and those who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded. • Mark Twain I decided to turn my Part 1 and Part II blog posts about “Change is Good. You Go First ” into two podcasts. Today, is Part 1. […]

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Quit Quit Quit Then Succeed. Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 031 Mar 09, 2016

I haven't trusted polls since I read that 62% of women had affairs during their lunch hour. I've never met a woman in my life who would give up lunch for sex.-Erma Bombeck This is episode # 31 of Podsnacks the weekly edition of my daily blog, www.artofthediet.com. All editions are focused on one question: […]

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The Apocalypse Now Diet:Podsnacks 029 Feb 24, 2016

“I prepare for my new life as an adult like some people prepare for the apocalypse. The first day or two of my plans usually goes okay.” ― Allie Brosh, Hyperbole and a Half This sentiment by the wonderful Allie Brosh is exactly where I'm at with this new food plan and trying to maintain […]

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ChickPea High: PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 028 Feb 17, 2016

Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. •Mark Twain And, then, after you get your facts straight, remember that: Five out of four people have trouble with fractions. – Unknown Happy One Year Anniversary of Writing a Daily Blog about maintaining a sixty pound weight loss. How Often did […]

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The Thrill is Gone. Good Riddance?-Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 027 Feb 10, 2016

“Reality is just a crutch for those people who can't handle drugs”. • Robin Williams I'm thinking B. B. King's “The Thrill is Gone.” in episode 27 of Podsnacks/Art of the Diet. ) All the references can be viewed on the show notes page at www.artofthediet.com/27) Leave it to Robin Williams (God Luv Him!) to […]

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Creativity is the Secret Sauce-Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 026 Feb 03, 2016

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. Isaac Asimov It's episode 26 of Podsnacks/Art of the Diet and I'm laughing at the truth of Isaac Asimov. Look around at the world, for a moment, there are alot of folks who think they know everything and […]

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No Sugar No Grain. Sounds like a Reggae Song-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 025 Jan 27, 2016

“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 This is episode 25 of PODSNACKS, the weekly podcast of my daily blog, www.artofthediet.com. And, it's week #Two of […]

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A Week Without Sugar-Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 024 Jan 20, 2016

I went to the bank and asked to borrow a cup of money. They said, ‘What for?' I said, ‘I'm going to buy some sugar.' Steven Wright Welcome to episode 024 of Podsnacks. A week without sugar is my theme and I've experienced two new things so far, three if you want to count wanting […]

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Listen to My Self-Resolving Resolutions-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet # 023 Jan 13, 2016

“How about you agree to waive the fine and I promise not to e-mail you the remaining eighty-six photos of my dog dressed as a bear?” ― David Thorne, The Internet is a Playground: Irreverent Correspondences of an Evil Online Genius It's January 13th, early enough for the bargaining with our new year health goals […]

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2016 Beta Version of Ourselves: PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet-022 Jan 06, 2016

“Bill Gates is a very rich man today… and do you want to know why? The answer is one word: versions.” […]

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Exercise without Perspiration-Podsnacks/Art of the Diet 020 Dec 23, 2015

“Moi does not recommend dieting. The only way you can lose weight is the same way you lose anything-by forgetting where you put it.” •Miss Piggy This week is short. Five minutes. My sugar high produces zero attention span. Here are the last week's posts linked below. I'm sure there's something of value in […]

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Any Diet is Better Than No Diet-PODSNACKS 019 Dec 16, 2015

“I tried every diet in the book. I tried some that weren't in the book. I tried eating the book. It tasted better than most of the diets.” Dolly Parton Dolly's attitude toward diets is good to keep in mind this week as week two of WeightWatchers® new diet plan is revealed. Of course, they […]

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Excuses Edwina My Evil Twin. PODSNACKS 017 Dec 09, 2015

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Love at First Bite-PODSNACKS/Art of the Diet 016 Dec 02, 2015

Wednesday Podcast Post

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Superbowl of Eating is Thanksgiving. Podsnacks-015 Nov 25, 2015

“Never eat more than you can lift.” • Miss Piggy The Superbowl for weight watchers all over the US is tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day. Whether you are a member of a national program or just doing it on your own and trying to manage your weight, tomorrow looms large, equal parts terror and delight. As a […]

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#1 Rule of Fitness: Keep your Workout to Yourself PODSNACKS 014-Fitness Silence is the Golden Rule Nov 18, 2015

# 1 Fitness Rule: Keep your fitness workout to yourself. “Unless you fell off the treadmill and smacked your face. No one wants to hear about your workout.” Anonymous If you want to induce the glazed eye response at a party, just begin, “I walk every day for an hour.” Have you ever endured the […]

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Don't Lecture Me on Eating Habits Or I'll Eat You, Too. PODSNACKS 013: Go Ahead Lecture Me about Eating Habits & I’ll Eat You, Too. Nov 11, 2015

“Diet Ideas: Eat whatever you want, and if anyone tries to lecture you, eat them, too.” Anonymous Yep, that about sums up the week. Take no prisoners. I don't know about you but I'm blaming Daylight Savings Time. This week in Art of the Diet world I've been brought back to my senses, literally and […]

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#1 Weight Loss Tip PODSNACKS 012: #1 Tip to Lose & Maintain a Weight Loss Nov 04, 2015

[pullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”I have never run with scissors. Those last two words were unnecessary.”[/pullquote] The week's results of my 5 steps to lose 2 lbs Week are in. Overall, I succeeded but did fail in a spectacular fashion with one measure. Here are the links to each daily blog post of the […]

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5 Steps to Lose 2 lbs PODSNACKS 011-5 Steps to Lose 2 lbs. Oct 28, 2015

“People say that losing weight is no walk in the park. When I hear that I think, yeah, that's the problem.” Chris Adams What do you do when you want to regain weight you’ve lost through hard work and commitment and keep it on? I suspect that may be the only question Google search has […]

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Can WeightWatchers & Oprah Save Themselves? Podsnacks 010-Can Oprah & WeightWatchers Save Each Other? Oct 21, 2015

“Wow! that Lean Cuisine really filled me up.” Said by no one. Ever”-Anonymous A comment left on an online article about Oprah's purchase of 10% of WeightWatchers® stock said the real question is, “Can WeightWatchers® save Oprah?” The backdrop of this comment is, of course, that every article has the subject and object of […]

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Reality Ballpark: Erase a small weight gain with 5 Habits PODSNACKS 009: The Reality Ballpark Oct 14, 2015

[pullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]It's called DIET because all the other four letter words were taken. -Anonymous [/pullquote] As of today, October 14, I’ve published 238 posts since February. 88 of them fall under the category of “Habits”. As I focus on why we have been successful maintaining a significant weight loss it’s becoming clear […]

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PODSNACKS 008: Grazing Not 4 Me Oct 07, 2015

[pullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”Eating rice cakes is like chewing on a foam coffee cup, except less filling.” -Dave Barry[/pullquote] This week's episode of PODSNACKS the weekly podcast of my daily blog art of the diet.com is not as funny as Dave Barry but hopefully it's as truthful. Rice cakes, let's face it, […]

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Podsnacks 007: Rebellious Acts in Hunger Games Sep 30, 2015

“Why, sometimes, I eat six impossible things before breakfast.” Today, we're talking rebellion in the ranks of our individual hunger games. I had my own mutinous week but managed to sail the ship often enough around the rocky shoals so that I lost the 1.4 pounds I had gained the week before. But, it wasn't […]

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PODSNACKS 006-Scared Thin & Other Facts Sep 23, 2015

“I am launching a new kind of briefs with science facts on them. They are called “wonderpants”. -Paula Pell @paulapell on Twitter. This week was supposed to be about the effect of distractibility on weight goals. Well, so much for that because I got distracted and didn’t read the book and managed to gain a pound and […]

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PODSNACKS-004: The Prison of Weight Fat or Thin Sep 09, 2015

Today's podcast is about my Monday blog post “The Prison of Weight Fat or Thin”. It was prompted by an article in the Boston Globe over the weekend about our current Speaker of the Massachusetts House, Robert DeLeo. [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/coakleycreativemedia/Podsnacks_004_Prison_Fat_or_Thin_mixdown.mp3″ title=” Prison of Weight Fat or Thin” artist=”Pat Coakley-PODSNACKS 004″ image=”https://www.artofthediet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/AOD-PODsnacksART-1400x1400srgbf.jpg” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] […]

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PODSNACKS 003-Today, Change Your Brain-[REVISED] Sep 03, 2015

Today on PODSNACKS 003 we talk about letting your creativity change your eating habits and your brain all at the same time! I did it so it IS possible! A shout-out to the remarkable Dr. Oliver Sacks, neurologist and writer, who died this week for the inspiration his work gave to so many. [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/coakleycreativemedia/PODSNACKS003-Changemind4_mixdown.mp3″ title=”POD Today Change Your […]

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PODSNACKS 002: How to Not Solve Your Weight Problem Aug 26, 2015

This is my third episode of PODSNACKS: The Art of the Diet Podcast. It shall be a weekly podcast, published every Wednesday, starting next week, on September 2. The daily blog will still be written but the podcast will be weekly. People, how do normal humans do a podcast every day?? I DO NOT KNOW. […]

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PODSNACKS 001: Cauldrons R Us Aug 24, 2015

The evil renegade seed of sunflower has possessed me to dig into the “angry” cauldron and weight issues. This is the first of a series called “Cauldrons R Us”. This post is also Episode 001 of Podsnacks! It's taking me less than a day to do it from start to finish now, but some of that […]

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PODSNACKS-000: Welcome to Art of the Diet’s Podcast! Aug 20, 2015

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/coakleycreativemedia/Episode_000-Podsnacks_mixdown.mp3″ title=”PODSNACKS-Art of the Diet” artist=”Pat Coakley” image=”https://www.artofthediet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/AOD-PODsnacksART-1400x1400srgbf.jpg” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” ] Welcome to PODSNACKS, the podcast version of Art of the Diet. You can click on the arrow on the upper right to play today's very first episode. Or press on the arrow to download it to your device and/or share […]

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Healthy Encaustic Art 4 U & Me Apr 29, 2015

It's not often I print out a podcast as usually I am listening to them as I walk around the track or outside. But, yesterday, this one photographer, Martin Bailey, talked about the amount of work that making your own style of art takes and it hit so many points that I ultimately went to his website […]

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